Cost of living comparison
Dakar is 31.4% more expensive than Port Louis.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.3% more in Dakar
- Groceries
-
pay 12.9% more in Dakar
- Transportation
-
pay 5.2% more in Dakar
- Housing
-
pay 73.3% more in Dakar
- Childcare
-
pay 45.2% more in Dakar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.6% more in Dakar
- Clothing
-
pay 2.2% more in Dakar
The cost of housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation in Dakar are more expensive than in Port Louis.
If you lived in Dakar instead of Port Louis, you would:
pay 39.3% more for restaurants
|
Port Louis
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.88
MUR266.59
|
$6.54
F CFA3,763
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.35
MUR242.35
|
$8.99
F CFA5,174
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
MUR42.55
|
$0.93
F CFA533
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
MUR24.84
|
$0.98
F CFA566
|
|
pay 12.9% more for groceries
|
Port Louis
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.85
MUR38.43
|
$0.55
F CFA317
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.77
MUR261.74
|
$6.75
F CFA3,884
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.77
MUR261.59
|
$10.56
F CFA6,079
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
MUR89.99
|
$2.41
F CFA1,390
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.94
MUR133.38
|
$4.39
F CFA2,526
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
MUR44.52
|
$1.02
F CFA586
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
MUR38.26
|
$0.82
F CFA469
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
MUR37.38
|
$0.99
F CFA569
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
MUR62.11
|
$0.88
F CFA507
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
MUR24.55
|
$0.64
F CFA370
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
MUR23.64
|
$0.54
F CFA311
|
|
pay 5.2% more for transportation
|
Port Louis
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.87
MUR266.10
|
$6.12
F CFA3,525
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.64
MUR981.05
|
$24.51
F CFA14,110
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,217.28
MUR1,551,069.19
|
$26,959.22
F CFA15,521,323
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.32
MUR920.95
|
$25.33
F CFA14,581
|
|
pay 73.3% more for housing
|
Port Louis
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.06
MUR1,498.69
|
$48.58
F CFA27,970
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$502.57
MUR22,781.33
|
$932.62
F CFA536,938
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$395.64
MUR17,934.24
|
$326.78
F CFA188,137
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.02
MUR1,587.66
|
$97.46
F CFA56,109
|
|
pay 45.2% more for childcare
|
Port Louis
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$218.85
MUR9,920.38
|
$249.17
F CFA143,455
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,849.44
MUR174,495.28
|
$6,796.99
F CFA3,913,255
|
|
pay 41.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Port Louis
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
MUR101.79
|
$2.45
F CFA1,411
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
MUR100.71
|
$4.23
F CFA2,436
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.52
MUR295.67
|
$1.47
F CFA847
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.80
MUR1,260.24
|
$64.81
F CFA37,314
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.35
MUR242.35
|
$8.17
F CFA4,703
|
|
pay 2.2% more for clothing
|
Port Louis
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.74
MUR2,617.43
|
$58.82
F CFA33,865
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.91
MUR1,990.54
|
$37.58
F CFA21,636
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.53
MUR4,103.87
|
$88.23
F CFA50,798
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.85
MUR3,392.96
|
$92.72
F CFA53,384
|
|
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