Cost of living comparison
Dili is 15.9% more expensive than Dakar.
If you lived in Dili instead of Dakar, you would:
pay 2.2% more for restaurants
Dakar
|
Dili
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.26
F CFA4,848
|
$5.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.26
F CFA4,848
|
$7.75
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.45
F CFA852
|
$2.00
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
F CFA788
|
$1.56
|
|
pay 36.0% more for groceries
Dakar
|
Dili
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
F CFA402
|
$1.98
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.82
F CFA4,003
|
$3.00
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.41
F CFA5,525
|
$7.26
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
F CFA1,402
|
$2.55
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.97
F CFA2,919
|
$3.86
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA588
|
$2.27
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
F CFA456
|
$0.79
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
F CFA563
|
$1.53
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
F CFA459
|
$1.13
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA348
|
$0.45
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
F CFA297
|
$0.96
|
|
pay 15.1% less for transportation
Dakar
|
Dili
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.06
F CFA3,560
|
$4.42
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.64
F CFA12,119
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,241.56
F CFA15,996,862
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.89
F CFA16,966
|
$28.00
|
|
pay 54.7% more for housing
Dakar
|
Dili
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.86
F CFA28,102
|
$76.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$925.69
F CFA543,584
|
$980.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
F CFA213,580
|
$875.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$90.91
F CFA53,386
|
$101.96
|
|
pay 25.0% more for childcare
Dakar
|
Dili
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$251.78
F CFA147,850
|
$333.33
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,059.27
F CFA5,319,811
|
$10,666.67
|
|
pay 11.7% more for entertainment and sports
Dakar
|
Dili
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
F CFA1,454
|
$2.75
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.91
F CFA2,295
|
$3.67
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.32
F CFA776
|
$2.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.49
F CFA38,457
|
$56.25
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.26
F CFA4,848
|
$6.50
|
|
pay 3.3% less for clothing
Dakar
|
Dili
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.44
F CFA34,902
|
$61.25
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.77
F CFA21,006
|
$40.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.22
F CFA48,282
|
$73.75
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.12
F CFA44,113
|
$61.67
|
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