Cost of living comparison
Tokyo is 37.9% more expensive than Dakar.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.5% less in Tokyo
- Groceries
-
pay 78.0% more in Tokyo
- Transportation
-
pay 25.5% more in Tokyo
- Housing
-
pay 25.4% more in Tokyo
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Tokyo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.8% more in Tokyo
- Clothing
-
pay 12.8% less in Tokyo
The cost of childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and housing in Tokyo are more expensive than in Dakar. Expenses including clothing and restaurants are lower in Tokyo. Notably, childcare and groceries are significantly more expensive in Tokyo.
If you lived in Tokyo instead of Dakar, you would:
pay 11.5% less for restaurants
|
Dakar
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.54
F CFA4,181
|
$6.51
¥1,027
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.99
F CFA5,748
|
$5.21
¥822
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
F CFA592
|
$1.12
¥176
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
F CFA629
|
$0.75
¥118
|
|
pay 78.0% more for groceries
|
Dakar
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
F CFA353
|
$1.63
¥258
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.75
F CFA4,315
|
$7.01
¥1,106
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.56
F CFA6,754
|
$5.89
¥928
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.41
F CFA1,544
|
$2.09
¥329
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.39
F CFA2,806
|
$3.26
¥515
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
F CFA651
|
$2.38
¥375
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
F CFA521
|
$1.06
¥168
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
F CFA632
|
$2.65
¥418
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA564
|
$2.42
¥381
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
F CFA411
|
$1.29
¥203
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
F CFA346
|
$1.26
¥199
|
|
pay 25.5% more for transportation
|
Dakar
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
F CFA3,917
|
$4.42
¥697
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.51
F CFA15,677
|
$58.62
¥9,244
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,959.22
F CFA17,245,197
|
$21,767.76
¥3,432,449
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.33
F CFA16,200
|
$27.88
¥4,396
|
|
pay 25.4% more for housing
|
Dakar
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.58
F CFA31,076
|
$31.86
¥5,024
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$932.62
F CFA596,573
|
$1,120.28
¥176,651
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.78
F CFA209,033
|
$582.98
¥91,927
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.46
F CFA62,341
|
$134.03
¥21,135
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Dakar
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$249.17
F CFA159,387
|
$533.29
¥84,092
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,796.99
F CFA4,347,880
|
$14,506.96
¥2,287,529
|
|
pay 46.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dakar
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.45
F CFA1,568
|
$3.26
¥514
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.23
F CFA2,707
|
$3.40
¥537
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.47
F CFA941
|
$3.91
¥616
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.81
F CFA41,458
|
$67.16
¥10,590
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,226
|
$12.38
¥1,951
|
|
pay 12.8% less for clothing
|
Dakar
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.82
F CFA37,626
|
$52.60
¥8,294
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.58
F CFA24,039
|
$36.87
¥5,814
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.23
F CFA56,440
|
$63.41
¥9,999
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.72
F CFA59,313
|
$82.89
¥13,071
|
|
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