Cost of living comparison
Dakar is 15.5% cheaper than Victoria.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.7% less in Dakar
- Groceries
-
pay 20.4% less in Dakar
- Transportation
-
pay 11.8% less in Dakar
- Housing
-
pay 25.4% less in Dakar
- Childcare
-
pay 12.7% more in Dakar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.5% less in Dakar
- Clothing
-
pay 13.9% more in Dakar
The cost of clothing and childcare in Dakar are more expensive than in Victoria. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Dakar.
If you lived in Dakar instead of Victoria, you would:
pay 49.7% less for restaurants
|
Victoria
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
SCR238.28
|
$6.54
F CFA3,771
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.71
SCR138.08
|
$8.99
F CFA5,185
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
SCR39.17
|
$0.93
F CFA534
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.71
SCR38.56
|
$0.98
F CFA567
|
|
pay 20.4% less for groceries
|
Victoria
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
SCR32.58
|
$0.55
F CFA318
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$18.13
SCR257.69
|
$6.75
F CFA3,892
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.52
SCR106.90
|
$10.56
F CFA6,092
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.58
SCR50.83
|
$2.41
F CFA1,393
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
SCR42.63
|
$4.39
F CFA2,531
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.81
|
$1.02
F CFA587
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SCR15.61
|
$0.82
F CFA470
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.81
|
$0.99
F CFA570
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.27
SCR46.43
|
$0.88
F CFA508
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
SCR11.69
|
$0.64
F CFA371
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
SCR10.38
|
$0.54
F CFA312
|
|
pay 11.8% less for transportation
|
Victoria
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.82
SCR82.70
|
$6.12
F CFA3,533
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.82
SCR381.24
|
$24.51
F CFA14,140
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,617.26
SCR378,423.07
|
$26,959.22
F CFA15,553,563
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$46.18
SCR656.58
|
$25.33
F CFA14,611
|
|
pay 25.4% less for housing
|
Victoria
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$163.87
SCR2,329.81
|
$48.58
F CFA28,028
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$979.92
SCR13,931.69
|
$932.62
F CFA538,054
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$794.53
SCR11,296.03
|
$326.78
F CFA188,528
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.52
SCR1,045.18
|
$97.46
F CFA56,226
|
|
pay 12.7% more for childcare
|
Victoria
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.60
SCR2,382.76
|
$249.17
F CFA143,753
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,868.55
SCR126,086.03
|
$6,796.99
F CFA3,921,383
|
|
pay 27.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Victoria
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.07
SCR57.81
|
$2.45
F CFA1,414
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.16
SCR73.39
|
$4.23
F CFA2,441
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.89
SCR325.38
|
$1.47
F CFA848
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.81
SCR1,362.13
|
$64.81
F CFA37,391
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.59
SCR79.43
|
$8.17
F CFA4,713
|
|
pay 13.9% more for clothing
|
Victoria
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.58
SCR975.06
|
$58.82
F CFA33,935
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.30
SCR416.54
|
$37.58
F CFA21,681
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.44
SCR1,044.13
|
$88.23
F CFA50,903
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.39
SCR1,086.10
|
$92.72
F CFA53,495
|
|
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