Cost of living comparison
Dakar is 32.8% cheaper than Reykjavik.
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
ISK2,753
|
$6.54
F CFA4,066
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.02
ISK2,480
|
$8.99
F CFA5,590
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.15
ISK434
|
$0.93
F CFA576
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
ISK301
|
$0.98
F CFA612
|
|
pay 33.4% less for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
ISK497
|
$0.55
F CFA343
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.76
ISK1,068
|
$6.75
F CFA4,196
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
ISK882
|
$10.56
F CFA6,568
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
ISK792
|
$2.41
F CFA1,502
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.45
ISK1,300
|
$4.39
F CFA2,729
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
ISK193
|
$1.02
F CFA633
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK139
|
$0.82
F CFA507
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK168
|
$0.99
F CFA614
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
ISK306
|
$0.88
F CFA548
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
ISK197
|
$0.64
F CFA400
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
ISK129
|
$0.54
F CFA337
|
|
pay 31.6% less for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.50
ISK1,170
|
$6.12
F CFA3,809
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$74.95
ISK10,318
|
$24.51
F CFA15,246
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,450.45
ISK5,843,304
|
$26,959.22
F CFA16,770,912
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.05
ISK3,311
|
$25.33
F CFA15,754
|
|
pay 21.1% less for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.87
ISK9,617
|
$48.58
F CFA30,222
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,971.17
ISK271,332
|
$932.62
F CFA580,166
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,803.44
ISK248,243
|
$326.78
F CFA203,284
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.95
ISK7,427
|
$97.46
F CFA60,626
|
|
pay 6.1% more for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.14
ISK34,707
|
$249.17
F CFA155,004
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK825,073
|
$6,796.99
F CFA4,228,303
|
|
pay 47.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.81
ISK1,488
|
$2.45
F CFA1,525
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
ISK730
|
$4.23
F CFA2,632
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.25
ISK1,686
|
$1.47
F CFA915
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.95
ISK9,628
|
$64.81
F CFA40,318
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
ISK2,034
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
|
pay 41.1% less for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.97
ISK15,000
|
$58.82
F CFA36,591
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.72
ISK6,844
|
$37.58
F CFA23,378
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.85
ISK20,903
|
$88.23
F CFA54,887
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.16
ISK26,726
|
$92.72
F CFA57,682
|
|
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