Cost of living comparison
Dakar is 18.3% cheaper than San Jose.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.4% less in Dakar
- Groceries
-
pay 17.9% less in Dakar
- Transportation
-
pay 2.0% more in Dakar
- Housing
-
pay 10.3% more in Dakar
- Childcare
-
pay 48.8% less in Dakar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.9% less in Dakar
- Clothing
-
pay 24.3% less in Dakar
The cost of housing and transportation in Dakar are more expensive than in San Jose. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Dakar.
If you lived in Dakar instead of San Jose, you would:
pay 33.4% less for restaurants
|
San Jose
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.83
CRC5,545.54
|
$6.54
F CFA3,774
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.72
CRC4,975.59
|
$8.99
F CFA5,190
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
CRC1,020.88
|
$0.93
F CFA535
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.46
CRC748.07
|
$0.98
F CFA568
|
|
pay 17.9% less for groceries
|
San Jose
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
CRC1,329.57
|
$0.55
F CFA318
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.26
CRC2,183.73
|
$6.75
F CFA3,896
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.23
CRC3,703.37
|
$10.56
F CFA6,098
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
CRC1,670.54
|
$2.41
F CFA1,394
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
CRC2,256.39
|
$4.39
F CFA2,533
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
CRC998.78
|
$1.02
F CFA588
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CRC322.72
|
$0.82
F CFA471
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.59
CRC814.67
|
$0.99
F CFA570
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
CRC690.28
|
$0.88
F CFA509
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
CRC665.40
|
$0.64
F CFA371
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.19
CRC609.82
|
$0.54
F CFA312
|
|
pay 2.0% more for transportation
|
San Jose
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.49
CRC2,810.00
|
$6.12
F CFA3,536
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.02
CRC19,469.71
|
$24.51
F CFA14,154
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,925.49
CRC18,907,249.89
|
$26,959.22
F CFA15,569,720
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.94
CRC8,162.46
|
$25.33
F CFA14,626
|
|
pay 10.3% more for housing
|
San Jose
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.59
CRC27,442.49
|
$48.58
F CFA28,057
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$742.08
CRC379,972.73
|
$932.62
F CFA538,613
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$463.60
CRC237,381.45
|
$326.78
F CFA188,724
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.06
CRC32,286.86
|
$97.46
F CFA56,284
|
|
pay 48.8% less for childcare
|
San Jose
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$521.49
CRC267,023.44
|
$249.17
F CFA143,902
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,425.72
CRC6,362,438.05
|
$6,796.99
F CFA3,925,457
|
|
pay 15.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Jose
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.92
CRC1,492.68
|
$2.45
F CFA1,415
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.69
CRC1,890.09
|
$4.23
F CFA2,444
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.05
CRC2,587.31
|
$1.47
F CFA849
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.70
CRC30,569.21
|
$64.81
F CFA37,430
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.72
CRC4,975.59
|
$8.17
F CFA4,718
|
|
pay 24.3% less for clothing
|
San Jose
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.59
CRC37,678.91
|
$58.82
F CFA33,970
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.81
CRC26,017.87
|
$37.58
F CFA21,703
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.98
CRC64,508.36
|
$88.23
F CFA50,956
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.31
CRC60,069.07
|
$92.72
F CFA53,550
|
|
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Dakar or San Jose. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.
