Cost of living comparison
Dakar is 5.8% more expensive than Port Of Spain.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.5% more in Dakar
- Groceries
-
pay 22.7% less in Dakar
- Transportation
-
pay 21.4% more in Dakar
- Housing
-
pay 22.3% more in Dakar
- Childcare
-
pay 26.3% more in Dakar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.8% more in Dakar
- Clothing
-
pay 8.0% less in Dakar
The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Dakar are more expensive than in Port Of Spain. Expenses including groceries and clothing are lower in Dakar.
If you lived in Dakar instead of Port Of Spain, you would:
pay 0.5% more for restaurants
|
Port Of Spain
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.24
TTD69.29
|
$6.54
F CFA3,760
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.31
TTD49.49
|
$8.99
F CFA5,171
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
TTD6.64
|
$0.93
F CFA533
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
TTD5.51
|
$0.98
F CFA566
|
|
pay 22.7% less for groceries
|
Port Of Spain
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.57
TTD17.40
|
$0.55
F CFA317
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.93
TTD26.59
|
$6.75
F CFA3,881
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.37
TTD63.40
|
$10.56
F CFA6,075
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
TTD30.14
|
$2.41
F CFA1,389
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
TTD28.83
|
$4.39
F CFA2,524
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
TTD15.10
|
$1.02
F CFA585
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
TTD7.51
|
$0.82
F CFA469
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.86
TTD12.60
|
$0.99
F CFA568
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.21
TTD14.94
|
$0.88
F CFA507
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
TTD4.16
|
$0.64
F CFA370
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.76
TTD5.15
|
$0.54
F CFA311
|
|
pay 21.4% more for transportation
|
Port Of Spain
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.10
TTD27.74
|
$6.12
F CFA3,523
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$96.55
TTD653.27
|
$24.51
F CFA14,102
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,646.13
TTD227,655.10
|
$26,959.22
F CFA15,511,677
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.97
TTD74.24
|
$25.33
F CFA14,572
|
|
pay 22.3% more for housing
|
Port Of Spain
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.56
TTD389.49
|
$48.58
F CFA27,952
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$638.18
TTD4,318.02
|
$932.62
F CFA536,605
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$426.67
TTD2,886.93
|
$326.78
F CFA188,020
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.54
TTD362.24
|
$97.46
F CFA56,074
|
|
pay 26.3% more for childcare
|
Port Of Spain
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$229.42
TTD1,552.26
|
$249.17
F CFA143,366
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,719.60
TTD31,933.58
|
$6,796.99
F CFA3,910,823
|
|
pay 0.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Port Of Spain
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.76
TTD11.88
|
$2.45
F CFA1,410
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
TTD24.14
|
$4.23
F CFA2,435
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.85
TTD39.59
|
$1.47
F CFA846
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.74
TTD343.34
|
$64.81
F CFA37,291
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.78
TTD59.39
|
$8.17
F CFA4,701
|
|
pay 8.0% less for clothing
|
Port Of Spain
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.89
TTD378.19
|
$58.82
F CFA33,844
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.64
TTD274.95
|
$37.58
F CFA21,622
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.84
TTD709.36
|
$88.23
F CFA50,766
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.85
TTD729.76
|
$92.72
F CFA53,351
|
|
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