Cost of living comparison
Lima is 6.6% cheaper than Dakar.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.8% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 3.6% more in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 12.3% less in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 31.8% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 0.4% more in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.7% more in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 8.9% less in Lima
The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, and childcare in Lima are more expensive than in Dakar. Expenses including housing, restaurants, transportation, and clothing are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Dakar, you would:
pay 27.8% less for restaurants
|
Dakar
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.54
F CFA3,774
|
$5.23
PEN19.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.99
F CFA5,190
|
$6.10
PEN22.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
F CFA535
|
$0.83
PEN3.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
F CFA568
|
$0.51
PEN1.90
|
|
pay 3.6% more for groceries
|
Dakar
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
F CFA318
|
$2.42
PEN9.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.75
F CFA3,896
|
$4.22
PEN15.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.56
F CFA6,098
|
$4.95
PEN18.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.41
F CFA1,394
|
$2.70
PEN10.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.39
F CFA2,533
|
$2.25
PEN8.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
F CFA588
|
$0.87
PEN3.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
F CFA471
|
$0.50
PEN1.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
F CFA570
|
$0.48
PEN1.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA509
|
$0.52
PEN1.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
F CFA371
|
$0.53
PEN1.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
F CFA312
|
$0.48
PEN1.77
|
|
pay 12.3% less for transportation
|
Dakar
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
F CFA3,536
|
$5.39
PEN20.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.51
F CFA14,154
|
$23.85
PEN88.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,959.22
F CFA15,569,720
|
$23,163.52
PEN86,278.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.33
F CFA14,626
|
$20.14
PEN75.02
|
|
pay 31.8% less for housing
|
Dakar
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.58
F CFA28,057
|
$26.56
PEN98.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$932.62
F CFA538,613
|
$575.58
PEN2,143.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.78
F CFA188,724
|
$363.71
PEN1,354.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.46
F CFA56,284
|
$44.01
PEN163.92
|
|
pay 0.4% more for childcare
|
Dakar
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$249.17
F CFA143,902
|
$213.68
PEN795.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,796.99
F CFA3,925,457
|
$7,818.35
PEN29,121.38
|
|
pay 30.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dakar
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.45
F CFA1,415
|
$2.12
PEN7.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.23
F CFA2,444
|
$2.62
PEN9.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.47
F CFA849
|
$5.30
PEN19.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.81
F CFA37,430
|
$30.52
PEN113.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA4,718
|
$7.95
PEN29.61
|
|
pay 8.9% less for clothing
|
Dakar
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.82
F CFA33,970
|
$42.79
PEN159.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.58
F CFA21,703
|
$34.98
PEN130.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.23
F CFA50,956
|
$85.21
PEN317.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.72
F CFA53,550
|
$94.35
PEN351.43
|
|
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