Cost of living comparison
Dakar is 2.8% cheaper than Vilnius.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.7% less in Dakar
- Groceries
-
pay 19.1% more in Dakar
- Transportation
-
pay 27.6% more in Dakar
- Housing
-
pay 30.1% more in Dakar
- Childcare
-
pay 37.6% less in Dakar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.0% less in Dakar
- Clothing
-
pay 14.9% less in Dakar
The cost of housing, transportation, and groceries in Dakar are more expensive than in Vilnius. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Dakar.
If you lived in Dakar instead of Vilnius, you would:
pay 35.7% less for restaurants
|
Vilnius
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.86
€11.83
|
$6.54
F CFA3,942
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€7.88
|
$8.99
F CFA5,420
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.79
|
$0.93
F CFA558
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
€1.68
|
$0.98
F CFA593
|
|
pay 19.1% more for groceries
|
Vilnius
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
€1.40
|
$0.55
F CFA333
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.36
€5.85
|
$6.75
F CFA4,069
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
€4.76
|
$10.56
F CFA6,368
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
€2.37
|
$2.41
F CFA1,456
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.03
€2.79
|
$4.39
F CFA2,646
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.60
|
$1.02
F CFA614
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.64
|
$0.82
F CFA492
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.84
|
$0.99
F CFA596
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.36
|
$0.88
F CFA531
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
€0.36
|
$0.64
F CFA387
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
€0.41
|
$0.54
F CFA326
|
|
pay 27.6% more for transportation
|
Vilnius
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
€5.63
|
$6.12
F CFA3,693
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.08
€28.58
|
$24.51
F CFA14,782
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,251.45
€30,574.64
|
$26,959.22
F CFA16,260,482
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.36
€10.45
|
$25.33
F CFA15,275
|
|
pay 30.1% more for housing
|
Vilnius
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.16
€15.78
|
$48.58
F CFA29,302
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$795.81
€731.74
|
$932.62
F CFA562,509
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$594.19
€546.35
|
$326.78
F CFA197,097
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$149.42
€137.39
|
$97.46
F CFA58,781
|
|
pay 37.6% less for childcare
|
Vilnius
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$556.87
€512.04
|
$249.17
F CFA150,286
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,496.16
€7,812.20
|
$6,796.99
F CFA4,099,613
|
|
pay 8.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vilnius
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.43
|
$2.45
F CFA1,478
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.37
€3.10
|
$4.23
F CFA2,552
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€4.93
|
$1.47
F CFA887
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.23
€36.99
|
$64.81
F CFA39,091
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.88
|
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
|
pay 14.9% less for clothing
|
Vilnius
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.32
€75.69
|
$58.82
F CFA35,477
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.02
€33.12
|
$37.58
F CFA22,666
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.70
€92.59
|
$88.23
F CFA53,217
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.57
€110.87
|
$92.72
F CFA55,926
|
|
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