Cost of living comparison
Dakar is 9.3% cheaper than Dili.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.9% less in Dakar
- Groceries
-
pay 7.1% more in Dakar
- Transportation
-
pay 12.7% less in Dakar
- Housing
-
pay 27.1% less in Dakar
- Childcare
-
pay 35.9% less in Dakar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.0% more in Dakar
- Clothing
-
pay 14.7% more in Dakar
The cost of clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Dakar are more expensive than in Dili. Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Dakar.
If you lived in Dakar instead of Dili, you would:
pay 11.9% less for restaurants
|
Dili
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$6.54
F CFA3,841
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$8.99
F CFA5,281
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$0.93
F CFA544
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
|
$0.98
F CFA578
|
|
pay 7.1% more for groceries
|
Dili
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.98
|
$0.55
F CFA324
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.00
|
$6.75
F CFA3,964
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.27
|
$10.56
F CFA6,205
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
|
$2.41
F CFA1,419
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.63
|
$4.39
F CFA2,578
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
|
$1.02
F CFA598
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
|
$0.82
F CFA479
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
|
$0.99
F CFA580
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
|
$0.88
F CFA518
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
|
$0.64
F CFA377
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$0.54
F CFA318
|
|
pay 12.7% less for transportation
|
Dili
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.76
|
$6.12
F CFA3,598
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$24.51
F CFA14,403
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$26,959.22
F CFA15,843,020
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$37.00
|
$25.33
F CFA14,883
|
|
pay 27.1% less for housing
|
Dili
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$48.58
F CFA28,549
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$980.00
|
$932.62
F CFA548,067
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$875.00
|
$326.78
F CFA192,037
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.96
|
$97.46
F CFA57,272
|
|
pay 35.9% less for childcare
|
Dili
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.00
|
$249.17
F CFA146,428
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,000.00
|
$6,796.99
F CFA3,994,361
|
|
pay 1.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dili
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
$2.45
F CFA1,440
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$4.23
F CFA2,487
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.75
|
$1.47
F CFA864
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
|
$64.81
F CFA38,087
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.50
|
$8.17
F CFA4,801
|
|
pay 14.7% more for clothing
|
Dili
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
|
$58.82
F CFA34,567
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$37.58
F CFA22,084
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.33
|
$88.23
F CFA51,851
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$92.72
F CFA54,490
|
|
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