Dakar vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$1974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3394
$4383
🏠 One person rent
$549
$1148
🏘️ Family rent
$1454
$1906
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$595
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$383
$2082
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
29
54
😀 Quality of life
47
83
🏙️ Population
1.44M
342K

The cost of living in Dakar is 39% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 4607th and 1937th ($1198 vs $1974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1608th 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 1.1 months in San Juan. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs San Juan ranked 105th in the United States, while ranked 6422nd and 406th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.07
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.8
$73
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.09
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$3
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$4.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$1535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2822
$2354
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$898
$1430
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$3905
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$2439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$39.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$28.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.67
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.84
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$3.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.94
$5.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$8.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.19
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$4.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$3.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.51
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$8.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$3.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.4
$50.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6945
$10464

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1095
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1203
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1051
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1062
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1003
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$488
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$520
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$569
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$649
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1039
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$889
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$678
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$866
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$972
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$835
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$840
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1030
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$974
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$994
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1213
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$898
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1138
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$979
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1146
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$574
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$983
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$495
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$497
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$496
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$528
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$494
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$498
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$971
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$496
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$494
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$495
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$503
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1047

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1764
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1531
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1505
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1234
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1512
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1654
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1634
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1774
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1158
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1360
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1543
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1647
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1506
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1729
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1627
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1789
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1493
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1672
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1677
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1683
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1697
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1687
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1574
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1627
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1534
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1616
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1214
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1129
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1584
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1279
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$792
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1458
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1582
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1527
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1550
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1425
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1523
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1230
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1237
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2192