Cost of living comparison
Hamilton is 3.5 times more expensive than Dakar.
If you lived in Hamilton instead of Dakar, you would:
pay 4.0 times more for restaurants
|
Dakar
|
Hamilton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.54
F CFA4,110
|
$50.00
BMD50.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.99
F CFA5,652
|
$15.00
BMD15.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
F CFA582
|
$3.30
BMD3.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
F CFA619
|
$3.00
BMD3.00
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for groceries
|
Dakar
|
Hamilton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
F CFA347
|
$8.28
BMD8.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.75
F CFA4,242
|
$7.59
BMD7.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.56
F CFA6,640
|
$17.06
BMD17.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.41
F CFA1,518
|
$7.24
BMD7.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.39
F CFA2,759
|
$11.11
BMD11.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
F CFA640
|
$4.68
BMD4.68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
F CFA513
|
$2.88
BMD2.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
F CFA621
|
$4.61
BMD4.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA554
|
$4.32
BMD4.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
F CFA404
|
$4.04
BMD4.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
F CFA340
|
$2.60
BMD2.60
|
|
pay 74.8% more for transportation
|
Dakar
|
Hamilton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
F CFA3,851
|
$8.77
BMD8.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.51
F CFA15,414
|
$69.00
BMD69.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,959.22
F CFA16,955,022
|
$35,000.00
BMD35,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.33
F CFA15,927
|
$36.61
BMD36.61
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for housing
|
Dakar
|
Hamilton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.58
F CFA30,553
|
$141.25
BMD141.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$932.62
F CFA586,535
|
$3,336.36
BMD3,336.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.78
F CFA205,515
|
$2,225.00
BMD2,225.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.46
F CFA61,292
|
$168.39
BMD168.39
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for childcare
|
Dakar
|
Hamilton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$249.17
F CFA156,706
|
$1,320.00
BMD1,320.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,796.99
F CFA4,274,721
|
$24,571.43
BMD24,571.43
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Dakar
|
Hamilton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.45
F CFA1,541
|
$10.00
BMD10.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.23
F CFA2,661
|
$5.75
BMD5.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.47
F CFA925
|
$17.62
BMD17.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.81
F CFA40,761
|
$181.25
BMD181.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
$13.00
BMD13.00
|
|
pay 49.5% more for clothing
|
Dakar
|
Hamilton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.82
F CFA36,993
|
$75.00
BMD75.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.58
F CFA23,634
|
$70.00
BMD70.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.23
F CFA55,490
|
$134.00
BMD134.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.72
F CFA58,315
|
$122.60
BMD122.60
|
|
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