Dakar vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1179
$2592
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3311
$5929
🏠 One person rent
$550
$1681
🏘️ Family rent
$1412
$2827
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$653
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$99.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$4846
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
29
69
😀 Quality of life
51
88
🏙️ Population
1.44M
385K

The cost of living in Dakar is 55% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 4491st and 545th ($1179 vs $2592) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 489th 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 1.9 months in Tampa. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Tampa ranked 41st in the United States, while ranked 6249th and 180th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Tampa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.25
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.2
$69.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.23
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$5.97
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$5.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$835
$1683
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$1411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2528
$3244
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$2357
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$71.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
6.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2471
$4395
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1395
$2397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$68.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$16.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.6
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$3.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$4.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$5.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$6.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$5.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$2.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$2.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.48
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$2.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$8.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$3.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.6
$49.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.7
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$1477
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$26113

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$1067
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$1009
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1068
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1081
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1070
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$441
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$486
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$556
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$584
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1049
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$799
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$618
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$778
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$968
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$692
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$692
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1024
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$971
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$989
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$751
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$749
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$689
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$975
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$689
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$518
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$977
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$471
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$471
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$472
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$501
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$470
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$470
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$972
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$471
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$469
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$469
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$479
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$976

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$2419
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$2396
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$2398
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$1770
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$2485
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$2611
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$2463
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$2312
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2298
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2362
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$2127
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$2420
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2130
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$2243
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2722
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$2053
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2144
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$2266
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2523
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$2437
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$2348
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$2231
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$1860
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$2390
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$1847
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$2073
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$2380
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$2634
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$2475
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$2409
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1917
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2373
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2342
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2343
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$2515
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