Dakar vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1221
$4110
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$8713
🏠 One person rent
$571
$2867
🏘️ Family rent
$966
$4681
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$852
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$158
$7086
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
29
97
😀 Quality of life
49
97
🏙️ Population
1.44M
874K

The cost of living in Dakar is 70% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 4661st and 5th ($1221 vs $4110) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 1.7 months in San Francisco. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs San Francisco ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 6722nd and 20th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.61
$25.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.2
$117
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$8.01
☕ Cappuccino
$4.48
$5.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$3.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$771
$3192
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$351
$2524
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1391
$4937
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$4262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.7
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48
$68.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.31%
6.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$10657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1452
$9554
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$3.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.3
$90.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$20.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.63
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.58
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$4.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$5.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$7.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$23.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$24.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$6.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$5.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$3.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$3.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.69
$14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$8.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.73
$6.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.5
$101
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$17.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.7
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$68.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$1880
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7252
$18564

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$1088
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1060
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$516
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$541
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
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$598
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$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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$3223
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$3254
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$3109
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$3230
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$3026
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$3014
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$3317
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$3071
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$3797
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$3634
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$2950
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$3553
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$3818
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$2838
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$3045
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