Dakar vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1179
$3079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3311
$7509
🏠 One person rent
$550
$2032
🏘️ Family rent
$1412
$3829
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$6776
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
29
100
😀 Quality of life
51
95
🏙️ Population
1.44M
690K

The cost of living in Dakar is 62% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 4491st and 96th ($1179 vs $3079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 82nd 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 Washington. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Washington ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 6249th and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.25
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.2
$87.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.23
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$8.43
 Cappuccino
$3.87
$5.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$835
$2233
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$1772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2528
$4714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$3322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2471
$9149
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1395
$6215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$2.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$86.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$21.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.6
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$3.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$4.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$5.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$5.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.48
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$5.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$97.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$29.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.6
$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.7
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$2314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$28279

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1067
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$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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Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2844
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2685
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2150
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2369
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2215
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2359
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2325
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2730
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2362
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2258
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2714
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2428
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2662
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2518
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2592
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2522
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3110
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2591
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2674
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2426
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2863
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2849
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2421
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2685
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2367
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2197
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2518
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2308
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1876
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2433
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2416
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2401
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2116
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1906
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2255
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2107
122 km or 76 mi York
$1846