Cost of living comparison
Dakar is 5.1% cheaper than Doha.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.2% more in Dakar
- Groceries
-
pay 15.0% more in Dakar
- Transportation
-
pay 53.0% more in Dakar
- Housing
-
pay 31.2% less in Dakar
- Childcare
-
pay 54.1% less in Dakar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.7% less in Dakar
- Clothing
-
pay 11.8% less in Dakar
The cost of transportation, restaurants, and groceries in Dakar are more expensive than in Doha. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing are lower in Dakar.
If you lived in Dakar instead of Doha, you would:
pay 44.2% more for restaurants
|
Doha
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.22
QAR30.09
|
$6.54
F CFA4,181
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.53
QAR27.58
|
$8.99
F CFA5,748
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
QAR3.29
|
$0.93
F CFA592
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
QAR1.31
|
$0.98
F CFA629
|
|
pay 15.0% more for groceries
|
Doha
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
QAR5.73
|
$0.55
F CFA353
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.74
QAR21.00
|
$6.75
F CFA4,315
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.99
QAR29.26
|
$10.56
F CFA6,754
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.55
QAR9.35
|
$2.41
F CFA1,544
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.84
QAR14.07
|
$4.39
F CFA2,806
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
QAR3.15
|
$1.02
F CFA651
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
QAR2.61
|
$0.82
F CFA521
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
QAR2.46
|
$0.99
F CFA632
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
QAR2.22
|
$0.88
F CFA564
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
QAR1.56
|
$0.64
F CFA411
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
QAR2.07
|
$0.54
F CFA346
|
|
pay 53.0% more for transportation
|
Doha
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.14
QAR7.84
|
$6.12
F CFA3,917
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.87
QAR120.35
|
$24.51
F CFA15,677
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,910.54
QAR80,231.51
|
$26,959.22
F CFA17,245,197
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.72
QAR72.21
|
$25.33
F CFA16,200
|
|
pay 31.2% less for housing
|
Doha
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$87.95
QAR322.05
|
$48.58
F CFA31,076
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,570.13
QAR5,749.46
|
$932.62
F CFA596,573
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,013.80
QAR3,712.32
|
$326.78
F CFA209,033
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.85
QAR277.76
|
$97.46
F CFA62,341
|
|
pay 54.1% less for childcare
|
Doha
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$797.97
QAR2,921.97
|
$249.17
F CFA159,387
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,234.42
QAR41,137.93
|
$6,796.99
F CFA4,347,880
|
|
pay 50.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Doha
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.96
QAR40.12
|
$2.45
F CFA1,568
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.26
QAR19.25
|
$4.23
F CFA2,707
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.57
QAR24.07
|
$1.47
F CFA941
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$117.97
QAR431.99
|
$64.81
F CFA41,458
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.32
QAR45.13
|
$8.17
F CFA5,226
|
|
pay 11.8% less for clothing
|
Doha
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.12
QAR223.81
|
$58.82
F CFA37,626
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.31
QAR202.54
|
$37.58
F CFA24,039
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.92
QAR354.91
|
$88.23
F CFA56,440
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.98
QAR347.80
|
$92.72
F CFA59,313
|
|
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