Dakar vs San Jose, United States - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1179
$3502
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3311
$7476
🏠 One person rent
$550
$2428
🏘️ Family rent
$1412
$4021
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$717
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$195
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$6928
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
29
87
😀 Quality of life
51
92
🏙️ Population
1.44M
1.01M

The cost of living in Dakar is 66% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 4491st and 22nd ($1179 vs $3502) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 20th 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 months in San Jose, United States. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs San Jose, United States ranked 9th in the United States, while ranked 6249th and 69th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.25
$18.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.2
$87.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.23
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$7.93
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$5.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$835
$2372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$2164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2528
$4451
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$3536
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$84.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
6.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2471
$13837
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1395
$9980
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$108
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.6
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$4.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$4.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$4.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$5.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$4.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$6.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.48
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$4.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$88.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.6
$56.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.7
$94
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$1687
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$15889

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1067
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1009
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1068
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1081
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1070
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$441
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$486
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$556
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$584
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1049
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$799
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$618
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$778
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$968
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$692
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$692
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1024
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$971
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$989
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$751
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$749
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$689
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$975
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$689
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$518
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$977
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$471
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$471
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$472
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$501
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$470
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$470
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$972
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$471
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$469
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$469
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$479
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$976

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Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3272
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3301
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4204
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3222
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3057
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2974
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3184
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3171
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3064
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3733
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3012
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3186
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3003
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3245
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3313
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2922
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3389
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3422
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3300
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3644
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$2952
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3047
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$2908
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3567
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3518
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2660
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3109
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2650
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3583
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2881
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$2969
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3219
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2860
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3163
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$2929
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3147
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3358
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2141
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3130
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3123