Cost of living comparison
Dakar is 24.5% cheaper than Gibraltar.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.2% less in Dakar
- Groceries
-
pay 26.6% less in Dakar
- Transportation
-
pay 45.2% more in Dakar
- Housing
-
pay 30.9% less in Dakar
- Childcare
-
pay 63.0% less in Dakar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.5% less in Dakar
- Clothing
-
pay 22.8% less in Dakar
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Dakar.
If you lived in Dakar instead of Gibraltar, you would:
pay 48.2% less for restaurants
|
Gibraltar
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.66
GIP16.93
|
$6.54
F CFA4,181
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.98
GIP8.99
|
$8.99
F CFA5,748
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
GIP1.77
|
$0.93
F CFA592
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
GIP1.59
|
$0.98
F CFA629
|
|
pay 26.6% less for groceries
|
Gibraltar
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
GIP1.45
|
$0.55
F CFA353
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.65
GIP3.81
|
$6.75
F CFA4,315
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.40
GIP6.88
|
$10.56
F CFA6,754
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.80
GIP3.11
|
$2.41
F CFA1,544
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.99
GIP3.27
|
$4.39
F CFA2,806
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.83
GIP1.50
|
$1.02
F CFA651
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.61
GIP1.32
|
$0.82
F CFA521
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.86
GIP1.52
|
$0.99
F CFA632
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
GIP1.44
|
$0.88
F CFA564
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
GIP0.86
|
$0.64
F CFA411
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
GIP0.72
|
$0.54
F CFA346
|
|
pay 45.2% more for transportation
|
Gibraltar
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.96
GIP4.88
|
$6.12
F CFA3,917
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.33
GIP6.82
|
$24.51
F CFA15,677
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,804.11
GIP26,052.94
|
$26,959.22
F CFA17,245,197
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.57
GIP20.95
|
$25.33
F CFA16,200
|
|
pay 30.9% less for housing
|
Gibraltar
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.78
GIP44.88
|
$48.58
F CFA31,076
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,685.73
GIP1,380.89
|
$932.62
F CFA596,573
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,569.58
GIP1,285.75
|
$326.78
F CFA209,033
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.28
GIP71.50
|
$97.46
F CFA62,341
|
|
pay 63.0% less for childcare
|
Gibraltar
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$825.15
GIP675.94
|
$249.17
F CFA159,387
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
GIP12,695.85
|
$6,796.99
F CFA4,347,880
|
|
pay 25.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Gibraltar
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.17
GIP4.23
|
$2.45
F CFA1,568
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.14
GIP2.57
|
$4.23
F CFA2,707
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.65
GIP3.81
|
$1.47
F CFA941
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.95
GIP63.04
|
$64.81
F CFA41,458
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.98
GIP8.99
|
$8.17
F CFA5,226
|
|
pay 22.8% less for clothing
|
Gibraltar
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$128.35
GIP105.14
|
$58.82
F CFA37,626
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.78
GIP35.05
|
$37.58
F CFA24,039
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$130.95
GIP107.27
|
$88.23
F CFA56,440
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.10
GIP70.53
|
$92.72
F CFA59,313
|
|
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