Cost of living comparison
Hong Kong is 2.1 times more expensive than Dakar.
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Dakar, you would:
pay 11.2% more for restaurants
|
Dakar
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.54
F CFA4,066
|
$7.72
HK$60.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.99
F CFA5,590
|
$6.33
HK$49.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
F CFA576
|
$1.35
HK$10.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
F CFA612
|
$1.09
HK$8.49
|
|
pay 84.5% more for groceries
|
Dakar
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
F CFA343
|
$2.40
HK$18.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.75
F CFA4,196
|
$13.58
HK$105.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.56
F CFA6,568
|
$12.17
HK$94.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.41
F CFA1,502
|
$3.59
HK$27.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.39
F CFA2,729
|
$4.30
HK$33.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
F CFA633
|
$1.62
HK$12.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
F CFA507
|
$1.19
HK$9.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
F CFA614
|
$1.61
HK$12.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA548
|
$1.51
HK$11.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
F CFA400
|
$1.16
HK$9.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
F CFA337
|
$1.14
HK$8.90
|
|
pay 58.2% more for transportation
|
Dakar
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
F CFA3,809
|
$11.42
HK$88.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.51
F CFA15,246
|
$64.30
HK$500.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,959.22
F CFA16,770,912
|
$34,067.68
HK$265,233.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.33
F CFA15,754
|
$14.53
HK$113.09
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Dakar
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.58
F CFA30,222
|
$21.69
HK$168.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$932.62
F CFA580,166
|
$2,183.24
HK$16,997.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.78
F CFA203,284
|
$1,543.27
HK$12,015.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.46
F CFA60,626
|
$187.23
HK$1,457.72
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for childcare
|
Dakar
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$249.17
F CFA155,004
|
$1,002.59
HK$7,805.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,796.99
F CFA4,228,303
|
$21,790.97
HK$169,653.57
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Dakar
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.45
F CFA1,525
|
$7.72
HK$60.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.23
F CFA2,632
|
$5.30
HK$41.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.47
F CFA915
|
$13.12
HK$102.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.81
F CFA40,318
|
$85.27
HK$663.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
$12.86
HK$100.13
|
|
pay 22.4% more for clothing
|
Dakar
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.82
F CFA36,591
|
$72.66
HK$565.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.58
F CFA23,378
|
$40.59
HK$316.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.23
F CFA54,887
|
$92.45
HK$719.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.72
F CFA57,682
|
$142.24
HK$1,107.39
|
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