Cost of living comparison
Dakar is 3.3 times more expensive than Thimphu.
If you lived in Dakar instead of Thimphu, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
|
Thimphu
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.95
BTN248.91
|
$6.54
F CFA4,115
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.95
BTN248.91
|
$8.99
F CFA5,658
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
BTN46.80
|
$0.93
F CFA583
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
BTN15.76
|
$0.98
F CFA619
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Thimphu
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
BTN79.65
|
$0.55
F CFA347
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.68
BTN141.88
|
$6.75
F CFA4,247
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.17
BTN267.59
|
$10.56
F CFA6,648
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
BTN186.18
|
$2.41
F CFA1,520
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
BTN146.78
|
$4.39
F CFA2,762
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
BTN90.32
|
$1.02
F CFA641
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
BTN55.32
|
$0.82
F CFA513
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
BTN69.55
|
$0.99
F CFA622
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
BTN31.16
|
$0.88
F CFA555
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
BTN19.42
|
$0.64
F CFA404
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BTN21.68
|
$0.54
F CFA341
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
|
Thimphu
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.93
BTN331.63
|
$6.12
F CFA3,855
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$3.97
BTN335.06
|
$24.51
F CFA15,431
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,215.98
BTN1,792,154.54
|
$26,959.22
F CFA16,974,551
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.09
BTN1,274.42
|
$25.33
F CFA15,946
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for housing
|
Thimphu
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.25
BTN2,639.37
|
$48.58
F CFA30,588
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$124.45
BTN10,512.64
|
$932.62
F CFA587,211
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$79.38
BTN6,705.57
|
$326.78
F CFA205,752
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.69
BTN1,409.60
|
$97.46
F CFA61,363
|
|
pay 5.5 times more for childcare
|
Thimphu
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.05
BTN20,784.01
|
$249.17
F CFA156,886
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$677.73
BTN57,249.38
|
$6,796.99
F CFA4,279,644
|
|
pay 43.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Thimphu
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
BTN543.28
|
$2.45
F CFA1,543
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
BTN129.43
|
$4.23
F CFA2,664
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.83
BTN323.58
|
$1.47
F CFA926
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.11
BTN4,148.51
|
$64.81
F CFA40,808
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.54
BTN298.69
|
$8.17
F CFA5,144
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for clothing
|
Thimphu
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$9.43
BTN796.51
|
$58.82
F CFA37,035
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.79
BTN995.64
|
$37.58
F CFA23,662
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.41
BTN2,738.01
|
$88.23
F CFA55,554
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.41
BTN2,738.01
|
$92.72
F CFA58,382
|
|
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