Cost of living comparison
Dakar is 15.0% cheaper than Valletta.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.0% less in Dakar
- Groceries
-
pay 3.9% less in Dakar
- Transportation
-
pay 4.7% more in Dakar
- Housing
-
pay 6.0% more in Dakar
- Childcare
-
pay 41.5% less in Dakar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.1% less in Dakar
- Clothing
-
pay 11.4% less in Dakar
The cost of housing and transportation in Dakar are more expensive than in Valletta. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Dakar.
If you lived in Dakar instead of Valletta, you would:
pay 47.0% less for restaurants
|
Valletta
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.14
|
$6.54
F CFA3,771
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.43
|
$8.99
F CFA5,185
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
€2.26
|
$0.93
F CFA534
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
€1.68
|
$0.98
F CFA567
|
|
pay 3.9% less for groceries
|
Valletta
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
€1.23
|
$0.55
F CFA318
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.82
€4.24
|
$6.75
F CFA3,892
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
€4.06
|
$10.56
F CFA6,092
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.16
€2.78
|
$2.41
F CFA1,393
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
€3.24
|
$4.39
F CFA2,531
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.24
|
$1.02
F CFA587
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$0.82
F CFA470
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.02
|
$0.99
F CFA570
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.39
|
$0.88
F CFA508
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.74
|
$0.64
F CFA371
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.72
|
$0.54
F CFA312
|
|
pay 4.7% more for transportation
|
Valletta
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
€4.78
|
$6.12
F CFA3,533
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$24.51
F CFA14,140
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,186.43
€22,152.05
|
$26,959.22
F CFA15,553,563
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.79
€23.57
|
$25.33
F CFA14,611
|
|
pay 6.0% more for housing
|
Valletta
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.37
€26.71
|
$48.58
F CFA28,028
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,093.20
€961.49
|
$932.62
F CFA538,054
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$955.66
€840.52
|
$326.78
F CFA188,528
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.53
€59.39
|
$97.46
F CFA56,226
|
|
pay 41.5% less for childcare
|
Valletta
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$660.21
€580.67
|
$249.17
F CFA143,753
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,574.10
€7,541.12
|
$6,796.99
F CFA3,921,383
|
|
pay 12.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Valletta
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.77
|
$2.45
F CFA1,414
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.50
€2.20
|
$4.23
F CFA2,441
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.95
€5.23
|
$1.47
F CFA848
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.16
€41.48
|
$64.81
F CFA37,391
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.08
€14.14
|
$8.17
F CFA4,713
|
|
pay 11.4% less for clothing
|
Valletta
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.77
€80.71
|
$58.82
F CFA33,935
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.73
€31.42
|
$37.58
F CFA21,681
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.78
€82.48
|
$88.23
F CFA50,903
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.82
€89.55
|
$92.72
F CFA53,495
|
|
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