Cost of living comparison
Dakar is 13.3% cheaper than Lisbon.
If you lived in Dakar instead of Lisbon, you would:
pay 34.2% less for restaurants
|
Lisbon
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.66
€12.96
|
$6.54
F CFA4,066
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€9.15
|
$8.99
F CFA5,590
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.76
|
$0.93
F CFA576
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
€1.29
|
$0.98
F CFA612
|
|
pay 7.8% more for groceries
|
Lisbon
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
€1.40
|
$0.55
F CFA343
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.58
€5.29
|
$6.75
F CFA4,196
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
€3.67
|
$10.56
F CFA6,568
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
€2.82
|
$2.41
F CFA1,502
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.31
€3.14
|
$4.39
F CFA2,729
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.98
|
$1.02
F CFA633
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.65
|
$0.82
F CFA507
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.84
|
$0.99
F CFA614
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
€1.01
|
$0.88
F CFA548
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.83
|
$0.64
F CFA400
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.89
|
$0.54
F CFA337
|
|
pay 20.7% more for transportation
|
Lisbon
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.21
€6.84
|
$6.12
F CFA3,809
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€40.66
|
$24.51
F CFA15,246
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€30,492.58
|
$26,959.22
F CFA16,770,912
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.86
€9.35
|
$25.33
F CFA15,754
|
|
pay 23.6% less for housing
|
Lisbon
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.90
€37.84
|
$48.58
F CFA30,222
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,514.21
€1,436.02
|
$932.62
F CFA580,166
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,070.61
€1,015.33
|
$326.78
F CFA203,284
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.17
€100.69
|
$97.46
F CFA60,626
|
|
pay 56.1% less for childcare
|
Lisbon
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$576.40
€546.64
|
$249.17
F CFA155,004
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,251.75
€14,464.18
|
$6,796.99
F CFA4,228,303
|
|
pay 2.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lisbon
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€3.05
|
$2.45
F CFA1,525
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
€2.47
|
$4.23
F CFA2,632
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
€5.69
|
$1.47
F CFA915
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.41
€40.22
|
$64.81
F CFA40,318
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€8.13
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
|
pay 9.9% less for clothing
|
Lisbon
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.58
€82.11
|
$58.82
F CFA36,591
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.63
€35.68
|
$37.58
F CFA23,378
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.49
€78.23
|
$88.23
F CFA54,887
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.41
€102.81
|
$92.72
F CFA57,682
|
|
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