Cost of living comparison

Thimphu, Bhutan

compared to

Dakar, Senegal

Dakar vs. Thimphu Cost of Living Summary

Dakar is 3.3 times more expensive than Thimphu.

Restaurants: pay 3.1 times more in Dakar
Groceries: pay 2.0 times more in Dakar
Transportation: pay 2.7 times more in Dakar
Housing: pay 4.8 times more in Dakar
Childcare: pay 5.5 times more in Dakar
Entertainment and Sports: pay 43.1% more in Dakar
Clothing: pay 3.8 times more in Dakar

The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, restaurants, transportation, and groceries in Dakar are more expensive than in Thimphu. Notably, childcare, housing, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Dakar.

Dakar vs. Thimphu Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Dakar instead of Thimphu, you would:

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pay 3.1 times more for restaurants

	Thimphu	Dakar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.95 BTN251.51	$6.54 F CFA3,912	+121.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$2.95 BTN251.51	$8.99 F CFA5,379	+205.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.55 BTN47.28	$0.93 F CFA554	+67.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.19 BTN15.93	$0.98 F CFA589	+427.1%
Average			+205.2%

Thimphu vs. Dakar - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.0 times more for groceries

	Thimphu	Dakar
Bread 1 loaf	$0.94 BTN80.48	$0.55 F CFA330	-41.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.68 BTN143.36	$6.75 F CFA4,037	+301.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.17 BTN270.39	$10.56 F CFA6,320	+233.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.20 BTN188.13	$2.41 F CFA1,445	+9.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.74 BTN148.31	$4.39 F CFA2,626	+152.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.07 BTN91.27	$1.02 F CFA609	-4.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.65 BTN55.90	$0.82 F CFA488	+24.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 BTN70.28	$0.99 F CFA591	+20.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 BTN31.49	$0.88 F CFA527	+138.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.23 BTN19.62	$0.64 F CFA384	+179.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 BTN21.90	$0.54 F CFA324	+110.8%
Average			+102.2%

Thimphu vs. Dakar - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.7 times more for transportation

	Thimphu	Dakar
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.93 BTN335.09	$6.12 F CFA3,665	+56.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$3.97 BTN338.56	$24.51 F CFA14,669	+517.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,215.98 BTN1,810,872.24	$26,959.22 F CFA16,135,598	+27.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.09 BTN1,287.73	$25.33 F CFA15,158	+67.9%
Average			+167.2%

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pay 4.8 times more for housing

	Thimphu	Dakar
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.25 BTN2,666.94	$48.58 F CFA29,077	+55.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$124.45 BTN10,622.43	$932.62 F CFA558,188	+649.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$79.38 BTN6,775.60	$326.78 F CFA195,583	+311.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$16.69 BTN1,424.32	$97.46 F CFA58,330	+484.0%
Average			+375.1%

Thimphu vs. Dakar - Cost of housing

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pay 5.5 times more for childcare

	Thimphu	Dakar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$246.05 BTN21,001.09	$249.17 F CFA149,132	+1.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$677.73 BTN57,847.31	$6,796.99 F CFA4,068,127	+902.9%
Average			+452.1%

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pay 43.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Thimphu	Dakar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.43 BTN548.95	$2.45 F CFA1,467	-61.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.53 BTN130.79	$4.23 F CFA2,532	+176.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.83 BTN326.96	$1.47 F CFA880	-61.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.11 BTN4,191.83	$64.81 F CFA38,791	+32.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.54 BTN301.81	$8.17 F CFA4,890	+131.0%
Average			+43.1%

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pay 3.8 times more for clothing

	Thimphu	Dakar
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$9.43 BTN804.83	$58.82 F CFA35,205	+523.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$11.79 BTN1,006.04	$37.58 F CFA22,492	+218.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$32.41 BTN2,766.61	$88.23 F CFA52,808	+172.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$32.41 BTN2,766.61	$92.72 F CFA55,497	+186.1%
Average			+275.2%

Thimphu vs. Dakar - Cost of clothing

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