Cost of living comparison
London is 3.2 times more expensive than Dakar.
If you lived in London instead of Dakar, you would:
pay 89.5% more for restaurants
|
Dakar
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.26
F CFA4,979
|
$25.22
£19.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.26
F CFA4,979
|
$10.09
£7.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.45
F CFA875
|
$2.54
£1.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
F CFA809
|
$2.08
£1.61
|
|
pay 41.3% more for groceries
|
Dakar
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
F CFA413
|
$1.96
£1.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.82
F CFA4,112
|
$4.74
£3.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.41
F CFA5,676
|
$6.34
£4.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
F CFA1,440
|
$3.99
£3.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.97
F CFA2,998
|
$4.28
£3.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA604
|
$1.47
£1.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
F CFA468
|
$0.75
£0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
F CFA579
|
$1.48
£1.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
F CFA471
|
$1.76
£1.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA358
|
$0.73
£0.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
F CFA305
|
$0.67
£0.52
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for transportation
|
Dakar
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.06
F CFA3,657
|
$7.20
£5.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.64
F CFA12,449
|
$252.24
£195.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,241.56
F CFA16,432,291
|
$34,406.00
£26,629.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.89
F CFA17,428
|
$25.33
£19.60
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Dakar
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.86
F CFA28,867
|
$39.12
£30.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$925.69
F CFA558,380
|
$2,697.16
£2,087.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
F CFA219,394
|
$2,027.26
£1,569.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$90.91
F CFA54,840
|
$284.51
£220.20
|
|
pay 6.0 times more for childcare
|
Dakar
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$251.78
F CFA151,874
|
$2,321.07
£1,796.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,059.27
F CFA5,464,614
|
$25,293.41
£19,576.19
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Dakar
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
F CFA1,494
|
$8.20
£6.34
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.91
F CFA2,358
|
$4.56
£3.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.32
F CFA797
|
$18.92
£14.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.49
F CFA39,504
|
$58.95
£45.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.26
F CFA4,979
|
$18.92
£14.64
|
|
pay 53.2% more for clothing
|
Dakar
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.44
F CFA35,852
|
$103.07
£79.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.77
F CFA21,578
|
$49.65
£38.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.22
F CFA49,596
|
$112.31
£86.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.12
F CFA45,313
|
$123.32
£95.44
|
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