Cost of living comparison
Dakar is 2.1 times more expensive than Accra.
If you lived in Dakar instead of Accra, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
Accra
|
Dakar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.99
GHS55.88
|
$8.26
F CFA5,024
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.67
GHS93.40
|
$8.26
F CFA5,024
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
GHS9.74
|
$1.45
F CFA883
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
GHS3.76
|
$1.34
F CFA816
|
|
pay 8.0% more for groceries
Accra
|
Dakar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
GHS22.18
|
$0.68
F CFA416
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.57
GHS49.91
|
$6.82
F CFA4,148
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.22
GHS142.97
|
$9.41
F CFA5,726
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.41
GHS33.78
|
$2.39
F CFA1,453
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.09
GHS29.30
|
$4.97
F CFA3,025
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
GHS16.11
|
$1.00
F CFA610
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
GHS8.21
|
$0.78
F CFA472
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
GHS10.25
|
$0.96
F CFA584
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
GHS16.07
|
$0.78
F CFA475
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
GHS15.51
|
$0.59
F CFA361
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
GHS13.26
|
$0.51
F CFA308
|
|
pay 88.6% more for transportation
Accra
|
Dakar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.34
GHS60.77
|
$6.06
F CFA3,689
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$35.97
GHS503.27
|
$20.64
F CFA12,559
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,310.68
GHS116,292.88
|
$27,241.56
F CFA16,578,238
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.58
GHS176.03
|
$28.89
F CFA17,583
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
Accra
|
Dakar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.95
GHS643.05
|
$47.86
F CFA29,123
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$428.99
GHS6,002.92
|
$925.69
F CFA563,339
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$95.80
GHS1,340.51
|
$363.71
F CFA221,342
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.81
GHS613.00
|
$90.91
F CFA55,327
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
Accra
|
Dakar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$59.09
GHS826.91
|
$251.78
F CFA153,223
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,489.48
GHS76,815.31
|
$9,059.27
F CFA5,513,149
|
|
pay 44.8% more for entertainment and sports
Accra
|
Dakar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
GHS16.79
|
$2.48
F CFA1,507
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
GHS35.22
|
$3.91
F CFA2,379
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.60
GHS22.40
|
$1.32
F CFA804
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.44
GHS495.99
|
$65.49
F CFA39,855
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.70
GHS121.78
|
$8.26
F CFA5,024
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for clothing
Accra
|
Dakar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.66
GHS219.10
|
$59.44
F CFA36,171
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.59
GHS260.16
|
$35.77
F CFA21,769
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.46
GHS454.20
|
$82.22
F CFA50,037
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$33.24
GHS465.17
|
$75.12
F CFA45,716
|
|
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