Cost of living comparison

 Avarua, Cook Islands
compared to
 Dakar, Senegal
Dakar vs. Avarua Cost of Living Summary

Dakar is 27.4% more expensive than Avarua.

Restaurants
pay 35.3% less in Dakar
Groceries
pay 27.1% less in Dakar
Housing
pay 3.1 times more in Dakar
Entertainment and Sports
pay 13.6% less in Dakar
Clothing
pay 7.0% more in Dakar

The cost of housing and clothing in Dakar are more expensive than in Avarua. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Dakar. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Dakar.

Dakar vs. Avarua Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Dakar instead of Avarua, you would:

pay 35.3% less for restaurants

 
Avarua
Dakar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant ?? $6.54
F CFA3,760
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$8.96
NZ$14.90
$8.99
F CFA5,171
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.39
NZ$3.97
$0.93
F CFA533

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pay 27.1% less for groceries

 
Avarua
Dakar
Bread
1 loaf
$3.52
NZ$5.86
$0.55
F CFA317
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.97
NZ$9.93
$6.75
F CFA3,881
Milk (1 gallon) $6.78
NZ$11.28
$10.56
F CFA6,075

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pay (unknown) more for transportation

 
Avarua
Dakar
Gasoline (1 gallon) ?? $6.12
F CFA3,523
Monthly public transit pass ?? $24.51
F CFA14,102
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) ?? $26,959.22
F CFA15,511,677

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pay 3.1 times more for housing

 
Avarua
Dakar
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
?? $48.58
F CFA27,952
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $155.28
NZ$258.23
$932.62
F CFA536,605
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $155.28
NZ$258.23
$326.78
F CFA188,020

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

 
Avarua
Dakar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly ?? $249.17
F CFA143,366
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters ?? $6,796.99
F CFA3,910,823

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pay 13.6% less for entertainment and sports

 
Avarua
Dakar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $4.48
NZ$7.45
$2.45
F CFA1,410
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.58
NZ$5.96
$4.23
F CFA2,435
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
?? $1.47
F CFA846

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pay 7.0% more for clothing

 
Avarua
Dakar
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$66.89
NZ$111.24
$58.82
F CFA33,844
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
?? $37.58
F CFA21,622
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
?? $88.23
F CFA50,766

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025
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