Dakar vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1320
$2608
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3084
$5949
🏠 One person rent
$639
$1724
🏘️ Family rent
$1076
$3038
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$647
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$144
$4485
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
31
69
😀 Quality of life
52
91
🏙️ Population
1.44M
385K

The cost of living in Dakar is 49% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 4534th and 719th ($1320 vs $2608) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 625th 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 1.7 months in Tampa. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Tampa ranked 32nd in the United States, while ranked 6578th and 151st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs Tampa

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Dakar Tampa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.31
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.3
$80.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$7.07
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$5.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$838
$1978
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$1408
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1481
$3555
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$2569
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.8
$70.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.21%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2799
$3702
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$2291
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.3
$67.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.66
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.71
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.89
$4.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$4.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$5.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$3.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$7.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$5.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.81
$2.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.25
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.7
$83.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.2
$58.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$276
$1389
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8298
$16676

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$1229
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$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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$2474
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$2459
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$2452
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$2445
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$2421
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$2102
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$2617
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$2593
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2452
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2187
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2337
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2386
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$2146
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$2417
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2277
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$2293
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2701
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2157
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2234
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2313
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2658
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2463
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2352
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$2288
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$2232
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$2359
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$1750
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$2278
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$2356
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$2491
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$2296
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$2381
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$2352
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1979
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$2333
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2325
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2320
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$2279
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$2285