Cost of living comparison
Dakar is 25.3% cheaper than Oranjestad.
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
AWG34.20
|
$6.54
F CFA4,110
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.27
AWG18.49
|
$8.99
F CFA5,652
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
AWG2.40
|
$0.93
F CFA582
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
AWG2.90
|
$0.98
F CFA619
|
|
pay 28.9% less for groceries
|
Oranjestad
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.05
AWG5.50
|
$0.55
F CFA347
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.00
AWG10.80
|
$6.75
F CFA4,242
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
AWG11.52
|
$10.56
F CFA6,640
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.00
AWG9.00
|
$2.41
F CFA1,518
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.21
AWG9.38
|
$4.39
F CFA2,759
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
AWG3.22
|
$1.02
F CFA640
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
AWG1.63
|
$0.82
F CFA513
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.81
AWG3.27
|
$0.99
F CFA621
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.72
AWG4.90
|
$0.88
F CFA554
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
AWG1.90
|
$0.64
F CFA404
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
AWG1.63
|
$0.54
F CFA340
|
|
pay 26.0% less for transportation
|
Oranjestad
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.66
AWG10.19
|
$6.12
F CFA3,851
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
AWG72.00
|
$24.51
F CFA15,414
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
AWG63,000.00
|
$26,959.22
F CFA16,955,022
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.10
AWG91.97
|
$25.33
F CFA15,927
|
|
pay 31.0% less for housing
|
Oranjestad
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$91.80
AWG165.25
|
$48.58
F CFA30,553
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$810.73
AWG1,459.31
|
$932.62
F CFA586,535
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
AWG1,179.45
|
$326.78
F CFA205,515
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.08
AWG300.74
|
$97.46
F CFA61,292
|
|
pay 1.2% more for childcare
|
Oranjestad
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.00
AWG405.00
|
$249.17
F CFA156,706
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,327.32
|
$6,796.99
F CFA4,274,721
|
|
pay 31.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oranjestad
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
AWG5.40
|
$2.45
F CFA1,541
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.72
AWG6.69
|
$4.23
F CFA2,661
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
AWG18.00
|
$1.47
F CFA925
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$131.44
AWG236.60
|
$64.81
F CFA40,761
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
AWG18.00
|
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
|
pay 23.8% less for clothing
|
Oranjestad
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
AWG144.00
|
$58.82
F CFA36,993
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.37
AWG103.27
|
$37.58
F CFA23,634
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.59
AWG209.86
|
$88.23
F CFA55,490
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.22
|
$92.72
F CFA58,315
|
|
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