Cost of living comparison
Dakar is 22.1% more expensive than Kuwait City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.1% more in Dakar
- Groceries
-
pay 33.2% more in Dakar
- Transportation
-
pay 83.9% more in Dakar
- Housing
-
pay 43.0% more in Dakar
- Childcare
-
pay 24.2% less in Dakar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.4% less in Dakar
- Clothing
-
pay 1.2% more in Dakar
The cost of transportation, housing, restaurants, groceries, and clothing in Dakar are more expensive than in Kuwait City. Expenses including childcare and entertainment and sports are lower in Dakar. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Dakar.
If you lived in Dakar instead of Kuwait City, you would:
pay 38.1% more for restaurants
|
Kuwait City
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.75
KWD3.010
|
$6.54
F CFA4,158
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.13
KWD2.510
|
$8.99
F CFA5,717
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
KWD0.210
|
$0.93
F CFA589
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
KWD0.130
|
$0.98
F CFA626
|
|
pay 33.2% more for groceries
|
Kuwait City
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
KWD0.310
|
$0.55
F CFA351
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.63
KWD0.810
|
$6.75
F CFA4,291
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.77
KWD1.780
|
$10.56
F CFA6,717
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
KWD0.720
|
$2.41
F CFA1,536
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.92
KWD0.900
|
$4.39
F CFA2,791
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
KWD0.320
|
$1.02
F CFA647
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
KWD0.260
|
$0.82
F CFA519
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
$0.99
F CFA628
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
KWD0.220
|
$0.88
F CFA560
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
KWD0.150
|
$0.64
F CFA409
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
$0.54
F CFA344
|
|
pay 83.9% more for transportation
|
Kuwait City
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.28
KWD0.400
|
$6.12
F CFA3,895
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.77
KWD15.040
|
$24.51
F CFA15,591
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,111.30
KWD6,817.000
|
$26,959.22
F CFA17,149,869
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.26
KWD9.020
|
$25.33
F CFA16,110
|
|
pay 43.0% more for housing
|
Kuwait City
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.66
KWD8.220
|
$48.58
F CFA30,904
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$879.86
KWD271.260
|
$932.62
F CFA593,276
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$681.04
KWD209.970
|
$326.78
F CFA207,877
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.34
KWD12.740
|
$97.46
F CFA61,996
|
|
pay 24.2% less for childcare
|
Kuwait City
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$464.57
KWD143.230
|
$249.17
F CFA158,506
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,942.30
KWD2,140.340
|
$6,796.99
F CFA4,323,846
|
|
pay 20.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kuwait City
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
$2.45
F CFA1,559
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.99
KWD1.850
|
$4.23
F CFA2,692
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.09
KWD0.950
|
$1.47
F CFA935
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$113.29
KWD34.930
|
$64.81
F CFA41,229
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.38
KWD3.510
|
$8.17
F CFA5,197
|
|
pay 1.2% more for clothing
|
Kuwait City
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.27
KWD13.030
|
$58.82
F CFA37,418
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.44
KWD15.860
|
$37.58
F CFA23,906
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.02
KWD28.680
|
$88.23
F CFA56,128
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.84
KWD29.240
|
$92.72
F CFA58,985
|
|
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