Cost of living comparison
Dakar is 37.1% cheaper than Paris.
If you lived in Dakar instead of Paris, you would:
pay 52.7% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.49
€17.93
|
$8.26
F CFA4,979
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.00
€11.95
|
$8.26
F CFA4,979
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.72
€3.42
|
$1.45
F CFA875
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.01
€2.77
|
$1.34
F CFA809
|
|
pay 35.6% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.93
€1.78
|
$0.68
F CFA413
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.66
€10.72
|
$6.82
F CFA4,112
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.86
€5.39
|
$9.41
F CFA5,676
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
€4.33
|
$2.39
F CFA1,440
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.05
€6.48
|
$4.97
F CFA2,998
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
€1.40
|
$1.00
F CFA604
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
€1.00
|
$0.78
F CFA468
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.67
€1.53
|
$0.96
F CFA579
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.90
€1.75
|
$0.78
F CFA471
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€1.00
|
$0.59
F CFA358
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.07
|
$0.51
F CFA305
|
|
pay 23.3% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.76
€7.13
|
$6.06
F CFA3,657
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.05
€84.65
|
$20.64
F CFA12,449
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,489.61
€29,876.90
|
$27,241.56
F CFA16,432,291
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.63
€21.73
|
$28.89
F CFA17,428
|
|
pay 25.4% less for housing
|
Paris
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.31
€29.71
|
$47.86
F CFA28,867
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,462.11
€1,344.53
|
$925.69
F CFA558,380
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.44
€988.03
|
$363.71
F CFA219,394
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.90
€158.08
|
$90.91
F CFA54,840
|
|
pay 57.4% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$829.69
€762.97
|
$251.78
F CFA151,874
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,485.47
€15,159.76
|
$9,059.27
F CFA5,464,614
|
|
pay 30.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.58
€6.97
|
$2.48
F CFA1,494
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.52
€4.15
|
$3.91
F CFA2,358
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
€11.95
|
$1.32
F CFA797
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.22
€37.90
|
$65.49
F CFA39,504
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.08
€12.95
|
$8.26
F CFA4,979
|
|
pay 34.6% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$102.11
€93.90
|
$59.44
F CFA35,852
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.38
€40.81
|
$35.77
F CFA21,578
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.05
€101.20
|
$82.22
F CFA49,596
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$156.00
€143.45
|
$75.12
F CFA45,313
|
|
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