Dakar vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$2194
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3394
$4931
🏠 One person rent
$549
$1336
🏘️ Family rent
$1454
$2192
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$560
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$383
$4224
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
29
81
😀 Quality of life
47
91
🏙️ Population
1.44M
1.43M

The cost of living in Dakar is 45% less expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 4607th and 1380th ($1198 vs $2194) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1203rd 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 1.9 months in San Antonio. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs San Antonio ranked 21st in the United States, while ranked 6422nd and 118th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs San Antonio

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Dakar San Antonio
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.07
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.8
$65.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.09
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$6.34
 Cappuccino
$4.29
$5.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$2.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$1451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$1053
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2822
$2336
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$898
$1818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$197
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$74.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$6015
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$2228
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$2.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$49.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$17.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.67
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.84
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.94
$3.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.19
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$4.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$4.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.51
$9.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$3.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.4
$42.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$49.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$94.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$1127
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6945
$10912

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1095
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1203
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1051
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1062
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1003
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$488
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$520
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$569
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$649
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1039
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$889
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$678
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$866
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$972
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$835
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$840
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1030
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$974
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$994
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1213
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$898
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1138
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$979
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1146
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$574
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$983
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$495
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$497
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$496
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$528
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$494
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$498
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$971
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$496
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$494
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$495
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$503
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1047

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2155
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2172
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2156
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2177
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2226
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2223
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2071
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2473
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2232
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2250
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2211
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2145
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2194
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2231
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2097
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$2075
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$2006
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$2037
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$734
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1749
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2186
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1885
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$2024
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1856
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$765
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$545
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1890
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1764
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2151
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2223
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2164
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2143
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$2734
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2063
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2692
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2248
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2093
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1798
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2080
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2137