Dakar vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1281
$3183
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3018
$7493
🏠 One person rent
$623
$1996
🏘️ Family rent
$1055
$3450
🍽️ Food expenses
$404
$789
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$171
$6618
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
31
80
😀 Quality of life
52
91
🏙️ Population
1.44M
737K

The cost of living in Dakar is 60% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 4568th and 126th ($1281 vs $3183) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 94th 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 2.1 months in Seattle. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Seattle ranked 33rd in the United States, while ranked 6494th and 147th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs Seattle

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Dakar Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.04
$20.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$92.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$7.95
☕ Cappuccino
$4.4
$6.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$726
$2109
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$401
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1302
$3900
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$724
$2895
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.63%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3224
$7971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1482
$5180
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.1
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$4.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$4.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$5.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$18.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$22.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$5.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$3.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$4.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$13.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.77
$5.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$81.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$28.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.3
$76.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$312
$2124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9494
$30033

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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

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9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2843
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3164
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3012
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2648
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2678
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2782
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2621
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3602
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2749
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2783
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2734
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2884
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2728
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2797
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2637
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2736
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2479
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2775
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2714
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2542
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2617
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2709
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2342
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2727
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2429
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2722
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2822
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2576
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2661
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2378
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2616
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2592
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2690
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2580
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2765
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2098