Cost of living comparison
Dakar is 41.0% more expensive than Suva.
If you lived in Dakar instead of Suva, you would:
pay 9.8% more for restaurants
|
Suva
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.91
FJD11.40
|
$6.54
F CFA4,082
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.70
FJD15.55
|
$8.99
F CFA5,613
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
FJD3.24
|
$0.93
F CFA578
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
FJD2.16
|
$0.98
F CFA614
|
|
pay 3.2% more for groceries
|
Suva
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.49
FJD1.14
|
$0.55
F CFA344
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
FJD14.89
|
$6.75
F CFA4,213
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.72
FJD10.94
|
$10.56
F CFA6,595
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
FJD7.15
|
$2.41
F CFA1,508
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
FJD7.40
|
$4.39
F CFA2,740
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.31
FJD3.04
|
$1.02
F CFA635
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
FJD2.43
|
$0.82
F CFA509
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.82
FJD4.22
|
$0.99
F CFA617
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
FJD3.38
|
$0.88
F CFA550
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
FJD1.41
|
$0.64
F CFA401
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
FJD1.23
|
$0.54
F CFA338
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Suva
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
FJD11.56
|
$6.12
F CFA3,824
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.34
FJD51.82
|
$24.51
F CFA15,308
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,105.44
FJD46,639.60
|
$26,959.22
F CFA16,838,781
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.47
FJD10.36
|
$25.33
F CFA15,818
|
|
pay 62.8% more for housing
|
Suva
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.92
FJD64.78
|
$48.58
F CFA30,344
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$744.65
FJD1,727.39
|
$932.62
F CFA582,514
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$312.75
FJD725.50
|
$326.78
F CFA204,106
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.39
FJD91.37
|
$97.46
F CFA60,872
|
|
pay 14.0% less for childcare
|
Suva
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$226.74
FJD525.99
|
$249.17
F CFA155,631
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,946.30
FJD25,392.67
|
$6,796.99
F CFA4,245,414
|
|
pay 29.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Suva
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
FJD6.22
|
$2.45
F CFA1,531
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
FJD7.44
|
$4.23
F CFA2,643
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.83
FJD22.80
|
$1.47
F CFA918
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.92
FJD67.08
|
$64.81
F CFA40,481
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.47
FJD10.36
|
$8.17
F CFA5,103
|
|
pay 62.7% more for clothing
|
Suva
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.91
FJD60.11
|
$58.82
F CFA36,739
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.25
FJD63.22
|
$37.58
F CFA23,472
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.38
FJD151.67
|
$88.23
F CFA55,109
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.48
FJD142.61
|
$92.72
F CFA57,915
|
|
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