Cost of living comparison
Russia is 38.6% cheaper than Dakar.
If you lived in Russia instead of Dakar, you would:
pay 44.4% less for restaurants
Dakar
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.26
F CFA5,024
|
$6.85
RUB632.34
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.26
F CFA5,024
|
$4.21
RUB388.14
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.45
F CFA883
|
$0.84
RUB77.73
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
F CFA816
|
$0.41
RUB37.53
|
|
pay 40.9% less for groceries
Dakar
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
F CFA416
|
$0.49
RUB44.93
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.82
F CFA4,148
|
$3.93
RUB362.68
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.41
F CFA5,726
|
$3.21
RUB295.85
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
F CFA1,453
|
$1.21
RUB112.03
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.97
F CFA3,025
|
$1.72
RUB158.99
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA610
|
$0.56
RUB51.88
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
F CFA472
|
$0.56
RUB51.58
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
F CFA584
|
$0.75
RUB68.95
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
F CFA475
|
$0.90
RUB83.25
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA361
|
$0.22
RUB20.31
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
F CFA308
|
$0.22
RUB20.17
|
|
pay 37.5% less for transportation
Dakar
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.06
F CFA3,689
|
$2.21
RUB203.93
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.64
F CFA12,559
|
$19.07
RUB1,758.83
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,241.56
F CFA16,578,238
|
$28,869.86
RUB2,663,271.11
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.89
F CFA17,583
|
$4.42
RUB407.93
|
|
pay 54.5% less for housing
Dakar
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.86
F CFA29,123
|
$6.26
RUB577.73
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$925.69
F CFA563,339
|
$317.16
RUB29,258.48
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
F CFA221,342
|
$217.57
RUB20,070.76
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$90.91
F CFA55,327
|
$68.11
RUB6,283.63
|
|
pay 27.2% less for childcare
Dakar
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$251.78
F CFA153,223
|
$212.06
RUB19,562.64
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,059.27
F CFA5,513,149
|
$5,562.55
RUB513,149.99
|
|
pay 26.9% less for entertainment and sports
Dakar
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
F CFA1,507
|
$1.50
RUB138.20
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.91
F CFA2,379
|
$1.72
RUB158.42
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.32
F CFA804
|
$2.19
RUB202.31
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.49
F CFA39,855
|
$29.01
RUB2,675.81
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.26
F CFA5,024
|
$4.18
RUB385.60
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Dakar
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.44
F CFA36,171
|
$58.04
RUB5,354.29
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.77
F CFA21,769
|
$36.63
RUB3,379.45
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.22
F CFA50,037
|
$78.11
RUB7,205.49
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.12
F CFA45,716
|
$78.83
RUB7,272.13
|
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