Cost of living comparison
Dakar is 32.8% cheaper than Reykjavik.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.8% less in Dakar
- Groceries
-
pay 33.4% less in Dakar
- Transportation
-
pay 31.6% less in Dakar
- Housing
-
pay 21.1% less in Dakar
- Childcare
-
pay 6.1% more in Dakar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.5% less in Dakar
- Clothing
-
pay 41.1% less in Dakar
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, transportation, and housing are lower in Dakar.
If you lived in Dakar instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 60.8% less for restaurants
|
Reykjavik
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
ISK2,553
|
$6.54
F CFA3,771
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.02
ISK2,300
|
$8.99
F CFA5,185
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.15
ISK403
|
$0.93
F CFA534
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
ISK279
|
$0.98
F CFA567
|
|
pay 33.4% less for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
ISK461
|
$0.55
F CFA318
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.76
ISK990
|
$6.75
F CFA3,892
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
ISK818
|
$10.56
F CFA6,092
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
ISK735
|
$2.41
F CFA1,393
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.45
ISK1,206
|
$4.39
F CFA2,531
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
ISK179
|
$1.02
F CFA587
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK129
|
$0.82
F CFA470
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK155
|
$0.99
F CFA570
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
ISK284
|
$0.88
F CFA508
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
ISK183
|
$0.64
F CFA371
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
ISK119
|
$0.54
F CFA312
|
|
pay 31.6% less for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.50
ISK1,085
|
$6.12
F CFA3,533
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$74.95
ISK9,569
|
$24.51
F CFA14,140
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,450.45
ISK5,419,224
|
$26,959.22
F CFA15,553,563
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.05
ISK3,070
|
$25.33
F CFA14,611
|
|
pay 21.1% less for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.87
ISK8,919
|
$48.58
F CFA28,028
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,971.17
ISK251,640
|
$932.62
F CFA538,054
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,803.44
ISK230,227
|
$326.78
F CFA188,528
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.95
ISK6,888
|
$97.46
F CFA56,226
|
|
pay 6.1% more for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.14
ISK32,188
|
$249.17
F CFA143,753
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK765,193
|
$6,796.99
F CFA3,921,383
|
|
pay 47.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.81
ISK1,380
|
$2.45
F CFA1,414
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
ISK677
|
$4.23
F CFA2,441
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.25
ISK1,563
|
$1.47
F CFA848
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.95
ISK8,929
|
$64.81
F CFA37,391
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
ISK1,886
|
$8.17
F CFA4,713
|
|
pay 41.1% less for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.97
ISK13,911
|
$58.82
F CFA33,935
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.72
ISK6,347
|
$37.58
F CFA21,681
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.85
ISK19,386
|
$88.23
F CFA50,903
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.16
ISK24,786
|
$92.72
F CFA53,495
|
|
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