Cost of living comparison
Dakar is 24.5% cheaper than Gibraltar.
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
GIP16.49
|
$6.54
F CFA4,115
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.98
GIP8.76
|
$8.99
F CFA5,658
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
GIP1.72
|
$0.93
F CFA583
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
GIP1.55
|
$0.98
F CFA619
|
|
pay 26.6% less for groceries
|
Gibraltar
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
GIP1.42
|
$0.55
F CFA347
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.65
GIP3.71
|
$6.75
F CFA4,247
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.40
GIP6.70
|
$10.56
F CFA6,648
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.80
GIP3.03
|
$2.41
F CFA1,520
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.99
GIP3.18
|
$4.39
F CFA2,762
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.83
GIP1.46
|
$1.02
F CFA641
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.61
GIP1.29
|
$0.82
F CFA513
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.86
GIP1.48
|
$0.99
F CFA622
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
GIP1.40
|
$0.88
F CFA555
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
GIP0.84
|
$0.64
F CFA404
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
GIP0.70
|
$0.54
F CFA341
|
|
pay 45.2% more for transportation
|
Gibraltar
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.96
GIP4.75
|
$6.12
F CFA3,855
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.33
GIP6.65
|
$24.51
F CFA15,431
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,804.11
GIP25,381.37
|
$26,959.22
F CFA16,974,551
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.57
GIP20.41
|
$25.33
F CFA15,946
|
|
pay 30.9% less for housing
|
Gibraltar
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.78
GIP43.72
|
$48.58
F CFA30,588
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,685.73
GIP1,345.30
|
$932.62
F CFA587,211
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,569.58
GIP1,252.61
|
$326.78
F CFA205,752
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.28
GIP69.66
|
$97.46
F CFA61,363
|
|
pay 63.0% less for childcare
|
Gibraltar
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$825.15
GIP658.51
|
$249.17
F CFA156,886
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
GIP12,368.58
|
$6,796.99
F CFA4,279,644
|
|
pay 25.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Gibraltar
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.17
GIP4.12
|
$2.45
F CFA1,543
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.14
GIP2.50
|
$4.23
F CFA2,664
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.65
GIP3.71
|
$1.47
F CFA926
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.95
GIP61.41
|
$64.81
F CFA40,808
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.98
GIP8.76
|
$8.17
F CFA5,144
|
|
pay 22.8% less for clothing
|
Gibraltar
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$128.35
GIP102.43
|
$58.82
F CFA37,035
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.78
GIP34.14
|
$37.58
F CFA23,662
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$130.95
GIP104.50
|
$88.23
F CFA55,554
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.10
GIP68.71
|
$92.72
F CFA58,382
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Dakar or Gibraltar. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.