Cost of living comparison
Vilnius is 34.9% more expensive than Dakar.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.9% more in Vilnius
- Groceries
-
pay 4.4% more in Vilnius
- Transportation
-
pay 1.7% less in Vilnius
- Housing
-
pay 13.9% more in Vilnius
- Childcare
-
pay 74.2% more in Vilnius
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.6% more in Vilnius
- Clothing
-
pay 20.0% more in Vilnius
The cost of childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, and groceries in Vilnius are more expensive than in Dakar.
If you lived in Vilnius instead of Dakar, you would:
pay 71.9% more for restaurants
|
Dakar
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.54
F CFA3,942
|
$12.86
€11.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.99
F CFA5,420
|
$8.57
€7.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
F CFA558
|
$1.95
€1.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
F CFA593
|
$1.82
€1.68
|
|
pay 4.4% more for groceries
|
Dakar
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
F CFA333
|
$1.52
€1.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.75
F CFA4,069
|
$6.36
€5.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.56
F CFA6,368
|
$5.17
€4.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.41
F CFA1,456
|
$2.57
€2.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.39
F CFA2,646
|
$3.03
€2.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
F CFA614
|
$0.65
€0.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
F CFA492
|
$0.69
€0.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
F CFA596
|
$0.92
€0.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA531
|
$1.47
€1.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
F CFA387
|
$0.39
€0.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
F CFA326
|
$0.45
€0.41
|
|
pay 1.7% less for transportation
|
Dakar
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
F CFA3,693
|
$6.12
€5.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.51
F CFA14,782
|
$31.08
€28.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,959.22
F CFA16,260,482
|
$33,251.45
€30,574.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.33
F CFA15,275
|
$11.36
€10.45
|
|
pay 13.9% more for housing
|
Dakar
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.58
F CFA29,302
|
$17.16
€15.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$932.62
F CFA562,509
|
$795.81
€731.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.78
F CFA197,097
|
$594.19
€546.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.46
F CFA58,781
|
$149.42
€137.39
|
|
pay 74.2% more for childcare
|
Dakar
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$249.17
F CFA150,286
|
$556.87
€512.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,796.99
F CFA4,099,613
|
$8,496.16
€7,812.20
|
|
pay 61.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dakar
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.45
F CFA1,478
|
$4.82
€4.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.23
F CFA2,552
|
$3.37
€3.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.47
F CFA887
|
$5.36
€4.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.81
F CFA39,091
|
$40.23
€36.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
$8.57
€7.88
|
|
pay 20.0% more for clothing
|
Dakar
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.82
F CFA35,477
|
$82.32
€75.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.58
F CFA22,666
|
$36.02
€33.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.23
F CFA53,217
|
$100.70
€92.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.72
F CFA55,926
|
$120.57
€110.87
|
|
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