Cost of living comparison
Ankara is 16.4% cheaper than Dakar.
If you lived in Ankara instead of Dakar, you would:
pay 36.6% less for restaurants
|
Dakar
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.26
F CFA4,979
|
$6.22
TRY213.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.26
F CFA4,979
|
$6.22
TRY213.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.45
F CFA875
|
$1.05
TRY35.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
F CFA809
|
$0.42
TRY14.27
|
|
pay 41.9% less for groceries
|
Dakar
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
F CFA413
|
$0.63
TRY21.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.82
F CFA4,112
|
$3.70
TRY126.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.41
F CFA5,676
|
$3.76
TRY129.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
F CFA1,440
|
$1.73
TRY59.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.97
F CFA2,998
|
$2.58
TRY88.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA604
|
$0.47
TRY16.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
F CFA468
|
$0.66
TRY22.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
F CFA579
|
$0.46
TRY15.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
F CFA471
|
$0.49
TRY16.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA358
|
$0.28
TRY9.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
F CFA305
|
$0.20
TRY6.87
|
|
pay 22.3% less for transportation
|
Dakar
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.06
F CFA3,657
|
$4.74
TRY162.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.64
F CFA12,449
|
$8.55
TRY293.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,241.56
F CFA16,432,291
|
$46,646.14
TRY1,601,198.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.89
F CFA17,428
|
$5.75
TRY197.48
|
|
pay 40.0% less for housing
|
Dakar
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.86
F CFA28,867
|
$10.93
TRY375.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$925.69
F CFA558,380
|
$534.79
TRY18,357.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
F CFA219,394
|
$366.77
TRY12,589.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$90.91
F CFA54,840
|
$53.48
TRY1,835.70
|
|
pay 32.6% more for childcare
|
Dakar
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$251.78
F CFA151,874
|
$446.32
TRY15,320.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,059.27
F CFA5,464,614
|
$7,966.43
TRY273,459.63
|
|
pay 13.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dakar
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
F CFA1,494
|
$3.03
TRY104.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.91
F CFA2,358
|
$2.34
TRY80.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.32
F CFA797
|
$1.80
TRY61.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.49
F CFA39,504
|
$36.76
TRY1,262.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.26
F CFA4,979
|
$4.66
TRY160.12
|
|
pay 6.9% more for clothing
|
Dakar
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.44
F CFA35,852
|
$48.03
TRY1,648.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.77
F CFA21,578
|
$44.31
TRY1,521.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.22
F CFA49,596
|
$92.67
TRY3,181.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.12
F CFA45,313
|
$82.89
TRY2,845.21
|
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