Cost of living comparison
Dakar is 32.8% cheaper than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.6% less in Dakar
- Groceries
-
pay 23.7% less in Dakar
- Transportation
-
pay 17.0% less in Dakar
- Housing
-
pay 37.6% less in Dakar
- Childcare
-
pay 58.9% less in Dakar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.3% less in Dakar
- Clothing
-
pay 27.2% less in Dakar
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Dakar.
If you lived in Dakar instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 43.6% less for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$26.12
|
$6.54
F CFA3,942
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$15.67
|
$8.99
F CFA5,420
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.50
|
$0.93
F CFA558
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.77
|
$0.98
F CFA593
|
|
pay 23.7% less for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.43
|
$0.55
F CFA333
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$7.26
|
$6.75
F CFA4,069
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$12.21
|
$10.56
F CFA6,368
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$11.97
|
$2.41
F CFA1,456
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.85
|
$4.39
F CFA2,646
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.44
|
$1.02
F CFA614
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.91
|
$0.82
F CFA492
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.58
|
$0.99
F CFA596
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.57
|
$0.88
F CFA531
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.77
|
$0.64
F CFA387
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.47
|
$0.54
F CFA326
|
|
pay 17.0% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$11.23
|
$6.12
F CFA3,693
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$223.15
|
$24.51
F CFA14,782
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$60,071.44
|
$26,959.22
F CFA16,260,482
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$31.86
|
$25.33
F CFA15,275
|
|
pay 37.6% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$94.93
|
$48.58
F CFA29,302
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,601.85
|
$932.62
F CFA562,509
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,335.65
|
$326.78
F CFA197,097
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$234.60
|
$97.46
F CFA58,781
|
|
pay 58.9% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,524.42
|
$249.17
F CFA150,286
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$22,128.49
|
$6,796.99
F CFA4,099,613
|
|
pay 21.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.54
|
$2.45
F CFA1,478
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$5.97
|
$4.23
F CFA2,552
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$42.78
|
$1.47
F CFA887
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$69.71
|
$64.81
F CFA39,091
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$21.42
|
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
|
pay 27.2% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$132.56
|
$58.82
F CFA35,477
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$96.38
|
$37.58
F CFA22,666
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$208.94
|
$88.23
F CFA53,217
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$226.70
|
$92.72
F CFA55,926
|
|
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