Cost of living comparison

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Dakar is 53.7% cheaper than Bern.

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

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pay 69.9% less for restaurants

 
Bern
Dakar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $26.23
CHF23.44
$6.54
F CFA4,115
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$17.11
CHF15.29
$8.99
F CFA5,658
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $4.65
CHF4.15
$0.93
F CFA583

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pay 40.2% less for groceries

 
Bern
Dakar
Bread
1 loaf
$3.23
CHF2.89
$0.55
F CFA347
Local cheese (8 oz) $13.69
CHF12.23
$6.75
F CFA4,247
Milk (1 gallon) $7.62
CHF6.81
$10.56
F CFA6,648

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pay 41.0% less for transportation

 
Bern
Dakar
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.86
CHF7.02
$6.12
F CFA3,855
Monthly public transit pass $91.24
CHF81.53
$24.51
F CFA15,431
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $37,408.50
CHF33,427.49
$26,959.22
F CFA16,974,551

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pay 40.2% less for housing

 
Bern
Dakar
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$48.66
CHF43.48
$48.58
F CFA30,588
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,382.42
CHF1,235.30
$932.62
F CFA587,211
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $978.93
CHF874.75
$326.78
F CFA205,752

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pay 85.9% less for childcare

 
Bern
Dakar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $3,022.33
CHF2,700.70
$249.17
F CFA156,886
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $34,215.09
CHF30,573.92
$6,796.99
F CFA4,279,644

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pay 49.4% less for entertainment and sports

 
Bern
Dakar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $7.41
CHF6.62
$2.45
F CFA1,543
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.39
CHF4.82
$4.23
F CFA2,664
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$10.26
CHF9.17
$1.47
F CFA926

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pay 49.5% less for clothing

 
Bern
Dakar
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$142.37
CHF127.22
$58.82
F CFA37,035
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$63.68
CHF56.90
$37.58
F CFA23,662
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$167.27
CHF149.47
$88.23
F CFA55,554

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