Cost of living comparison
Dakar is 95.0% more expensive than Accra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 80.1% more in Dakar
- Groceries
-
pay 4.8% more in Dakar
- Transportation
-
pay 94.8% more in Dakar
- Housing
-
pay 98.8% more in Dakar
- Childcare
-
pay 2.6 times more in Dakar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.5% more in Dakar
- Clothing
-
pay 2.8 times more in Dakar
The cost of clothing, childcare, housing, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Dakar are more expensive than in Accra. Notably, clothing, childcare, and housing are significantly more expensive in Dakar.
If you lived in Dakar instead of Accra, you would:
pay 80.1% more for restaurants
|
Accra
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.82
GHS74.63
|
$6.54
F CFA3,912
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.37
GHS114.31
|
$8.99
F CFA5,379
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
GHS11.49
|
$0.93
F CFA554
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
GHS4.51
|
$0.98
F CFA589
|
|
pay 4.8% more for groceries
|
Accra
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
GHS23.58
|
$0.55
F CFA330
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.46
GHS53.60
|
$6.75
F CFA4,037
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.31
GHS175.24
|
$10.56
F CFA6,320
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.28
GHS35.41
|
$2.41
F CFA1,445
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.18
GHS33.74
|
$4.39
F CFA2,626
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
GHS19.75
|
$1.02
F CFA609
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
GHS9.20
|
$0.82
F CFA488
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
GHS12.63
|
$0.99
F CFA591
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
GHS18.68
|
$0.88
F CFA527
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
GHS18.76
|
$0.64
F CFA384
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
GHS14.92
|
$0.54
F CFA324
|
|
pay 94.8% more for transportation
|
Accra
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.34
GHS67.28
|
$6.12
F CFA3,665
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.96
GHS510.93
|
$24.51
F CFA14,669
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,000.00
GHS123,997.79
|
$26,959.22
F CFA16,135,598
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.16
GHS173.02
|
$25.33
F CFA15,158
|
|
pay 98.8% more for housing
|
Accra
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.40
GHS688.14
|
$48.58
F CFA29,077
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$627.15
GHS9,720.61
|
$932.62
F CFA558,188
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$112.15
GHS1,738.33
|
$326.78
F CFA195,583
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.69
GHS615.11
|
$97.46
F CFA58,330
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Accra
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$57.02
GHS883.72
|
$249.17
F CFA149,132
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,655.73
GHS118,661.75
|
$6,796.99
F CFA4,068,127
|
|
pay 43.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Accra
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.21
GHS18.68
|
$2.45
F CFA1,467
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.75
GHS42.66
|
$4.23
F CFA2,532
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.57
GHS24.31
|
$1.47
F CFA880
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.21
GHS561.20
|
$64.81
F CFA38,791
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.33
GHS144.63
|
$8.17
F CFA4,890
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for clothing
|
Accra
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.87
GHS230.56
|
$58.82
F CFA35,205
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.10
GHS311.57
|
$37.58
F CFA22,492
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.71
GHS506.96
|
$88.23
F CFA52,808
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.57
GHS535.76
|
$92.72
F CFA55,497
|
|
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