Cost of living comparison
Dakar is 20.4% more expensive than Libreville.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.0% less in Dakar
- Groceries
-
pay 11.7% less in Dakar
- Transportation
-
pay 70.1% more in Dakar
- Housing
-
pay 8.6% less in Dakar
- Childcare
-
pay 69.2% more in Dakar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.9% more in Dakar
- Clothing
-
pay 16.6% more in Dakar
The cost of transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Dakar are more expensive than in Libreville. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, and housing are lower in Dakar.
If you lived in Dakar instead of Libreville, you would:
pay 34.0% less for restaurants
|
Libreville
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
FCFA9,445
|
$6.54
F CFA3,778
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,084
|
$8.99
F CFA5,195
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA708
|
$0.93
F CFA535
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
FCFA756
|
$0.98
F CFA569
|
|
pay 11.7% less for groceries
|
Libreville
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
FCFA819
|
$0.55
F CFA319
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.40
FCFA1,968
|
$6.75
F CFA3,899
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.78
FCFA5,653
|
$10.56
F CFA6,103
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA1,960
|
$2.41
F CFA1,395
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
FCFA1,799
|
$4.39
F CFA2,536
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA828
|
$1.02
F CFA588
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA671
|
$0.82
F CFA471
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA828
|
$0.99
F CFA571
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
FCFA543
|
$0.88
F CFA509
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA600
|
$0.64
F CFA371
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA643
|
$0.54
F CFA313
|
|
pay 70.1% more for transportation
|
Libreville
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
FCFA2,248
|
$6.12
F CFA3,539
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
FCFA25,973
|
$24.51
F CFA14,167
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,776.16
FCFA16,056,162
|
$26,959.22
F CFA15,583,922
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.82
FCFA3,944
|
$25.33
F CFA14,639
|
|
pay 8.6% less for housing
|
Libreville
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
FCFA39,353
|
$48.58
F CFA28,083
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$844.18
FCFA487,981
|
$932.62
F CFA539,104
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.17
FCFA283,344
|
$326.78
F CFA188,896
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.30
FCFA48,150
|
$97.46
F CFA56,335
|
|
pay 69.2% more for childcare
|
Libreville
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.46
FCFA68,475
|
$249.17
F CFA144,033
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,310.15
FCFA3,069,560
|
$6,796.99
F CFA3,929,037
|
|
pay 40.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Libreville
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
FCFA567
|
$2.45
F CFA1,417
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
FCFA2,456
|
$4.23
F CFA2,446
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
FCFA1,417
|
$1.47
F CFA850
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
FCFA33,057
|
$64.81
F CFA37,464
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,603
|
$8.17
F CFA4,722
|
|
pay 16.6% more for clothing
|
Libreville
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.36
FCFA37,779
|
$58.82
F CFA34,001
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$73.53
FCFA42,502
|
$37.58
F CFA21,723
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.93
FCFA25,973
|
$88.23
F CFA51,003
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.89
FCFA41,557
|
$92.72
F CFA53,599
|
|
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