Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 8.9% more expensive than Dakar.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Dakar, you would:
pay 59.0% less for restaurants
Dakar
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.26
F CFA5,024
|
$2.77
THB101.40
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.26
F CFA5,024
|
$5.55
THB202.81
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.45
F CFA883
|
$0.58
THB21.16
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
F CFA816
|
$0.31
THB11.49
|
|
pay 12.6% more for groceries
Dakar
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
F CFA416
|
$1.62
THB59.13
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.82
F CFA4,148
|
$9.67
THB353.46
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.41
F CFA5,726
|
$6.60
THB241.15
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
F CFA1,453
|
$2.22
THB81.17
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.97
F CFA3,025
|
$1.30
THB47.65
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA610
|
$1.37
THB50.05
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
F CFA472
|
$0.70
THB25.69
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
F CFA584
|
$1.02
THB37.30
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
F CFA475
|
$0.78
THB28.33
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA361
|
$0.69
THB25.30
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
F CFA308
|
$0.61
THB22.45
|
|
pay 17.4% more for transportation
Dakar
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.06
F CFA3,689
|
$4.25
THB155.27
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.64
F CFA12,559
|
$36.06
THB1,318.23
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,241.56
F CFA16,578,238
|
$51,319.04
THB1,875,948.14
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.89
F CFA17,583
|
$10.52
THB384.48
|
|
pay 36.6% less for housing
Dakar
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.86
F CFA29,123
|
$15.07
THB550.72
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$925.69
F CFA563,339
|
$608.65
THB22,248.92
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
F CFA221,342
|
$287.69
THB10,516.52
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$90.91
F CFA55,327
|
$70.06
THB2,560.92
|
|
pay 90.0% more for childcare
Dakar
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$251.78
F CFA153,223
|
$614.94
THB22,478.99
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,059.27
F CFA5,513,149
|
$12,311.97
THB450,059.32
|
|
pay 26.3% more for entertainment and sports
Dakar
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
F CFA1,507
|
$2.08
THB76.05
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.91
F CFA2,379
|
$2.37
THB86.54
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.32
F CFA804
|
$4.16
THB152.10
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.49
F CFA39,855
|
$57.72
THB2,109.80
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.26
F CFA5,024
|
$6.94
THB253.51
|
|
pay 11.8% more for clothing
Dakar
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.44
F CFA36,171
|
$53.87
THB1,969.28
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.77
F CFA21,769
|
$39.30
THB1,436.57
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.22
F CFA50,037
|
$101.75
THB3,719.38
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.12
F CFA45,716
|
$92.54
THB3,382.75
|
|
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