Cost of living comparison
Australia is 2.4 times more expensive than Dakar.
If you lived in Australia instead of Dakar, you would:
pay 64.6% more for restaurants
Dakar
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.26
F CFA5,024
|
$16.79
A$25.39
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.26
F CFA5,024
|
$9.81
A$14.84
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.45
F CFA883
|
$2.56
A$3.87
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
F CFA816
|
$2.14
A$3.23
|
|
pay 63.1% more for groceries
Dakar
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
F CFA416
|
$2.33
A$3.52
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.82
F CFA4,148
|
$4.71
A$7.13
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.41
F CFA5,726
|
$5.75
A$8.70
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
F CFA1,453
|
$3.86
A$5.84
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.97
F CFA3,025
|
$3.99
A$6.03
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA610
|
$1.43
A$2.16
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
F CFA472
|
$1.25
A$1.89
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
F CFA584
|
$1.39
A$2.09
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
F CFA475
|
$2.00
A$3.03
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA361
|
$1.13
A$1.71
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
F CFA308
|
$0.95
A$1.43
|
|
pay 63.1% more for transportation
Dakar
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.06
F CFA3,689
|
$4.73
A$7.15
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.64
F CFA12,559
|
$84.46
A$127.70
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,241.56
F CFA16,578,238
|
$27,859.34
A$42,121.93
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.89
F CFA17,583
|
$18.12
A$27.40
|
|
pay 68.7% more for housing
Dakar
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.86
F CFA29,123
|
$55.36
A$83.70
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$925.69
F CFA563,339
|
$1,258.08
A$1,902.15
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
F CFA221,342
|
$971.44
A$1,468.77
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$90.91
F CFA55,327
|
$141.88
A$214.52
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for childcare
Dakar
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$251.78
F CFA153,223
|
$1,377.23
A$2,082.30
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,059.27
F CFA5,513,149
|
$14,720.56
A$22,256.75
|
|
pay 5.5 times more for entertainment and sports
Dakar
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
F CFA1,507
|
$6.69
A$10.12
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.91
F CFA2,379
|
$3.60
A$5.45
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.32
F CFA804
|
$28.13
A$42.54
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.49
F CFA39,855
|
$53.84
A$81.40
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.26
F CFA5,024
|
$13.24
A$20.02
|
|
pay 40.0% more for clothing
Dakar
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.44
F CFA36,171
|
$75.27
A$113.81
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.77
F CFA21,769
|
$54.30
A$82.10
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.22
F CFA50,037
|
$102.43
A$154.87
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.12
F CFA45,716
|
$118.12
A$178.59
|
|
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