Dakar vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1320
$3154
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3084
$7508
🏠 One person rent
$639
$1981
🏘️ Family rent
$1076
$3422
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$796
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$144
$6532
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
31
80
😀 Quality of life
52
95
🏙️ Population
1.44M
737K

The cost of living in Dakar is 58% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 4534th and 142nd ($1320 vs $3154) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 101st 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 5th in the United States, while ranked 6578th and 32nd 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
$8.31
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.3
$96.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$14.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$7.73
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$6.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$838
$2110
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1481
$3872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$2891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$262
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.8
$72.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.21%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2799
$7394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$5077
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.3
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.66
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.71
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.89
$4.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$4.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$6.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$16.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$6.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$3.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$3.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.81
$6.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$83.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.25
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.7
$147
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.2
$69.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$276
$2521
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8298
$28950

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$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

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9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2896
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3292
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3041
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2681
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2717
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2778
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2604
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3559
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2702
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2807
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2737
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2915
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2739
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2798
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2677
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2734
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2475
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2814
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2717
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2656
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2674
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$2325
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2641
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2519
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2720
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2828
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2582
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2628
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2362
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2584
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2558
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2710
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2539
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2747
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2173