Cost of living comparison
Dakar is 25.3% cheaper than Oranjestad.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.9% less in Dakar
- Groceries
-
pay 28.9% less in Dakar
- Transportation
-
pay 26.0% less in Dakar
- Housing
-
pay 31.0% less in Dakar
- Childcare
-
pay 1.2% more in Dakar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.8% less in Dakar
- Clothing
-
pay 23.8% less in Dakar
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Dakar.
If you lived in Dakar instead of Oranjestad, you would:
pay 36.9% less for restaurants
|
Oranjestad
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.00
AWG34.22
|
$6.54
F CFA3,778
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.27
AWG18.50
|
$8.99
F CFA5,195
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
AWG2.40
|
$0.93
F CFA535
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
AWG2.90
|
$0.98
F CFA569
|
|
pay 28.9% less for groceries
|
Oranjestad
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.05
AWG5.50
|
$0.55
F CFA319
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.00
AWG10.81
|
$6.75
F CFA3,899
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
AWG11.53
|
$10.56
F CFA6,103
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.00
AWG9.00
|
$2.41
F CFA1,395
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.21
AWG9.39
|
$4.39
F CFA2,536
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
AWG3.22
|
$1.02
F CFA588
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
AWG1.63
|
$0.82
F CFA471
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.81
AWG3.27
|
$0.99
F CFA571
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.72
AWG4.90
|
$0.88
F CFA509
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
AWG1.91
|
$0.64
F CFA371
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
AWG1.63
|
$0.54
F CFA313
|
|
pay 26.0% less for transportation
|
Oranjestad
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.66
AWG10.19
|
$6.12
F CFA3,539
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
AWG72.05
|
$24.51
F CFA14,167
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
AWG63,043.75
|
$26,959.22
F CFA15,583,922
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.10
AWG92.04
|
$25.33
F CFA14,639
|
|
pay 31.0% less for housing
|
Oranjestad
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$91.80
AWG165.36
|
$48.58
F CFA28,083
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$810.73
AWG1,460.32
|
$932.62
F CFA539,104
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
AWG1,180.26
|
$326.78
F CFA188,896
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.08
AWG300.95
|
$97.46
F CFA56,335
|
|
pay 1.2% more for childcare
|
Oranjestad
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.00
AWG405.28
|
$249.17
F CFA144,033
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,336.58
|
$6,796.99
F CFA3,929,037
|
|
pay 31.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oranjestad
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
AWG5.40
|
$2.45
F CFA1,417
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.72
AWG6.70
|
$4.23
F CFA2,446
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
AWG18.01
|
$1.47
F CFA850
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$131.44
AWG236.76
|
$64.81
F CFA37,464
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
AWG18.01
|
$8.17
F CFA4,722
|
|
pay 23.8% less for clothing
|
Oranjestad
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
AWG144.10
|
$58.82
F CFA34,001
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.37
AWG103.34
|
$37.58
F CFA21,723
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.59
AWG210.01
|
$88.23
F CFA51,003
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.35
|
$92.72
F CFA53,599
|
|
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