Cost of living comparison
Kenya is 43.8% cheaper than Dakar.
If you lived in Kenya instead of Dakar, you would:
pay 56.2% less for restaurants
|
Dakar
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.38
CFA5,158
|
$3.01
KES382.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.38
CFA5,158
|
$3.91
KES497.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
CFA660
|
$0.49
KES62.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
CFA589
|
$0.45
KES57.20
|
|
pay 40.5% less for groceries
|
Dakar
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
CFA361
|
$0.43
KES54.92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
CFA3,817
|
$3.28
KES417.45
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.61
CFA4,686
|
$2.60
KES331.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
CFA1,369
|
$1.43
KES181.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.84
CFA2,981
|
$2.25
KES286.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
CFA628
|
$0.58
KES73.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CFA395
|
$0.44
KES56.30
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
CFA558
|
$0.65
KES82.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
CFA381
|
$0.37
KES46.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
CFA316
|
$0.26
KES33.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
CFA266
|
$0.33
KES41.68
|
|
pay 23.2% less for transportation
|
Dakar
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.26
CFA3,235
|
$3.88
KES493.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.95
CFA12,894
|
$32.60
KES4,146.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,655.66
CFA17,020,723
|
$9,571.02
KES1,217,395.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.63
CFA13,926
|
$9.76
KES1,241.97
|
|
pay 68.2% less for housing
|
Dakar
|
Kenya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.86
CFA29,458
|
$31.67
KES4,028.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$820.04
CFA504,692
|
$146.91
KES18,685.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$465.09
CFA286,240
|
$108.62
KES13,815.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.00
CFA50,464
|
$16.25
KES2,066.79
|
|
pay 22.6% less for childcare
|
Dakar
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.76
CFA151,868
|
$127.01
KES16,155.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,061.82
CFA3,115,308
|
$5,225.46
KES664,657.52
|
|
pay 31.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dakar
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.51
CFA1,547
|
$1.77
KES225.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.64
CFA2,238
|
$1.34
KES170.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.34
CFA825
|
$1.76
KES224.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.56
CFA42,810
|
$32.78
KES4,169.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.38
CFA5,158
|
$4.82
KES612.66
|
|
pay 64.3% less for clothing
|
Dakar
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.64
CFA33,010
|
$11.94
KES1,518.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.32
CFA22,350
|
$19.76
KES2,513.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.53
CFA51,407
|
$25.82
KES3,284.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.26
CFA46,936
|
$26.69
KES3,395.23
|
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