Cost of living comparison
Dakar is 0.0% more expensive than Warsaw.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.9% less in Dakar
- Groceries
-
pay 38.5% more in Dakar
- Transportation
-
pay 49.1% more in Dakar
- Housing
-
pay 13.1% more in Dakar
- Childcare
-
pay 48.5% less in Dakar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.0% less in Dakar
- Clothing
-
pay 13.3% less in Dakar
The cost of transportation, groceries, and housing in Dakar are more expensive than in Warsaw. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Dakar.
If you lived in Dakar instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 30.9% less for restaurants
|
Warsaw
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.90
PLN38.21
|
$6.54
F CFA3,942
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.66
PLN33.43
|
$8.99
F CFA5,420
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN6.92
|
$0.93
F CFA558
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN6.91
|
$0.98
F CFA593
|
|
pay 38.5% more for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.09
PLN4.20
|
$0.55
F CFA333
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
PLN16.82
|
$6.75
F CFA4,069
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.80
PLN14.65
|
$10.56
F CFA6,368
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
PLN11.67
|
$2.41
F CFA1,456
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
PLN9.80
|
$4.39
F CFA2,646
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
PLN1.75
|
$1.02
F CFA614
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
PLN2.88
|
$0.82
F CFA492
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
PLN3.17
|
$0.99
F CFA596
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
PLN5.35
|
$0.88
F CFA531
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
PLN1.60
|
$0.64
F CFA387
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
PLN1.81
|
$0.54
F CFA326
|
|
pay 49.1% more for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.20
PLN23.93
|
$6.12
F CFA3,693
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.22
PLN105.06
|
$24.51
F CFA14,782
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,732.76
PLN118,622.66
|
$26,959.22
F CFA16,260,482
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.92
PLN30.56
|
$25.33
F CFA15,275
|
|
pay 13.1% more for housing
|
Warsaw
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.20
PLN66.37
|
$48.58
F CFA29,302
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,070.18
PLN4,130.71
|
$932.62
F CFA562,509
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$832.44
PLN3,213.04
|
$326.78
F CFA197,097
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$224.46
PLN866.38
|
$97.46
F CFA58,781
|
|
pay 48.5% less for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$507.82
PLN1,960.10
|
$249.17
F CFA150,286
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,579.90
PLN48,556.04
|
$6,796.99
F CFA4,099,613
|
|
pay 8.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.71
PLN14.33
|
$2.45
F CFA1,478
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
PLN14.13
|
$4.23
F CFA2,552
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.76
PLN18.39
|
$1.47
F CFA887
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.25
PLN163.07
|
$64.81
F CFA39,091
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.66
PLN33.43
|
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
|
pay 13.3% less for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.45
PLN345.26
|
$58.82
F CFA35,477
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.56
PLN160.40
|
$37.58
F CFA22,666
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.32
PLN340.91
|
$88.23
F CFA53,217
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.18
PLN394.38
|
$92.72
F CFA55,926
|
|
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