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

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Dakar San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1320
$3962
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3084
$8268
🏠 One person rent
$639
$2809
🏘️ Family rent
$1076
$4461
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$768
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$144
$5742
😷 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 67% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 4534th and 8th ($1320 vs $3962) 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 1.4 months in San Jose, United States. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs San Jose, United States ranked 31st in the United States, while ranked 6578th and 148th 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
$8.31
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.3
$100
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$9
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$3.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$838
$3015
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$2454
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1481
$4507
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$4037
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$256
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.8
$74.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.21%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2799
$9481
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$9796
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.3
$89.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$21.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.66
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.71
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.89
$4.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$5.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$20.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$6.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$5.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$5.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$2.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.81
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$2.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$130
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.25
$16.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.7
$150
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.2
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$276
$1802
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8298
$23160

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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 Jose, United States

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3488
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3608
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4273
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3379
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3257
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2871
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3508
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3603
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3254
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3805
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3181
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3589
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3261
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3382
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3395
36 km or 22 mi Union
$3137
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3771
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3489
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3359
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3520
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$3017
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3065
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3676
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3593
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3604
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2910
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3094
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3831
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2983
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$3007
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3346
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2859
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3282
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$3778
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3264
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3277
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2089
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3245
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3212