Dakar vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Dakar San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1320
$4040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3084
$8690
🏠 One person rent
$639
$2814
🏘️ Family rent
$1076
$4668
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$830
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$144
$7450
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
31
97
😀 Quality of life
52
95
🏙️ Population
1.44M
874K

The cost of living in Dakar is 67% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 4534th and 7th ($1320 vs $4040) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 1.8 months in San Francisco. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs San Francisco ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 6578th and 30th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this infographic!

Prices in Dakar vs San Francisco

Prices for goods and services in Dakar and San Francisco are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Dakar San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.31
$22.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.3
$98.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$7.92
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$6.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$838
$3172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$2480
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1481
$4983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$4258
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.8
$66.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.21%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2799
$10615
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$9151
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.3
$96.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$19.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.66
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.71
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.89
$4.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$5.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$7.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$23.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$7.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$5.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$6.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$3.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$13.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.81
$7.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$102
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.25
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.7
$150
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.2
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$276
$1918
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8298
$21243

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Dakar

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1229
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1236
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1176
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1178
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1145
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$518
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$537
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$605
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$619
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1127
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$878
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$659
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$852
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$990
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$979
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$977
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1058
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$993
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1016
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1323
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$1014
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1257
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$1001
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1257
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$1004
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$507
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$508
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$507
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$535
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$503
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$508
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$999
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$508
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$502
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$501
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$515
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1097

Cities near San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3252
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3245
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3277
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3212
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$3058
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3242
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3264
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$3073
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3255
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3083
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3282
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3058
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3346
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3007
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4102
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3831
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3604
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2929
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2893
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3593
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2910
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2983
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3359
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2984
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3771
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2929
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3778
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2780
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3137
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2859
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2380
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3182
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2807
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2783
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3395
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3382
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3261
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3094
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3805