Dakar vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3394
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$549
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$1454
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$383
$5772
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
29
87
😀 Quality of life
47
92
🏙️ Population
1.44M
1.39M

The cost of living in Dakar is 64% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 4607th and 45th ($1198 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 36th 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 Diego. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 6422nd and 75th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.07
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.8
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.09
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2822
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$898
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.67
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.84
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.94
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.19
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.51
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.4
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6945
$21468

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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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4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647