Dakar vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$2908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3394
$7212
🏠 One person rent
$549
$1829
🏘️ Family rent
$1454
$3413
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$707
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$383
$6392
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
29
80
😀 Quality of life
47
92
🏙️ Population
1.44M
737K

The cost of living in Dakar is 59% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 4607th and 206th ($1198 vs $2908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 168th 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 2.2 months in Seattle. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Seattle ranked 16th in the United States, while ranked 6422nd and 102nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.07
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.8
$89.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.09
$12.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$8.02
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$5.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$1947
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$1538
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2822
$3856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$898
$2943
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$7855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$5704
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$2.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.67
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.84
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$3.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$4.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.94
$4.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.19
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$4.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$4.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$3.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.51
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.4
$63.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$25.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$67.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$2227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6945
$28179

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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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9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2759
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3179
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2901
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2542
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2512
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3091
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2301
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3229
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2784
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2489
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2743
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2821
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2655
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2512
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2769
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2491
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2819
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2692
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2449
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2515
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2619
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2172
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2569
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2348
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2655
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2774
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2417
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2576
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2307
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2534
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2435
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2609
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2546
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2577
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2263