Dakar vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$3905
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2994
$8537
🏠 One person rent
$529
$2719
🏘️ Family rent
$1249
$4421
🍽️ Food expenses
$363
$804
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$363
$7528
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
29
97
😀 Quality of life
47
96
🏙️ Population
1.44M
874K

The cost of living in Dakar is 71% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 4757th and 7th ($1114 vs $3905) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th 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 1.9 months in San Francisco. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs San Francisco ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 6427th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.31
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.3
$102
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$8.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$5.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$3.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$750
$2797
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$2467
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1999
$4615
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$846
$4053
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.4
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.4
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.12%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2214
$11255
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1304
$10091
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$2.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$92.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.49
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.53
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$4.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$5.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.47
$6.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.71
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$6.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$5.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$6.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$3.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$19.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$3.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.56
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$7.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.72
$5.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$87.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.09
$17.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.3
$148
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.67
$26.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.6
$64.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.5
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$246
$2824
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6669
$20590

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$1046
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$1052
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$998
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1000
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$970
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$477
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$507
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$960
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$552
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$647
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$953
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$964
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$827
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$675
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$804
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$998
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$840
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$838
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1061
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$998
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1019
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1346
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$865
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1278
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$1007
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1272
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$569
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$1009
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$491
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$490
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$489
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$523
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$487
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$490
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$999
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$489
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$487
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$487
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$499
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$916

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$3190
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$3185
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$3364
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$2968
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$2888
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$2974
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3195
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2929
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$3183
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3004
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3226
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$2999
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3269
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$2963
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$3997
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3678
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2747
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3466
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2888
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2840
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3657
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2811
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$3041
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$3344
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2932
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$3649
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$2780
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3785
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2816
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3002
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$3045
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2412
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3115
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2767
41 km or 25 mi Concord
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$3326
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45 km or 28 mi Dublin
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