Dakar vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1281
$3486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3018
$7909
🏠 One person rent
$623
$2368
🏘️ Family rent
$1055
$4139
🍽️ Food expenses
$404
$735
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$171
$5217
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
31
86
😀 Quality of life
52
91
🏙️ Population
1.44M
1.39M

The cost of living in Dakar is 63% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 4568th and 52nd ($1281 vs $3486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 39th 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 0.1 months in Dakar compared to 1.5 months in San Diego. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs San Diego ranked 38th in the United States, while ranked 6494th and 155th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs San Diego

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Dakar San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.04
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$8.97
☕ Cappuccino
$4.4
$6.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$726
$2489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$401
$2046
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1302
$4508
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$724
$3643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$251
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$71.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.63%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3224
$8050
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1482
$6577
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.1
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$4.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$7.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$4.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.77
$5.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$72.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$19.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$30.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.3
$66.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$312
$1937
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9494
$22295

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21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1206
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1214
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1163
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1164
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1141
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$527
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$545
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$611
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$619
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1119
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$857
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$653
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$831
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$983
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$987
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$979
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1050
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$984
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1005
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1272
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$979
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1231
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$993
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1219
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$561
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$998
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$494
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$493
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$494
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$518
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$487
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$495
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$993
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$495
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$487
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$486
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$501
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1076

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4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3269
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3094
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$3023
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$3033
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2997
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2984
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3065
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3077
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1276
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2956
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$3012
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3265
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1126
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1108
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3274
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$3008
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3269
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$3011
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3221
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2984
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2690
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2994
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3137
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3051
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2799
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3075
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2850
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3492
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3129
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2646
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$967
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2663
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3520
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3064
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2984
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3503
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2598
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2768
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2738
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2826