Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 8.9% more expensive than Dakar.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Dakar, you would:
pay 59.0% less for restaurants
|
Dakar
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.26
F CFA4,979
|
$2.77
THB93.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.26
F CFA4,979
|
$5.55
THB187.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.45
F CFA875
|
$0.58
THB19.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
F CFA809
|
$0.31
THB10.64
|
|
pay 12.6% more for groceries
|
Dakar
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
F CFA413
|
$1.62
THB54.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.82
F CFA4,112
|
$9.67
THB327.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.41
F CFA5,676
|
$6.60
THB223.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
F CFA1,440
|
$2.22
THB75.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.97
F CFA2,998
|
$1.30
THB44.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA604
|
$1.37
THB46.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
F CFA468
|
$0.70
THB23.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
F CFA579
|
$1.02
THB34.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
F CFA471
|
$0.78
THB26.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA358
|
$0.69
THB23.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
F CFA305
|
$0.61
THB20.77
|
|
pay 17.4% more for transportation
|
Dakar
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.06
F CFA3,657
|
$4.25
THB143.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.64
F CFA12,449
|
$36.06
THB1,219.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,241.56
F CFA16,432,291
|
$51,319.04
THB1,736,117.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.89
F CFA17,428
|
$10.52
THB355.82
|
|
pay 36.6% less for housing
|
Dakar
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.86
F CFA28,867
|
$15.07
THB509.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$925.69
F CFA558,380
|
$608.65
THB20,590.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
F CFA219,394
|
$287.69
THB9,732.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$90.91
F CFA54,840
|
$70.06
THB2,370.03
|
|
pay 90.0% more for childcare
|
Dakar
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$251.78
F CFA151,874
|
$614.94
THB20,803.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,059.27
F CFA5,464,614
|
$12,311.97
THB416,512.54
|
|
pay 26.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dakar
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
F CFA1,494
|
$2.08
THB70.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.91
F CFA2,358
|
$2.37
THB80.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.32
F CFA797
|
$4.16
THB140.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.49
F CFA39,504
|
$57.72
THB1,952.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.26
F CFA4,979
|
$6.94
THB234.61
|
|
pay 11.8% more for clothing
|
Dakar
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.44
F CFA35,852
|
$53.87
THB1,822.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.77
F CFA21,578
|
$39.30
THB1,329.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.22
F CFA49,596
|
$101.75
THB3,442.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.12
F CFA45,313
|
$92.54
THB3,130.60
|
|
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