Cost of living comparison
compared to
Dakar vs. Beirut Cost of Living Summary
Dakar is 6.7% more expensive than Beirut.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.6% less in Dakar
- Groceries
-
pay 36.1% more in Dakar
- Transportation
-
pay 28.5% more in Dakar
- Housing
-
pay 5.9% more in Dakar
- Childcare
-
pay 4.1% less in Dakar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.3% less in Dakar
- Clothing
-
pay 0.6% more in Dakar
The cost of groceries, transportation, housing, and clothing in Dakar are more expensive than in Beirut. Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, and childcare are lower in Dakar.
Dakar vs. Beirut Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Dakar instead of Beirut, you would:
pay 7.6% less for restaurants
|
Beirut
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.82
LBP966K
|
$4.92
F CFA2,730
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
LBP714K
|
$10.46
F CFA5,808
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
LBP157K
|
$0.89
F CFA496
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
LBP68,099
|
$1.09
F CFA603
|
|
Beirut vs. Dakar - Cost of restaurants
pay 36.1% more for groceries
|
Beirut
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.75
LBP66,830
|
$0.64
F CFA355
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.06
LBP452K
|
$6.44
F CFA3,574
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
LBP554K
|
$9.55
F CFA5,299
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
LBP273K
|
$2.81
F CFA1,559
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.28
LBP383K
|
$4.40
F CFA2,441
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
LBP81,729
|
$1.27
F CFA705
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
LBP59,246
|
$0.85
F CFA473
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
LBP53,811
|
$1.21
F CFA673
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
LBP45,140
|
$0.98
F CFA544
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
LBP37,168
|
$0.69
F CFA385
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
LBP49,191
|
$0.59
F CFA325
|
|
Beirut vs. Dakar - Cost of groceries
pay 28.5% more for transportation
|
Beirut
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.51
LBP313K
|
$6.70
F CFA3,721
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.50
LBP6M
|
$80.49
F CFA44,679
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
LBP3B
|
$37,116.17
F CFA21M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.00
LBP2M
|
$20.12
F CFA11,170
|
|
Beirut vs. Dakar - Cost of transportation
pay 5.9% more for housing
|
Beirut
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.92
LBP3M
|
$48.58
F CFA26,966
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$842.31
LBP75M
|
$940.87
F CFA522K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$372.22
LBP33M
|
$364.90
F CFA203K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.38
LBP12M
|
$119.46
F CFA66,308
|
|
Beirut vs. Dakar - Cost of housing
pay 4.1% less for childcare
|
Beirut
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$362.50
LBP32M
|
$268.31
F CFA149K
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,187.50
LBP553M
|
$7,289.08
F CFA4M
|
|
Beirut vs. Dakar - Cost of childcare
pay 12.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Beirut
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
LBP357K
|
$2.68
F CFA1,489
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.28
LBP293K
|
$4.47
F CFA2,483
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.55
LBP228K
|
$1.79
F CFA993
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.33
LBP6M
|
$50.08
F CFA27,800
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
LBP893K
|
$8.94
F CFA4,964
|
|
Beirut vs. Dakar - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 0.6% more for clothing
|
Beirut
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.38
LBP5M
|
$52.32
F CFA29,042
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.00
LBP4M
|
$47.70
F CFA26,477
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.56
LBP11M
|
$110.31
F CFA61,227
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.86
LBP9M
|
$131.17
F CFA72,811
|
|
Beirut vs. Dakar - Cost of clothing
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