Cost of living comparison
Manila is 0.4% cheaper than Dakar.
If you lived in Manila instead of Dakar, you would:
pay 32.5% less for restaurants
|
Dakar
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.54
F CFA4,082
|
$5.12
₱299.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.99
F CFA5,613
|
$4.26
₱249.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
F CFA578
|
$0.87
₱51.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
F CFA614
|
$0.49
₱28.82
|
|
pay 36.7% more for groceries
|
Dakar
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
F CFA344
|
$1.35
₱79.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.75
F CFA4,213
|
$5.30
₱311.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.56
F CFA6,595
|
$6.79
₱398.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.41
F CFA1,508
|
$2.08
₱121.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.39
F CFA2,740
|
$2.42
₱141.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
F CFA635
|
$1.52
₱89.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
F CFA509
|
$0.80
₱47.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
F CFA617
|
$1.52
₱89.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA550
|
$0.98
₱57.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
F CFA401
|
$1.20
₱70.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
F CFA338
|
$1.48
₱87.08
|
|
pay 46.6% less for transportation
|
Dakar
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
F CFA3,824
|
$4.14
₱242.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.51
F CFA15,308
|
$9.93
₱582.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,959.22
F CFA16,838,781
|
$25,575.45
₱1,499,846.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.33
F CFA15,818
|
$2.67
₱156.48
|
|
pay 27.4% less for housing
|
Dakar
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.58
F CFA30,344
|
$28.80
₱1,689.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$932.62
F CFA582,514
|
$468.88
₱27,497.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.78
F CFA204,106
|
$234.44
₱13,748.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.46
F CFA60,872
|
$106.33
₱6,235.61
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Dakar
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$249.17
F CFA155,631
|
$482.52
₱28,297.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,796.99
F CFA4,245,414
|
$14,127.39
₱828,486.61
|
|
pay 3.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dakar
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.45
F CFA1,531
|
$1.36
₱79.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.23
F CFA2,643
|
$2.70
₱158.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.47
F CFA918
|
$3.07
₱179.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.81
F CFA40,481
|
$40.61
₱2,381.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,103
|
$7.67
₱449.95
|
|
pay 30.8% less for clothing
|
Dakar
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.82
F CFA36,739
|
$33.31
₱1,953.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.58
F CFA23,472
|
$26.60
₱1,559.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.23
F CFA55,109
|
$74.03
₱4,341.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.72
F CFA57,915
|
$60.89
₱3,570.92
|
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