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

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Dakar San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1281
$3957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3018
$8247
🏠 One person rent
$623
$2805
🏘️ Family rent
$1055
$4446
🍽️ Food expenses
$404
$765
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$171
$6139
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
31
87
😀 Quality of life
52
91
🏙️ Population
1.44M
1.01M

The cost of living in Dakar is 68% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 4568th and 8th ($1281 vs $3957) 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 0.1 months in Dakar compared to 1.6 months in San Jose, United States. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs San Jose, United States ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 6494th and 126th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs San Jose, United States

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Dakar San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.04
$24.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$95
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$9.09
☕ Cappuccino
$4.4
$5.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$3.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$726
$3010
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$401
$2448
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1302
$4541
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$724
$4005
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$259
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$74.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.63%
6.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3224
$8786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1482
$8977
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.1
$90
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$24.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$4.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$4.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$5.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$5.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$5.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$1.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$3.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.77
$6.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$111
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$128
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.3
$59.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$312
$1815
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9494
$23151

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1206
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1214
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1163
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1164
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1141
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$527
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$545
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$611
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$619
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1119
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$857
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$653
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$831
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$983
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$987
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$979
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1050
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$984
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1005
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1272
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$979
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1231
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$993
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1219
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$561
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$998
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$494
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$493
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$494
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$518
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$487
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$495
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$993
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$495
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$487
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$486
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$501
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1076

Cities near San Jose, United States

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3460
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3625
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4184
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3368
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3217
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2928
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3345
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3387
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3194
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3808
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3172
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3616
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3234
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3356
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3357
36 km or 22 mi Union
$3075
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3728
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3582
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3357
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3486
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$3073
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3029
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3698
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3577
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3588
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2822
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3088
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2822
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3797
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2968
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$3043
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3310
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2848
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3276
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$3873
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3261
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3559
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2088
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3252
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3273