Cost of living comparison
Dakar is 56.3% cheaper than George Town.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.5% less in Dakar
- Groceries
-
pay 58.9% less in Dakar
- Transportation
-
pay 29.4% less in Dakar
- Housing
-
pay 69.9% less in Dakar
- Childcare
-
pay 78.7% less in Dakar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.6% less in Dakar
- Clothing
-
pay 37.1% less in Dakar
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Dakar.
If you lived in Dakar instead of George Town, you would:
pay 65.5% less for restaurants
|
George Town
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$29.82
KYD24.96
|
$6.54
F CFA4,181
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.51
KYD12.98
|
$8.99
F CFA5,748
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.80
KYD3.18
|
$0.93
F CFA592
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
KYD2.43
|
$0.98
F CFA629
|
|
pay 58.9% less for groceries
|
George Town
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.97
KYD4.16
|
$0.55
F CFA353
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
KYD5.38
|
$6.75
F CFA4,315
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.63
KYD9.73
|
$10.56
F CFA6,754
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$9.52
KYD7.97
|
$2.41
F CFA1,544
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
KYD5.63
|
$4.39
F CFA2,806
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.70
KYD3.93
|
$1.02
F CFA651
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.08
KYD1.74
|
$0.82
F CFA521
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.73
KYD3.13
|
$0.99
F CFA632
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.69
KYD3.09
|
$0.88
F CFA564
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.97
KYD2.49
|
$0.64
F CFA411
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.50
KYD2.09
|
$0.54
F CFA346
|
|
pay 29.4% less for transportation
|
George Town
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
KYD5.56
|
$6.12
F CFA3,917
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
KYD24.96
|
$24.51
F CFA15,677
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,771.25
KYD32,452.70
|
$26,959.22
F CFA17,245,197
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$65.61
KYD54.92
|
$25.33
F CFA16,200
|
|
pay 69.9% less for housing
|
George Town
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$111.36
KYD93.21
|
$48.58
F CFA31,076
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,931.28
KYD2,453.57
|
$932.62
F CFA596,573
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,539.30
KYD2,125.47
|
$326.78
F CFA209,033
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$302.52
KYD253.21
|
$97.46
F CFA62,341
|
|
pay 78.7% less for childcare
|
George Town
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,601.98
KYD1,340.90
|
$249.17
F CFA159,387
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,183.42
KYD21,079.28
|
$6,796.99
F CFA4,347,880
|
|
pay 54.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
George Town
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
KYD6.49
|
$2.45
F CFA1,568
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.63
KYD5.55
|
$4.23
F CFA2,707
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
KYD10.98
|
$1.47
F CFA941
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.49
KYD72.39
|
$64.81
F CFA41,458
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.89
KYD14.98
|
$8.17
F CFA5,226
|
|
pay 37.1% less for clothing
|
George Town
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.47
KYD74.89
|
$58.82
F CFA37,626
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.09
KYD58.66
|
$37.58
F CFA24,039
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$128.24
KYD107.34
|
$88.23
F CFA56,440
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.14
KYD122.32
|
$92.72
F CFA59,313
|
|
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