Cost of living comparison
Dakar is 33.4% more expensive than Amman.
If you lived in Dakar instead of Amman, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Amman
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$8.26
F CFA4,979
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$8.26
F CFA4,979
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
$1.45
F CFA875
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
$1.34
F CFA809
|
|
pay 54.9% more for groceries
|
Amman
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
JOD0.390
|
$0.68
F CFA413
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.49
JOD2.470
|
$6.82
F CFA4,112
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.73
JOD4.060
|
$9.41
F CFA5,676
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
JOD1.360
|
$2.39
F CFA1,440
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.51
JOD1.780
|
$4.97
F CFA2,998
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
JOD0.640
|
$1.00
F CFA604
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
JOD0.550
|
$0.78
F CFA468
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
JOD0.500
|
$0.96
F CFA579
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.240
|
$0.78
F CFA471
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
JOD0.300
|
$0.59
F CFA358
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
JOD0.280
|
$0.51
F CFA305
|
|
pay 21.5% more for transportation
|
Amman
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
JOD3.950
|
$6.06
F CFA3,657
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.43
JOD40.010
|
$20.64
F CFA12,449
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,212.72
JOD20,005.640
|
$27,241.56
F CFA16,432,291
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.84
JOD8.400
|
$28.89
F CFA17,428
|
|
pay 59.9% more for housing
|
Amman
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.55
JOD25.210
|
$47.86
F CFA28,867
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$381.83
JOD270.760
|
$925.69
F CFA558,380
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$274.94
JOD194.960
|
$363.71
F CFA219,394
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.76
JOD49.470
|
$90.91
F CFA54,840
|
|
pay 30.8% more for childcare
|
Amman
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.33
JOD174.670
|
$251.78
F CFA151,874
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,685.43
JOD4,031.540
|
$9,059.27
F CFA5,464,614
|
|
pay 30.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Amman
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$2.48
F CFA1,494
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
JOD2.820
|
$3.91
F CFA2,358
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
$1.32
F CFA797
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.83
JOD41.720
|
$65.49
F CFA39,504
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.70
JOD9.000
|
$8.26
F CFA4,979
|
|
pay 22.7% less for clothing
|
Amman
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.60
JOD45.810
|
$59.44
F CFA35,852
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.83
JOD39.590
|
$35.77
F CFA21,578
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.30
JOD81.760
|
$82.22
F CFA49,596
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.89
JOD65.160
|
$75.12
F CFA45,313
|
|
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