Dakar vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$3781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3394
$8717
🏠 One person rent
$549
$2600
🏘️ Family rent
$1454
$4501
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$806
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$383
$7795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
29
97
😀 Quality of life
47
97
🏙️ Population
1.44M
874K

The cost of living in Dakar is 68% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 4607th and 9th ($1198 vs $3781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 7th 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 2.1 months in San Francisco. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs San Francisco ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 6422nd and 12th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.07
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.8
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.09
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$5.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$2.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$2707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$2324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2822
$5024
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$898
$4030
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$61.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$11577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$11019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$2.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.67
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.84
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$4.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$5.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.94
$6.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.19
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$6.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$5.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$3.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.51
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$5.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.4
$91.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$23.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$2916
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6945
$31050

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$1095
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$1203
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$1051
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$1062
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1003
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$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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$3180
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$3170
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$3274
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$3146
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2940
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3082
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3196
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
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$3152
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3053
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3224
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$3048
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3293
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$3023
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$4155
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3672
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3473
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2831
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2949
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3804
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2981
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$2931
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
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$3584
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$2714
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2922
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$2767
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2986
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2851
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2885
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$3176
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41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2726
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45 km or 28 mi Dublin
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