Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 20.7% more expensive than Dakar.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Dakar, you would:
pay 56.2% less for restaurants
|
Dakar
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.26
F CFA4,979
|
$4.15
CN¥29.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.26
F CFA4,979
|
$5.54
CN¥39.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.45
F CFA875
|
$0.50
CN¥3.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
F CFA809
|
$0.31
CN¥2.21
|
|
pay 8.0% less for groceries
|
Dakar
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
F CFA413
|
$1.43
CN¥10.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.82
F CFA4,112
|
$6.83
CN¥48.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.41
F CFA5,676
|
$7.46
CN¥53.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
F CFA1,440
|
$1.75
CN¥12.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.97
F CFA2,998
|
$1.44
CN¥10.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA604
|
$0.96
CN¥6.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
F CFA468
|
$0.79
CN¥5.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
F CFA579
|
$0.87
CN¥6.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
F CFA471
|
$0.58
CN¥4.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA358
|
$0.37
CN¥2.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
F CFA305
|
$0.49
CN¥3.47
|
|
pay 17.0% less for transportation
|
Dakar
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.06
F CFA3,657
|
$4.35
CN¥31.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.64
F CFA12,449
|
$34.62
CN¥246.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,241.56
F CFA16,432,291
|
$20,773.90
CN¥147,964.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.89
F CFA17,428
|
$4.68
CN¥33.34
|
|
pay 16.5% less for housing
|
Dakar
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.86
F CFA28,867
|
$13.59
CN¥96.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$925.69
F CFA558,380
|
$969.73
CN¥6,906.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
F CFA219,394
|
$561.86
CN¥4,001.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$90.91
F CFA54,840
|
$42.17
CN¥300.36
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
Dakar
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$251.78
F CFA151,874
|
$836.50
CN¥5,958.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,059.27
F CFA5,464,614
|
$25,256.69
CN¥179,893.27
|
|
pay 21.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dakar
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
F CFA1,494
|
$1.38
CN¥9.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.91
F CFA2,358
|
$3.73
CN¥26.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.32
F CFA797
|
$3.46
CN¥24.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.49
F CFA39,504
|
$62.16
CN¥442.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.26
F CFA4,979
|
$8.31
CN¥59.19
|
|
pay 15.6% more for clothing
|
Dakar
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.44
F CFA35,852
|
$65.57
CN¥467.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.77
F CFA21,578
|
$35.21
CN¥250.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.22
F CFA49,596
|
$85.31
CN¥607.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.12
F CFA45,313
|
$112.58
CN¥801.88
|
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