Dakar vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1179
$2757
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3311
$6734
🏠 One person rent
$550
$1795
🏘️ Family rent
$1412
$3490
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$671
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$4345
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
29
82
😀 Quality of life
51
87
🏙️ Population
1.44M
468K

The cost of living in Dakar is 57% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 4491st and 304th ($1179 vs $2757) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 266th in Senegal and the United States, respectively. Check Senegal vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dakar compared to 1.6 months in Raleigh. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Raleigh ranked 58th in the United States, while ranked 6249th and 235th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs Raleigh

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Dakar Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.25
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.2
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.23
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$6.28
 Cappuccino
$3.87
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$835
$1793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$1489
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2528
$3656
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$3034
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$248
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$83.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2471
$9360
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1395
$4247
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$2.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.6
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$5.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$5.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.48
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$7.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$4.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$51.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.6
$63.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.7
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$1470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$22084

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1067
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1009
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1068
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1081
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1070
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$441
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$486
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$556
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$584
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1049
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$799
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$618
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$778
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$968
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$692
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$692
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1024
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$971
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$989
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$751
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$749
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$689
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$975
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$689
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$518
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$977
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$471
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$471
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$472
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$501
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$470
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$470
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$972
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$471
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$469
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$469
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$479
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$976

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2334
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2313
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1731
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2271
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2161
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2112
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2163
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2071
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2162
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2159
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2236
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2063
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2031
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1787
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2084
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2082
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2084
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1947
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$1855
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2098
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2053
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2020
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2052
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2056
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2082
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2105
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2139
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2044
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2074
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1929
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2112
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2163
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$2056
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2191
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2014
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2441
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2229
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2218
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2348
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1857