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
FJD11.19
|
$6.54
F CFA4,066
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.70
FJD15.25
|
$8.99
F CFA5,590
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
FJD3.18
|
$0.93
F CFA576
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
FJD2.12
|
$0.98
F CFA612
|
|
pay 3.2% more for groceries
|
Suva
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.49
FJD1.12
|
$0.55
F CFA343
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
FJD14.61
|
$6.75
F CFA4,196
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.72
FJD10.73
|
$10.56
F CFA6,568
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
FJD7.02
|
$2.41
F CFA1,502
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
FJD7.26
|
$4.39
F CFA2,729
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.31
FJD2.99
|
$1.02
F CFA633
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
FJD2.38
|
$0.82
F CFA507
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.82
FJD4.14
|
$0.99
F CFA614
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
FJD3.32
|
$0.88
F CFA548
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
FJD1.38
|
$0.64
F CFA400
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
FJD1.20
|
$0.54
F CFA337
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Suva
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
FJD11.35
|
$6.12
F CFA3,809
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.34
FJD50.84
|
$24.51
F CFA15,246
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,105.44
FJD45,758.98
|
$26,959.22
F CFA16,770,912
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.47
FJD10.17
|
$25.33
F CFA15,754
|
|
pay 62.8% more for housing
|
Suva
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.92
FJD63.55
|
$48.58
F CFA30,222
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$744.65
FJD1,694.78
|
$932.62
F CFA580,166
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$312.75
FJD711.81
|
$326.78
F CFA203,284
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.39
FJD89.64
|
$97.46
F CFA60,626
|
|
pay 14.0% less for childcare
|
Suva
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$226.74
FJD516.06
|
$249.17
F CFA155,004
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,946.30
FJD24,913.22
|
$6,796.99
F CFA4,228,303
|
|
pay 29.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Suva
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
FJD6.10
|
$2.45
F CFA1,525
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
FJD7.30
|
$4.23
F CFA2,632
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.83
FJD22.37
|
$1.47
F CFA915
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.92
FJD65.81
|
$64.81
F CFA40,318
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.47
FJD10.17
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
|
pay 62.7% more for clothing
|
Suva
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.91
FJD58.98
|
$58.82
F CFA36,591
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.25
FJD62.03
|
$37.58
F CFA23,378
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.38
FJD148.80
|
$88.23
F CFA54,887
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.48
FJD139.92
|
$92.72
F CFA57,682
|
|
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