Cost of living comparison

Kingston, Jamaica

compared to

Dakar, Senegal

Dakar vs. Kingston Cost of Living Summary

Dakar is 11.1% more expensive than Kingston.

Restaurants: pay 7.8% less in Dakar
Groceries: pay 34.9% less in Dakar
Transportation: pay 12.3% less in Dakar
Housing: pay 10.7% less in Dakar
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Dakar
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.3% less in Dakar
Clothing: pay 57.3% more in Dakar

The cost of childcare and clothing in Dakar are more expensive than in Kingston. Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, and restaurants are lower in Dakar. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Dakar.

Dakar vs. Kingston Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Dakar instead of Kingston, you would:

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pay 7.8% less for restaurants

	Kingston	Dakar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.52 JMD1,187.72	$6.54 F CFA3,770	-13.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.62 JMD1,360.93	$8.99 F CFA5,183	+4.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.41 JMD223.08	$0.93 F CFA534	-34.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 JMD138.57	$0.98 F CFA567	+12.1%
Average			-7.8%

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pay 34.9% less for groceries

	Kingston	Dakar
Bread 1 loaf	$3.54 JMD559.45	$0.55 F CFA318	-84.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.58 JMD1,038.63	$6.75 F CFA3,891	+2.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$15.26 JMD2,410.02	$10.56 F CFA6,090	-30.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.27 JMD674.69	$2.41 F CFA1,392	-43.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.97 JMD468.86	$4.39 F CFA2,530	+47.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.70 JMD426.76	$1.02 F CFA587	-62.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 JMD218.91	$0.82 F CFA470	-41.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.82 JMD288.00	$0.99 F CFA570	-45.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.59 JMD251.65	$0.88 F CFA508	-44.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 JMD164.61	$0.64 F CFA370	-38.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.95 JMD149.82	$0.54 F CFA312	-43.0%
Average			-34.9%

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pay 12.3% less for transportation

	Kingston	Dakar
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.83 JMD763.58	$6.12 F CFA3,532	+26.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.59 JMD5,938.62	$24.51 F CFA14,136	-34.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,920.30 JMD6,779,929.44	$26,959.22 F CFA15,549,986	-37.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.32 JMD4,157.04	$25.33 F CFA14,608	-3.8%
Average			-12.3%

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pay 10.7% less for housing

	Kingston	Dakar
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.89 JMD8,354.46	$48.58 F CFA28,021	-8.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$874.50 JMD138,141.04	$932.62 F CFA537,930	+6.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$425.21 JMD67,167.92	$326.78 F CFA188,485	-23.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$118.83 JMD18,770.71	$97.46 F CFA56,213	-18.0%
Average			-10.7%

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Kingston	Dakar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$227.66 JMD35,961.67	$249.17 F CFA143,720	+9.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,105.29 JMD332,562.96	$6,796.99 F CFA3,920,481	+222.9%
Average			+116.2%

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pay 30.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Kingston	Dakar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.13 JMD494.89	$2.45 F CFA1,414	-21.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.28 JMD676.56	$4.23 F CFA2,441	-1.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.77 JMD1,385.68	$1.47 F CFA848	-83.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.97 JMD11,052.44	$64.81 F CFA37,383	-7.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.16 JMD2,078.52	$8.17 F CFA4,712	-37.9%
Average			-30.3%

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pay 57.3% more for clothing

	Kingston	Dakar
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$26.32 JMD4,157.04	$58.82 F CFA33,927	+123.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.59 JMD4,041.56	$37.58 F CFA21,676	+46.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$71.01 JMD11,217.40	$88.23 F CFA50,891	+24.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$68.92 JMD10,887.48	$92.72 F CFA53,483	+34.5%
Average			+57.3%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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