Dakar vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1281
$2037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3018
$4601
🏠 One person rent
$623
$1190
🏘️ Family rent
$1055
$1998
🍽️ Food expenses
$404
$618
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$171
$2799
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
31
52
😀 Quality of life
52
85
🏙️ Population
1.44M
342K

The cost of living in Dakar is 37% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 4568th and 1924th ($1281 vs $2037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1512th 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 Juan. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs San Juan ranked 146th in the United States, while ranked 6494th and 439th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs San Juan

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Dakar San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.04
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$78.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$4.4
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$726
$1525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$401
$752
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1302
$2444
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$724
$1389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$216
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$330
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$67.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.63%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3224
$5774
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1482
$2975
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.1
$34.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$29.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$6.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$9.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$4.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$5.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$3.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$9.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.77
$4.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$3.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$55.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.3
$49.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$312
$606
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9494
$12973

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1949
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1638
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1504
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1787
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1446
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1789
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1776
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1889
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1275
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1370
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1668
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1743
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1575
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1792
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1827
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1652
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1680
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1851
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1297
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1790
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1700
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1686
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1588
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1732
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1673
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1513
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1393
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1443
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1779
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1447
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1737
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1611
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1761
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1654
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1725
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1497
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1714
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1208
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1525
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2120