Cost of living comparison
Dakar is 3.5% cheaper than Riga.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.0% less in Dakar
- Groceries
-
pay 15.3% more in Dakar
- Transportation
-
pay 22.0% more in Dakar
- Housing
-
pay 44.4% more in Dakar
- Childcare
-
pay 51.7% less in Dakar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.9% less in Dakar
- Clothing
-
pay 17.5% less in Dakar
The cost of housing, transportation, and groceries in Dakar are more expensive than in Riga. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Dakar.
If you lived in Dakar instead of Riga, you would:
pay 21.0% less for restaurants
|
Riga
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
€9.86
|
$6.54
F CFA3,942
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.33
€7.66
|
$8.99
F CFA5,421
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
€1.32
|
$0.93
F CFA558
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
€1.09
|
$0.98
F CFA593
|
|
pay 15.3% more for groceries
|
Riga
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
€1.44
|
$0.55
F CFA333
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.73
€5.27
|
$6.75
F CFA4,069
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
€4.46
|
$10.56
F CFA6,369
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
€2.63
|
$2.41
F CFA1,456
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
€2.93
|
$4.39
F CFA2,646
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.62
|
$1.02
F CFA614
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.77
|
$0.82
F CFA492
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.99
|
$0.99
F CFA596
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
€1.40
|
$0.88
F CFA531
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.39
|
$0.64
F CFA387
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
€0.40
|
$0.54
F CFA326
|
|
pay 22.0% more for transportation
|
Riga
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.77
€6.22
|
$6.12
F CFA3,694
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€29.57
|
$24.51
F CFA14,784
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,026.61
€25,772.79
|
$26,959.22
F CFA16,261,978
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.25
€10.35
|
$25.33
F CFA15,276
|
|
pay 44.4% more for housing
|
Riga
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.68
€16.25
|
$48.58
F CFA29,304
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$536.44
€493.30
|
$932.62
F CFA562,560
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$367.73
€338.15
|
$326.78
F CFA197,115
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$244.58
€224.91
|
$97.46
F CFA58,787
|
|
pay 51.7% less for childcare
|
Riga
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$538.03
€494.76
|
$249.17
F CFA150,300
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,487.73
€12,403.08
|
$6,796.99
F CFA4,099,990
|
|
pay 15.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Riga
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.44
|
$2.45
F CFA1,478
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
€3.12
|
$4.23
F CFA2,552
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.25
€4.83
|
$1.47
F CFA887
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.01
€42.31
|
$64.81
F CFA39,094
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.86
|
$8.17
F CFA4,928
|
|
pay 17.5% less for clothing
|
Riga
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.84
€75.26
|
$58.82
F CFA35,481
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.77
€40.25
|
$37.58
F CFA22,668
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.38
€84.95
|
$88.23
F CFA53,222
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.02
€111.29
|
$92.72
F CFA55,931
|
|
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