Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 2.1 times more expensive than Dakar.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Dakar, you would:
pay 66.8% more for restaurants
|
Dakar
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.26
F CFA4,979
|
$20.55
CA$28.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.26
F CFA4,979
|
$10.82
CA$15.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.45
F CFA875
|
$2.40
CA$3.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
F CFA809
|
$1.63
CA$2.28
|
|
pay 77.7% more for groceries
|
Dakar
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
F CFA413
|
$2.80
CA$3.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.82
F CFA4,112
|
$7.33
CA$10.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.41
F CFA5,676
|
$8.50
CA$11.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
F CFA1,440
|
$3.17
CA$4.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.97
F CFA2,998
|
$5.57
CA$7.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA604
|
$1.90
CA$2.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
F CFA468
|
$0.59
CA$0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
F CFA579
|
$1.38
CA$1.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
F CFA471
|
$1.80
CA$2.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA358
|
$1.25
CA$1.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
F CFA305
|
$1.27
CA$1.77
|
|
pay 71.3% more for transportation
|
Dakar
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.06
F CFA3,657
|
$4.21
CA$5.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.64
F CFA12,449
|
$94.40
CA$131.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,241.56
F CFA16,432,291
|
$24,936.06
CA$34,829.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.89
F CFA17,428
|
$19.29
CA$26.94
|
|
pay 94.7% more for housing
|
Dakar
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.86
F CFA28,867
|
$53.74
CA$75.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$925.69
F CFA558,380
|
$1,428.79
CA$1,995.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
F CFA219,394
|
$1,314.00
CA$1,835.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$90.91
F CFA54,840
|
$137.00
CA$191.36
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Dakar
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$251.78
F CFA151,874
|
$1,043.17
CA$1,457.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,059.27
F CFA5,464,614
|
$20,975.09
CA$29,296.95
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Dakar
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
F CFA1,494
|
$5.87
CA$8.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.91
F CFA2,358
|
$3.87
CA$5.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.32
F CFA797
|
$12.48
CA$17.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.49
F CFA39,504
|
$48.45
CA$67.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.26
F CFA4,979
|
$11.01
CA$15.38
|
|
pay 28.6% more for clothing
|
Dakar
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.44
F CFA35,852
|
$60.17
CA$84.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.77
F CFA21,578
|
$48.38
CA$67.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.22
F CFA49,596
|
$104.51
CA$145.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.12
F CFA45,313
|
$113.29
CA$158.24
|
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