Cost of living comparison
Dakar is 64.7% more expensive than Manila.
If you lived in Dakar instead of Manila, you would:
pay 94.4% more for restaurants
|
Manila
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.21
₱304.27
|
$8.26
F CFA4,979
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.34
₱253.56
|
$8.26
F CFA4,979
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
₱55.46
|
$1.45
F CFA875
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
₱28.31
|
$1.34
F CFA809
|
|
pay 1.6% less for groceries
|
Manila
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
₱77.68
|
$0.68
F CFA413
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
₱249.56
|
$6.82
F CFA4,112
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.97
₱406.87
|
$9.41
F CFA5,676
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
₱121.19
|
$2.39
F CFA1,440
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
₱132.77
|
$4.97
F CFA2,998
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
₱86.37
|
$1.00
F CFA604
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
₱44.79
|
$0.78
F CFA468
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.53
₱89.48
|
$0.96
F CFA579
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
₱56.45
|
$0.78
F CFA471
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
₱63.43
|
$0.59
F CFA358
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
₱80.00
|
$0.51
F CFA305
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for transportation
|
Manila
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.31
₱251.58
|
$6.06
F CFA3,657
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.12
₱590.59
|
$20.64
F CFA12,449
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,066.56
₱1,521,374.79
|
$27,241.56
F CFA16,432,291
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.66
₱155.18
|
$28.89
F CFA17,428
|
|
pay 51.8% more for housing
|
Manila
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.90
₱1,686.99
|
$47.86
F CFA28,867
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$465.25
₱27,154.19
|
$925.69
F CFA558,380
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$244.37
₱14,262.83
|
$363.71
F CFA219,394
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.97
₱5,659.70
|
$90.91
F CFA54,840
|
|
pay 43.4% less for childcare
|
Manila
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$499.25
₱29,138.55
|
$251.78
F CFA151,874
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,398.67
₱840,378.45
|
$9,059.27
F CFA5,464,614
|
|
pay 32.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Manila
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
₱71.00
|
$2.48
F CFA1,494
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.95
₱172.19
|
$3.91
F CFA2,358
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.95
₱172.42
|
$1.32
F CFA797
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.83
₱2,441.44
|
$65.49
F CFA39,504
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.52
₱380.34
|
$8.26
F CFA4,979
|
|
pay 35.0% more for clothing
|
Manila
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.02
₱1,927.02
|
$59.44
F CFA35,852
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.26
₱1,591.04
|
$35.77
F CFA21,578
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.19
₱4,271.72
|
$82.22
F CFA49,596
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.44
₱3,761.09
|
$75.12
F CFA45,313
|
|
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