Dakar vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1179
$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3311
$5120
🏠 One person rent
$550
$1382
🏘️ Family rent
$1412
$2287
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$542
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$3866
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
29
81
😀 Quality of life
51
90
🏙️ Population
1.44M
1.43M

The cost of living in Dakar is 47% less expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 4491st and 1242nd ($1179 vs $2219) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1113th 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 1.7 months in San Antonio. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs San Antonio ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 6249th and 137th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar San Antonio
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.25
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.2
$66.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.23
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$5.37
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$835
$1467
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$1106
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2528
$2477
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$1891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$73.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2471
$7160
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1395
$3053
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$2.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$17.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.6
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$2.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$3.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.48
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$7.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$5.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$3.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$94
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.6
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.7
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$1445
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$19044

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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
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2146
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2158
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2175
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2146
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2093
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2150
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2186
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2590
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2191
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2190
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2179
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2095
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2146
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2220
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2013
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$1989
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1902
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$1979
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$710
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1560
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2066
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1789
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1931
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1842
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$789
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$595
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1925
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1829
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2136
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2071
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2148
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2128
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$1972
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2080
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2737
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2221
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2126
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1801
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2118
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2108