Cost of living comparison
Dakar is 9.8% cheaper than Tokyo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.9% more in Dakar
- Groceries
-
pay 23.2% less in Dakar
- Transportation
-
pay 1.3% less in Dakar
- Housing
-
pay 8.9% less in Dakar
- Childcare
-
pay 53.2% less in Dakar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.1% less in Dakar
- Clothing
-
pay 16.2% more in Dakar
The cost of restaurants and clothing in Dakar are more expensive than in Tokyo. Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation are lower in Dakar.
If you lived in Dakar instead of Tokyo, you would:
pay 21.9% more for restaurants
|
Tokyo
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.51
¥1,027
|
$6.54
F CFA4,181
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.21
¥822
|
$8.99
F CFA5,748
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
¥176
|
$0.93
F CFA592
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
¥118
|
$0.98
F CFA629
|
|
pay 23.2% less for groceries
|
Tokyo
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
¥258
|
$0.55
F CFA353
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.01
¥1,106
|
$6.75
F CFA4,315
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.89
¥928
|
$10.56
F CFA6,754
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
¥329
|
$2.41
F CFA1,544
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
¥515
|
$4.39
F CFA2,806
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.38
¥375
|
$1.02
F CFA651
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
¥168
|
$0.82
F CFA521
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.65
¥418
|
$0.99
F CFA632
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.42
¥381
|
$0.88
F CFA564
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
¥203
|
$0.64
F CFA411
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥199
|
$0.54
F CFA346
|
|
pay 1.3% less for transportation
|
Tokyo
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.42
¥697
|
$6.12
F CFA3,917
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.62
¥9,244
|
$24.51
F CFA15,677
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,767.76
¥3,432,449
|
$26,959.22
F CFA17,245,197
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.88
¥4,396
|
$25.33
F CFA16,200
|
|
pay 8.9% less for housing
|
Tokyo
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.86
¥5,024
|
$48.58
F CFA31,076
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,120.28
¥176,651
|
$932.62
F CFA596,573
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$582.98
¥91,927
|
$326.78
F CFA209,033
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.03
¥21,135
|
$97.46
F CFA62,341
|
|
pay 53.2% less for childcare
|
Tokyo
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$533.29
¥84,092
|
$249.17
F CFA159,387
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,506.96
¥2,287,529
|
$6,796.99
F CFA4,347,880
|
|
pay 20.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tokyo
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
¥514
|
$2.45
F CFA1,568
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.40
¥537
|
$4.23
F CFA2,707
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.91
¥616
|
$1.47
F CFA941
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.16
¥10,590
|
$64.81
F CFA41,458
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.38
¥1,951
|
$8.17
F CFA5,226
|
|
pay 16.2% more for clothing
|
Tokyo
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.60
¥8,294
|
$58.82
F CFA37,626
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.87
¥5,814
|
$37.58
F CFA24,039
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$63.41
¥9,999
|
$88.23
F CFA56,440
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.89
¥13,071
|
$92.72
F CFA59,313
|
|
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