Cost of living comparison
Copenhagen is 2.1 times more expensive than Dakar.
If you lived in Copenhagen instead of Dakar, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
Dakar
|
Copenhagen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.26
F CFA4,991
|
$21.77
DKK149.81
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.26
F CFA4,991
|
$14.51
DKK99.87
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.45
F CFA877
|
$3.75
DKK25.81
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
F CFA811
|
$2.90
DKK19.98
|
|
pay 85.6% more for groceries
Dakar
|
Copenhagen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
F CFA414
|
$3.54
DKK24.38
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.82
F CFA4,121
|
$6.17
DKK42.48
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.41
F CFA5,689
|
$7.50
DKK51.58
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
F CFA1,444
|
$4.72
DKK32.50
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.97
F CFA3,005
|
$5.08
DKK34.99
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA606
|
$1.38
DKK9.51
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
F CFA469
|
$1.30
DKK8.95
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
F CFA580
|
$1.47
DKK10.12
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
F CFA472
|
$2.00
DKK13.75
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA358
|
$0.99
DKK6.80
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
F CFA306
|
$0.87
DKK5.98
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
Dakar
|
Copenhagen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.06
F CFA3,666
|
$7.79
DKK53.61
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.64
F CFA12,479
|
$94.34
DKK649.19
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,241.56
F CFA16,471,673
|
$47,149.09
DKK324,451.72
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.89
F CFA17,470
|
$26.42
DKK181.77
|
|
pay 98.0% more for housing
Dakar
|
Copenhagen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.86
F CFA28,936
|
$37.16
DKK255.74
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$925.69
F CFA559,718
|
$1,741.81
DKK11,986.09
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
F CFA219,920
|
$1,268.50
DKK8,729.04
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$90.91
F CFA54,971
|
$161.03
DKK1,108.10
|
|
pay 61.1% more for childcare
Dakar
|
Copenhagen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$251.78
F CFA152,238
|
$551.78
DKK3,797.04
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,059.27
F CFA5,477,711
|
$9,343.23
DKK64,294.53
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
Dakar
|
Copenhagen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
F CFA1,497
|
$8.71
DKK59.92
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.91
F CFA2,364
|
$6.34
DKK43.61
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.32
F CFA799
|
$9.00
DKK61.92
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.49
F CFA39,599
|
$42.82
DKK294.67
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.26
F CFA4,991
|
$18.87
DKK129.84
|
|
pay 66.5% more for clothing
Dakar
|
Copenhagen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.44
F CFA35,938
|
$106.73
DKK734.46
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.77
F CFA21,629
|
$44.45
DKK305.86
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.22
F CFA49,715
|
$115.59
DKK795.40
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.12
F CFA45,422
|
$166.32
DKK1,144.52
|
|
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