Cost of living comparison
Dakar is 27.7% cheaper than Berlin.
If you lived in Dakar instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 43.9% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.19
€12.37
|
$8.38
CFA5,156
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.97
€9.35
|
$8.38
CFA5,156
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.90
€2.72
|
$1.07
CFA660
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
€2.25
|
$0.96
CFA589
|
|
pay 27.1% less for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.97
€1.85
|
$0.59
CFA361
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.93
€6.50
|
$6.20
CFA3,815
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.11
€4.79
|
$7.61
CFA4,684
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.15
€2.96
|
$2.22
CFA1,368
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.93
€4.62
|
$4.84
CFA2,980
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.30
€1.22
|
$1.02
CFA628
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.82
|
$0.64
CFA395
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.25
|
$0.91
CFA558
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
€1.50
|
$0.62
CFA381
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.88
|
$0.51
CFA316
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.78
|
$0.43
CFA266
|
|
pay 32.5% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.08
€7.57
|
$5.26
CFA3,234
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$93.45
€87.65
|
$20.95
CFA12,889
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,967.00
€30,918.63
|
$27,655.66
CFA17,013,763
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.98
€21.55
|
$22.63
CFA13,920
|
|
pay 37.6% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.65
€40.00
|
$47.86
CFA29,446
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,347.77
€1,264.03
|
$820.04
CFA504,486
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$999.06
€936.98
|
$465.09
CFA286,123
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$273.14
€256.17
|
$82.00
CFA50,444
|
|
pay 9.2% less for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$210.36
€197.29
|
$246.76
CFA151,806
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,885.50
€7,395.54
|
$5,061.82
CFA3,114,034
|
|
pay 19.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.40
€4.12
|
$2.51
CFA1,547
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.62
€3.40
|
$3.64
CFA2,237
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.80
€8.25
|
$1.34
CFA825
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.73
€39.13
|
$69.56
CFA42,792
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.19
€12.37
|
$8.38
CFA5,156
|
|
pay 24.0% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.74
€86.04
|
$53.64
CFA32,996
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.98
€36.56
|
$36.32
CFA22,341
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.97
€89.07
|
$83.53
CFA51,386
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.23
€110.88
|
$76.26
CFA46,917
|
|
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