Cost of living comparison
Dakar is 30.1% cheaper than Australia.
If you lived in Dakar instead of Australia, you would:
pay 36.9% less for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.79
A$25.49
|
$8.26
F CFA5,010
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.81
A$14.89
|
$8.26
F CFA5,010
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$3.89
|
$1.45
F CFA881
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
A$3.25
|
$1.34
F CFA814
|
|
pay 20.9% less for groceries
|
Australia
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.33
A$3.53
|
$0.68
F CFA415
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.71
A$7.15
|
$6.82
F CFA4,137
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.75
A$8.73
|
$9.41
F CFA5,711
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
A$5.86
|
$2.39
F CFA1,449
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.99
A$6.05
|
$4.97
F CFA3,017
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
A$2.17
|
$1.00
F CFA608
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.90
|
$0.78
F CFA471
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.39
A$2.10
|
$0.96
F CFA582
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
A$3.04
|
$0.78
F CFA474
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
A$1.72
|
$0.59
F CFA360
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
A$1.44
|
$0.51
F CFA307
|
|
pay 2.5% more for transportation
|
Australia
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.73
A$7.18
|
$6.06
F CFA3,680
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$84.46
A$128.18
|
$20.64
F CFA12,526
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,859.34
A$42,281.59
|
$27,241.56
F CFA16,534,458
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.12
A$27.51
|
$28.89
F CFA17,537
|
|
pay 34.6% less for housing
|
Australia
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.36
A$84.02
|
$47.86
F CFA29,046
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,258.08
A$1,909.36
|
$925.69
F CFA561,852
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$971.44
A$1,474.34
|
$363.71
F CFA220,758
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$141.88
A$215.33
|
$90.91
F CFA55,181
|
|
pay 60.1% less for childcare
|
Australia
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,377.23
A$2,090.19
|
$251.78
F CFA152,818
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,720.56
A$22,341.11
|
$9,059.27
F CFA5,498,590
|
|
pay 33.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.69
A$10.16
|
$2.48
F CFA1,503
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
A$5.47
|
$3.91
F CFA2,373
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.13
A$42.70
|
$1.32
F CFA802
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.84
A$81.71
|
$65.49
F CFA39,750
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.24
A$20.09
|
$8.26
F CFA5,010
|
|
pay 27.8% less for clothing
|
Australia
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.27
A$114.24
|
$59.44
F CFA36,075
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.30
A$82.42
|
$35.77
F CFA21,712
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.43
A$155.46
|
$82.22
F CFA49,905
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.12
A$179.26
|
$75.12
F CFA45,595
|
|
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