Cost of living comparison
Dakar is 56.3% cheaper than George Town.
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
KYD24.85
|
$6.54
F CFA4,115
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.51
KYD12.92
|
$8.99
F CFA5,658
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.80
KYD3.17
|
$0.93
F CFA583
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
KYD2.42
|
$0.98
F CFA619
|
|
pay 58.9% less for groceries
|
George Town
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.97
KYD4.14
|
$0.55
F CFA347
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
KYD5.35
|
$6.75
F CFA4,247
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.63
KYD9.69
|
$10.56
F CFA6,648
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$9.52
KYD7.93
|
$2.41
F CFA1,520
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
KYD5.61
|
$4.39
F CFA2,762
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.70
KYD3.92
|
$1.02
F CFA641
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.08
KYD1.73
|
$0.82
F CFA513
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.73
KYD3.11
|
$0.99
F CFA622
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.69
KYD3.08
|
$0.88
F CFA555
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.97
KYD2.47
|
$0.64
F CFA404
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.50
KYD2.08
|
$0.54
F CFA341
|
|
pay 29.4% less for transportation
|
George Town
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
KYD5.54
|
$6.12
F CFA3,855
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
KYD24.85
|
$24.51
F CFA15,431
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,771.25
KYD32,302.23
|
$26,959.22
F CFA16,974,551
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$65.61
KYD54.67
|
$25.33
F CFA15,946
|
|
pay 69.9% less for housing
|
George Town
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$111.36
KYD92.78
|
$48.58
F CFA30,588
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,931.28
KYD2,442.19
|
$932.62
F CFA587,211
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,539.30
KYD2,115.62
|
$326.78
F CFA205,752
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$302.52
KYD252.04
|
$97.46
F CFA61,363
|
|
pay 78.7% less for childcare
|
George Town
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,601.98
KYD1,334.69
|
$249.17
F CFA156,886
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,183.42
KYD20,981.54
|
$6,796.99
F CFA4,279,644
|
|
pay 54.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
George Town
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
KYD6.46
|
$2.45
F CFA1,543
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.63
KYD5.52
|
$4.23
F CFA2,664
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
KYD10.93
|
$1.47
F CFA926
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.49
KYD72.06
|
$64.81
F CFA40,808
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.89
KYD14.91
|
$8.17
F CFA5,144
|
|
pay 37.1% less for clothing
|
George Town
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.47
KYD74.54
|
$58.82
F CFA37,035
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.09
KYD58.39
|
$37.58
F CFA23,662
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$128.24
KYD106.85
|
$88.23
F CFA55,554
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.14
KYD121.75
|
$92.72
F CFA58,382
|
|
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