Cost of living comparison
Dakar is 44.3% cheaper than Washington.
If you lived in Dakar instead of Washington, you would:
pay 55.3% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$6.54
F CFA4,082
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$8.99
F CFA5,613
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
|
$0.93
F CFA578
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$0.98
F CFA614
|
|
pay 30.6% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.34
|
$0.55
F CFA344
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.84
|
$6.75
F CFA4,213
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.14
|
$10.56
F CFA6,595
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
|
$2.41
F CFA1,508
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
|
$4.39
F CFA2,740
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$1.02
F CFA635
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
|
$0.82
F CFA509
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$0.99
F CFA617
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.59
|
$0.88
F CFA550
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$0.64
F CFA401
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$0.54
F CFA338
|
|
pay 4.6% less for transportation
|
Washington
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
|
$6.12
F CFA3,824
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$24.51
F CFA15,308
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$26,959.22
F CFA16,838,781
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.88
|
$25.33
F CFA15,818
|
|
pay 52.0% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.46
|
$48.58
F CFA30,344
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,582.95
|
$932.62
F CFA582,514
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,028.70
|
$326.78
F CFA204,106
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.65
|
$97.46
F CFA60,872
|
|
pay 85.6% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,273.25
|
$249.17
F CFA155,631
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,250.00
|
$6,796.99
F CFA4,245,414
|
|
pay 54.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$2.45
F CFA1,531
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.55
|
$4.23
F CFA2,643
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
|
$1.47
F CFA918
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.36
|
$64.81
F CFA40,481
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.18
|
$8.17
F CFA5,103
|
|
pay 27.7% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.13
|
$58.82
F CFA36,739
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.77
|
$37.58
F CFA23,472
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.47
|
$88.23
F CFA55,109
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$178.48
|
$92.72
F CFA57,915
|
|
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