Cost of living comparison
Dakar is 12.6% cheaper than Rome.
If you lived in Dakar instead of Rome, you would:
pay 22.7% less for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.24
€14.94
|
$8.26
F CFA4,979
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.83
€9.96
|
$8.26
F CFA4,979
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
€2.04
|
$1.45
F CFA875
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.15
€1.05
|
$1.34
F CFA809
|
|
pay 14.3% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.87
€1.72
|
$0.68
F CFA413
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.93
€6.37
|
$6.82
F CFA4,112
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.37
€5.86
|
$9.41
F CFA5,676
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.90
€3.59
|
$2.39
F CFA1,440
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.10
€4.69
|
$4.97
F CFA2,998
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.93
|
$1.00
F CFA604
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.84
|
$0.78
F CFA468
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.87
|
$0.96
F CFA579
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.06
|
$0.78
F CFA471
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.66
|
$0.59
F CFA358
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.71
|
$0.51
F CFA305
|
|
pay 0.1% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.44
€6.84
|
$6.06
F CFA3,657
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.90
€34.86
|
$20.64
F CFA12,449
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,749.78
€24,598.65
|
$27,241.56
F CFA16,432,291
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.87
€16.43
|
$28.89
F CFA17,428
|
|
pay 14.9% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.04
€27.63
|
$47.86
F CFA28,867
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,171.95
€1,077.70
|
$925.69
F CFA558,380
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$721.77
€663.73
|
$363.71
F CFA219,394
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.72
€161.59
|
$90.91
F CFA54,840
|
|
pay 29.5% less for childcare
|
Rome
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$516.83
€475.26
|
$251.78
F CFA151,874
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,813.53
€9,024.35
|
$9,059.27
F CFA5,464,614
|
|
pay 1.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.41
€4.98
|
$2.48
F CFA1,494
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.59
€1.46
|
$3.91
F CFA2,358
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.50
€5.98
|
$1.32
F CFA797
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.20
€57.20
|
$65.49
F CFA39,504
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.83
€9.96
|
$8.26
F CFA4,979
|
|
pay 5.5% less for clothing
|
Rome
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.31
€61.90
|
$59.44
F CFA35,852
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.97
€28.48
|
$35.77
F CFA21,578
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.10
€74.58
|
$82.22
F CFA49,596
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.39
€95.08
|
$75.12
F CFA45,313
|
|
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