Dakar vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1281
$3350
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3018
$7781
🏠 One person rent
$623
$2159
🏘️ Family rent
$1055
$3818
🍽️ Food expenses
$404
$775
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$171
$7152
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
31
100
😀 Quality of life
52
94
🏙️ Population
1.44M
690K

The cost of living in Dakar is 62% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 4568th and 74th ($1281 vs $3350) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 56th 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 Washington. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 6494th and 31st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs Washington

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Dakar Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.04
$22.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$101
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$4.4
$6.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$3.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$726
$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$401
$1850
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1302
$4205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$724
$3379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$68.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.63%
6.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3224
$8429
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1482
$3565
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$3.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.1
$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$3.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$6.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$5.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$18.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$5.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$5.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$3.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$4.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$4.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.77
$4.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$196
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$35.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.3
$70
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$312
$1892
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9494
$24903

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Cities near Dakar

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1206
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1214
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1163
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1164
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1141
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$527
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$545
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$611
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$619
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1119
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$857
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$653
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$831
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$983
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$987
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$979
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1050
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$984
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1005
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1272
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$979
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1231
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$993
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1219
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$561
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$998
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$494
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$493
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$494
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$518
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$487
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$495
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$993
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$495
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$487
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$486
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$501
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1076

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3031
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2572
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2913
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2769
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2223
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$3016
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2367
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2774
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2678
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2803
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2596
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2377
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2801
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2508
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2512
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2799
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2696
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2608
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3338
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2695
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2856
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2379
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2793
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2862
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2484
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2341
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2554
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2224
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2603
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2318
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2363
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1977
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$3012
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2787
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2694
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2275
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2037
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2252
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2109
122 km or 76 mi York
$2088