Cost of living comparison

Senegal

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Venezuela

Caracas vs. Dakar Cost of Living Summary

Caracas is 14.8% cheaper than Dakar.

Restaurants: pay 48.6% more in Caracas
Groceries: pay 38.1% more in Caracas
Transportation: pay 47.7% less in Caracas
Housing: pay 37.2% less in Caracas
Childcare: pay 46.0% less in Caracas
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.5% more in Caracas
Clothing: pay 33.7% more in Caracas

The cost of restaurants, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Caracas are more expensive than in Dakar. Expenses including transportation, childcare, and housing are lower in Caracas.

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Caracas vs. Dakar Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Caracas instead of Dakar, you would:

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pay 48.6% more for restaurants

	Dakar	Caracas
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.12 F CFA2,990	$10.80 VEF107.76	+111.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.10 F CFA6,478	$11.00 VEF109.72	-0.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.22 F CFA715	$1.53 VEF15.23	+24.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 F CFA511	$1.32 VEF13.13	+50.5%
Average			+48.6%

Dakar vs. Caracas - Cost of restaurants

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pay 38.1% more for groceries

	Dakar	Caracas
Bread 1 loaf	$0.73 F CFA424	$2.27 VEF22.67	+213.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.68 F CFA5,066	$5.08 VEF50.69	-41.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.67 F CFA5,646	$10.26 VEF102.36	+6.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.47 F CFA1,442	$4.73 VEF47.13	+91.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.08 F CFA2,385	$4.21 VEF41.95	+3.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.45 F CFA849	$3.29 VEF32.80	+126.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 F CFA501	$0.91 VEF9.08	+6.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 F CFA768	$0.99 VEF9.84	-25.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.79 F CFA463	$1.05 VEF10.45	+32.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.62 F CFA362	$1.02 VEF10.17	+64.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 F CFA249	$0.99 VEF9.88	+132.5%
Average			+38.1%

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pay 47.7% less for transportation

	Dakar	Caracas
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.27 F CFA3,659	$3.18 VEF31.72	-49.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$76.82 F CFA44,847	$30.00 VEF299.24	-60.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,357.24 F CFA29M	$25,000.00 VEF249K	-50.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.20 F CFA11,212	$27.00 VEF269.31	+40.6%
Average			-47.7%

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pay 37.2% less for housing

	Dakar	Caracas
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.36 F CFA27,068	$37.99 VEF378.95	-18.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$810.84 F CFA473K	$610.08 VEF6,085.28	-24.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$431.19 F CFA252K	$425.00 VEF4,239.16	-1.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$155.27 F CFA90,649	$16.60 VEF165.55	-89.3%
Average			-37.2%

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pay 46.0% less for childcare

	Dakar	Caracas
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$321.49 F CFA188K	$160.00 VEF1,595.92	-50.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,398.32 F CFA6M	$6,100.00 VEF60,844.46	-41.3%
Average			-46.0%

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pay 7.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Dakar	Caracas
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.56 F CFA1,495	$2.00 VEF19.95	-21.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.37 F CFA1,968	$3.63 VEF36.19	+7.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.13 F CFA1,246	$4.58 VEF45.68	+114.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.81 F CFA26,161	$66.50 VEF663.30	+48.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.54 F CFA4,983	$6.50 VEF64.83	-23.8%
Average			+7.5%

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pay 33.7% more for clothing

	Dakar	Caracas
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.04 F CFA33,885	$76.58 VEF763.81	+31.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.52 F CFA26,576	$50.89 VEF507.62	+11.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.35 F CFA49,830	$133.76 VEF1,334.21	+56.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$96.73 F CFA56,474	$133.87 VEF1,335.27	+38.4%
Average			+33.7%

Dakar vs. Caracas - Cost of clothing

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