Cost of living comparison
Prague is 45.1% more expensive than Dakar.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.6% more in Prague
- Groceries
-
pay 8.5% more in Prague
- Transportation
-
pay 14.7% less in Prague
- Housing
-
pay 61.8% more in Prague
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in Prague
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 68.7% more in Prague
- Clothing
-
pay 15.3% more in Prague
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, clothing, and groceries in Prague are more expensive than in Dakar. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Prague.
If you lived in Prague instead of Dakar, you would:
pay 46.6% more for restaurants
|
Dakar
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.54
F CFA3,942
|
$10.61
CZK244.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.99
F CFA5,420
|
$8.49
CZK195.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
F CFA558
|
$1.74
CZK40.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
F CFA593
|
$1.39
CZK32.01
|
|
pay 8.5% more for groceries
|
Dakar
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
F CFA333
|
$1.42
CZK32.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.75
F CFA4,069
|
$5.99
CZK138.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.56
F CFA6,368
|
$3.96
CZK91.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.41
F CFA1,456
|
$2.56
CZK58.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.39
F CFA2,646
|
$3.92
CZK90.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
F CFA614
|
$0.77
CZK17.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
F CFA492
|
$0.73
CZK16.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
F CFA596
|
$0.89
CZK20.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA531
|
$1.47
CZK33.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
F CFA387
|
$0.57
CZK13.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
F CFA326
|
$0.55
CZK12.59
|
|
pay 14.7% less for transportation
|
Dakar
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
F CFA3,693
|
$6.13
CZK141.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.51
F CFA14,782
|
$23.35
CZK537.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,959.22
F CFA16,260,482
|
$25,475.49
CZK586,751.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.33
F CFA15,275
|
$12.99
CZK299.24
|
|
pay 61.8% more for housing
|
Dakar
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.58
F CFA29,302
|
$19.68
CZK453.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$932.62
F CFA562,509
|
$1,128.35
CZK25,988.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.78
F CFA197,097
|
$837.45
CZK19,288.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.46
F CFA58,781
|
$223.37
CZK5,144.57
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Dakar
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$249.17
F CFA150,286
|
$713.18
CZK16,426.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,796.99
F CFA4,099,613
|
$11,763.21
CZK270,930.17
|
|
pay 68.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dakar
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.45
F CFA1,478
|
$2.40
CZK55.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.23
F CFA2,552
|
$3.08
CZK70.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.47
F CFA887
|
$6.54
CZK150.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.81
F CFA39,091
|
$63.73
CZK1,467.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
$10.61
CZK244.48
|
|
pay 15.3% more for clothing
|
Dakar
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.82
F CFA35,477
|
$82.44
CZK1,898.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.58
F CFA22,666
|
$36.17
CZK833.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.23
F CFA53,217
|
$92.56
CZK2,131.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.72
F CFA55,926
|
$111.10
CZK2,558.89
|
|
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