Dakar vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1221
$2399
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$5692
🏠 One person rent
$571
$1509
🏘️ Family rent
$966
$2680
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$620
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$158
$4354
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
29
74
😀 Quality of life
49
90
🏙️ Population
1.44M
459K

The cost of living in Dakar is 49% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 4661st and 1045th ($1221 vs $2399) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 916th 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 1.8 months in Virginia Beach. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Virginia Beach ranked 63rd in the United States, while ranked 6722nd and 216th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs Virginia Beach

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Dakar Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.61
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.2
$89.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$6.05
☕ Cappuccino
$4.48
$5.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$771
$1571
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$351
$1283
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1391
$2887
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$2348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.7
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48
$66.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.31%
6.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$2520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1452
$2299
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.3
$69.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.63
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.58
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$3.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$5.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$3.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$6.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$5.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$5.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.69
$9.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$6.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.73
$4.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.5
$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.7
$125
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$19.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$1618
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7252
$16163

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1141
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1140
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1084
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1088
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1060
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$516
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$541
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$598
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$630
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1044
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$895
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$662
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$872
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$999
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$964
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$962
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1067
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$999
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1021
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1347
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$997
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1283
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$1007
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1281
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$1010
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$506
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$506
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$508
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$536
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$502
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$506
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$1003
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$508
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$503
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$503
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$514
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1099

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Norfolk
$2593
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2287
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2414
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$2679
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$2224
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2384
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2115
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2408
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2395
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2438
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2112
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$1935
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$2076
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$1926
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2347
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2071
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2509
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1893
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2171
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$2176
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2506
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2582
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$1983
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2919
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2355
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2940
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1812
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2576
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2495
246 km or 153 mi Washington
$3328
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2225
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$3054
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2693
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2791
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2482
253 km or 157 mi College Park
$2563
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2553
256 km or 159 mi Centreville
$3275
256 km or 159 mi Silver Spring
$2287
256 km or 159 mi Bethesda
$2710