Cost of living comparison
Dakar is 10.7% cheaper than Tallinn.
If you lived in Dakar instead of Tallinn, you would:
pay 46.1% less for restaurants
|
Tallinn
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.25
|
$6.54
F CFA4,066
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.83
€9.33
|
$8.99
F CFA5,590
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
€2.44
|
$0.93
F CFA576
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
€1.96
|
$0.98
F CFA612
|
|
pay 15.1% more for groceries
|
Tallinn
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.23
|
$0.55
F CFA343
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.64
€5.35
|
$6.75
F CFA4,196
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€4.25
|
$10.56
F CFA6,568
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
€2.54
|
$2.41
F CFA1,502
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.44
€3.26
|
$4.39
F CFA2,729
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.85
|
$1.02
F CFA633
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.59
|
$0.82
F CFA507
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€1.01
|
$0.99
F CFA614
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.26
|
$0.88
F CFA548
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
€0.48
|
$0.64
F CFA400
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
€0.43
|
$0.54
F CFA337
|
|
pay 26.8% more for transportation
|
Tallinn
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
€6.57
|
$6.12
F CFA3,809
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€30.49
|
$24.51
F CFA15,246
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,580.66
€28,053.18
|
$26,959.22
F CFA16,770,912
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.07
€9.55
|
$25.33
F CFA15,754
|
|
pay 1.9% less for housing
|
Tallinn
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.49
€27.97
|
$48.58
F CFA30,222
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$743.73
€705.32
|
$932.62
F CFA580,166
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$530.91
€503.49
|
$326.78
F CFA203,284
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$240.91
€228.47
|
$97.46
F CFA60,626
|
|
pay 29.4% less for childcare
|
Tallinn
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$522.95
€495.94
|
$249.17
F CFA155,004
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,258.22
€6,883.42
|
$6,796.99
F CFA4,228,303
|
|
pay 24.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tallinn
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.08
|
$2.45
F CFA1,525
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.87
€3.67
|
$4.23
F CFA2,632
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.89
€5.59
|
$1.47
F CFA915
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
€50.16
|
$64.81
F CFA40,318
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.16
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
|
pay 14.8% less for clothing
|
Tallinn
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.77
€87.98
|
$58.82
F CFA36,591
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.65
€35.70
|
$37.58
F CFA23,378
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.51
€85.83
|
$88.23
F CFA54,887
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.44
€109.48
|
$92.72
F CFA57,682
|
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