Cost of living comparison
Dakar is 2.6% more expensive than Riyadh.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.6% more in Dakar
- Groceries
-
pay 10.4% more in Dakar
- Transportation
-
pay 40.8% more in Dakar
- Housing
-
pay 22.6% less in Dakar
- Childcare
-
pay 32.6% less in Dakar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.1% less in Dakar
- Clothing
-
pay 8.2% less in Dakar
The cost of restaurants, transportation, and groceries in Dakar are more expensive than in Riyadh. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing are lower in Dakar.
If you lived in Dakar instead of Riyadh, you would:
pay 60.6% more for restaurants
|
Riyadh
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.39
SAR31.48
|
$6.54
F CFA3,712
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.99
SAR29.98
|
$8.99
F CFA5,104
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
SAR2.86
|
$0.93
F CFA526
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
SAR1.12
|
$0.98
F CFA559
|
|
pay 10.4% more for groceries
|
Riyadh
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
SAR4.65
|
$0.55
F CFA313
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.91
SAR14.68
|
$6.75
F CFA3,831
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.64
SAR24.94
|
$10.56
F CFA5,997
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.63
SAR9.89
|
$2.41
F CFA1,371
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
SAR14.26
|
$4.39
F CFA2,491
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
SAR3.88
|
$1.02
F CFA578
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
SAR2.95
|
$0.82
F CFA463
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
SAR3.07
|
$0.99
F CFA561
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
SAR2.84
|
$0.88
F CFA500
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SAR2.25
|
$0.64
F CFA365
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
SAR2.41
|
$0.54
F CFA307
|
|
pay 40.8% more for transportation
|
Riyadh
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.31
SAR8.68
|
$6.12
F CFA3,478
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.27
SAR139.91
|
$24.51
F CFA13,920
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,280.09
SAR124,919.43
|
$26,959.22
F CFA15,311,561
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.70
SAR62.67
|
$25.33
F CFA14,384
|
|
pay 22.6% less for housing
|
Riyadh
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.70
SAR280.38
|
$48.58
F CFA27,592
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,116.87
SAR4,192.26
|
$932.62
F CFA529,682
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$782.38
SAR2,936.74
|
$326.78
F CFA185,595
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.80
SAR307.05
|
$97.46
F CFA55,351
|
|
pay 32.6% less for childcare
|
Riyadh
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$360.22
SAR1,352.11
|
$249.17
F CFA141,516
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,375.93
SAR38,946.88
|
$6,796.99
F CFA3,860,369
|
|
pay 30.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Riyadh
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.13
SAR7.99
|
$2.45
F CFA1,392
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
SAR15.95
|
$4.23
F CFA2,403
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.45
SAR27.98
|
$1.47
F CFA835
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$101.01
SAR379.16
|
$64.81
F CFA36,810
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.97
SAR59.96
|
$8.17
F CFA4,640
|
|
pay 8.2% less for clothing
|
Riyadh
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.20
SAR195.95
|
$58.82
F CFA33,407
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.44
SAR204.34
|
$37.58
F CFA21,343
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.53
SAR403.62
|
$88.23
F CFA50,111
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.80
SAR337.06
|
$92.72
F CFA52,662
|
|
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