Dakar vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1221
$3469
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$7890
🏠 One person rent
$571
$2370
🏘️ Family rent
$966
$4148
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$726
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$158
$5254
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
29
86
😀 Quality of life
49
93
🏙️ Population
1.44M
1.39M

The cost of living in Dakar is 65% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 4661st and 43rd ($1221 vs $3469) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 33rd 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 26th in the United States, while ranked 6722nd and 97th 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
$7.61
$21.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.2
$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$15.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$8.63
☕ Cappuccino
$4.48
$6.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$771
$2499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$351
$2053
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1391
$4569
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$3654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.7
$156
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.31%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$9580
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1452
$7151
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.3
$71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.63
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.58
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$3.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$4.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.69
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.73
$5.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.5
$63.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$17.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.7
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$30.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$1745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7252
$28967

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$1141
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1140
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1084
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1088
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1060
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$516
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$541
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$598
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$630
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1044
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$895
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$662
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$872
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$999
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$964
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$962
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1067
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$999
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1021
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1347
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$997
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1283
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$1007
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1281
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$1010
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$506
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$506
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$508
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$536
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$502
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$506
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$1003
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$508
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$503
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$503
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$514
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1099

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4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3195
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$3013
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2932
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2972
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2943
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2909
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2996
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2988
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1210
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2887
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2922
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3066
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1063
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1055
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3215
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2931
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3252
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2930
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3274
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2873
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2681
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2967
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3049
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2994
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$2715
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3057
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2776
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3490
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3075
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2626
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$903
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2671
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3585
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3037
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$3014
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3450
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2539
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2742
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2691
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2782