Cost of living comparison
Dakar is 42.9% more expensive than Beijing.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1 times more in Dakar
- Groceries
-
pay 34.6% more in Dakar
- Transportation
-
pay 2.2 times more in Dakar
- Housing
-
pay 91.0% more in Dakar
- Childcare
-
pay 68.8% less in Dakar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.4% more in Dakar
- Clothing
-
pay 1.5% less in Dakar
The cost of transportation, restaurants, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Dakar are more expensive than in Beijing. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Dakar. Notably, transportation, restaurants, and housing are significantly more expensive in Dakar.
If you lived in Dakar instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Beijing
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.17
CN¥30.32
|
$6.54
F CFA3,942
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.57
CN¥40.43
|
$8.99
F CFA5,420
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.60
|
$0.93
F CFA558
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
CN¥2.25
|
$0.98
F CFA593
|
|
pay 34.6% more for groceries
|
Beijing
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
CN¥10.42
|
$0.55
F CFA333
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.31
CN¥53.08
|
$6.75
F CFA4,069
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.17
CN¥52.08
|
$10.56
F CFA6,368
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.74
CN¥12.63
|
$2.41
F CFA1,456
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.53
CN¥11.12
|
$4.39
F CFA2,646
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
CN¥6.66
|
$1.02
F CFA614
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CN¥5.17
|
$0.82
F CFA492
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CN¥6.44
|
$0.99
F CFA596
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.23
|
$0.88
F CFA531
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
CN¥2.68
|
$0.64
F CFA387
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
CN¥3.42
|
$0.54
F CFA326
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Beijing
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.36
CN¥31.67
|
$6.12
F CFA3,693
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.40
CN¥242.57
|
$24.51
F CFA14,782
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,872.18
CN¥151,607.16
|
$26,959.22
F CFA16,260,482
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.59
CN¥33.35
|
$25.33
F CFA15,275
|
|
pay 91.0% more for housing
|
Beijing
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.28
CN¥96.49
|
$48.58
F CFA29,302
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$929.88
CN¥6,754.26
|
$932.62
F CFA562,509
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$492.44
CN¥3,576.90
|
$326.78
F CFA197,097
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.04
CN¥305.36
|
$97.46
F CFA58,781
|
|
pay 68.8% less for childcare
|
Beijing
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$763.49
CN¥5,545.72
|
$249.17
F CFA150,286
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,913.01
CN¥166,430.97
|
$6,796.99
F CFA4,099,613
|
|
pay 15.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Beijing
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
CN¥8.09
|
$2.45
F CFA1,478
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
CN¥26.17
|
$4.23
F CFA2,552
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.48
CN¥25.27
|
$1.47
F CFA887
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.46
CN¥475.45
|
$64.81
F CFA39,091
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.35
CN¥60.64
|
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
|
pay 1.5% less for clothing
|
Beijing
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.65
CN¥455.10
|
$58.82
F CFA35,477
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.69
CN¥251.95
|
$37.58
F CFA22,666
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.45
CN¥606.17
|
$88.23
F CFA53,217
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.64
CN¥781.83
|
$92.72
F CFA55,926
|
|
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