Cost of living comparison
Brussels is 2.1 times more expensive than Dakar.
If you lived in Brussels instead of Dakar, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
|
Dakar
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.54
F CFA4,110
|
$21.44
€20.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.99
F CFA5,652
|
$12.86
€12.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
F CFA582
|
$2.89
€2.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
F CFA619
|
$2.56
€2.45
|
|
pay 61.9% more for groceries
|
Dakar
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
F CFA347
|
$2.59
€2.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.75
F CFA4,242
|
$7.47
€7.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.56
F CFA6,640
|
$6.00
€5.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.41
F CFA1,518
|
$4.29
€4.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.39
F CFA2,759
|
$5.66
€5.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
F CFA640
|
$1.16
€1.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
F CFA513
|
$0.96
€0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
F CFA621
|
$1.19
€1.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA554
|
$1.38
€1.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
F CFA404
|
$0.98
€0.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
F CFA340
|
$0.94
€0.90
|
|
pay 38.4% more for transportation
|
Dakar
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
F CFA3,851
|
$6.92
€6.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.51
F CFA15,414
|
$53.59
€51.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,959.22
F CFA16,955,022
|
$32,152.89
€30,827.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.33
F CFA15,927
|
$25.94
€24.87
|
|
pay 85.1% more for housing
|
Dakar
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.58
F CFA30,553
|
$55.46
€53.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$932.62
F CFA586,535
|
$1,200.57
€1,151.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.78
F CFA205,515
|
$1,025.16
€982.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.46
F CFA61,292
|
$179.33
€171.94
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for childcare
|
Dakar
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$249.17
F CFA156,706
|
$988.17
€947.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,796.99
F CFA4,274,721
|
$22,667.79
€21,733.26
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Dakar
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.45
F CFA1,541
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.23
F CFA2,661
|
$4.01
€3.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.47
F CFA925
|
$9.65
€9.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.81
F CFA40,761
|
$38.09
€36.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
$14.20
€13.62
|
|
pay 46.4% more for clothing
|
Dakar
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.82
F CFA36,993
|
$96.46
€92.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.58
F CFA23,634
|
$51.32
€49.20
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.23
F CFA55,490
|
$115.01
€110.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.72
F CFA58,315
|
$143.35
€137.44
|
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