Cost of living comparison

Senegal

compared to

Jamaica

Kingston vs. Dakar Cost of Living Summary

Kingston is 18.9% more expensive than Dakar.

Restaurants: pay 35.9% more in Kingston
Groceries: pay 79.6% more in Kingston
Transportation: pay 21.1% less in Kingston
Housing: pay 17.0% more in Kingston
Childcare: pay 5.7% less in Kingston
Entertainment and Sports: pay 49.0% more in Kingston
Clothing: pay 27.8% less in Kingston

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

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Kingston vs. Dakar Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 35.9% more for restaurants

	Dakar	Kingston
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.12 F CFA2,990	$13.53 JMD2,154.48	+164.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.10 F CFA6,478	$8.18 JMD1,302.71	-26.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.22 F CFA715	$1.17 JMD186.64	-4.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 F CFA511	$0.72 JMD114.13	-18.1%
Average			+35.9%

Dakar vs. Kingston - Cost of restaurants

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pay 79.6% more for groceries

	Dakar	Kingston
Bread 1 loaf	$0.73 F CFA424	$3.75 JMD597.75	+417.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.68 F CFA5,066	$5.70 JMD907.58	-34.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.67 F CFA5,646	$15.66 JMD2,493.06	+61.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.47 F CFA1,442	$3.54 JMD563.17	+43.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.08 F CFA2,385	$2.86 JMD454.54	-30.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.45 F CFA849	$2.74 JMD436.40	+88.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 F CFA501	$1.76 JMD280.67	+105.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 F CFA768	$3.33 JMD530.74	+153.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.79 F CFA463	$1.38 JMD219.34	+73.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.62 F CFA362	$1.47 JMD234.10	+137.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 F CFA249	$1.20 JMD191.12	+181.9%
Average			+79.6%

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pay 21.1% less for transportation

	Dakar	Kingston
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.27 F CFA3,659	$5.42 JMD862.54	-13.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$76.82 F CFA44,847	$37.77 JMD6,012.49	-50.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,357.24 F CFA29M	$44,062.55 JMD7M	-12.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.20 F CFA11,212	$26.37 JMD4,198.72	+37.3%
Average			-21.1%

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pay 17.0% more for housing

	Dakar	Kingston
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.36 F CFA27,068	$52.78 JMD8,402.27	+13.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$810.84 F CFA473K	$960.80 JMD153K	+18.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$431.19 F CFA252K	$569.14 JMD90,604.94	+32.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$155.27 F CFA90,649	$128.52 JMD20,460.16	-17.2%
Average			+17.0%

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pay 5.7% less for childcare

	Dakar	Kingston
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$321.49 F CFA188K	$361.00 JMD57,469.28	+12.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,398.32 F CFA6M	$8,238.45 JMD1M	-20.8%
Average			-5.7%

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pay 49.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Dakar	Kingston
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.56 F CFA1,495	$2.20 JMD350.73	-14.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.37 F CFA1,968	$5.31 JMD845.51	+57.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.13 F CFA1,246	$9.44 JMD1,503.12	+342.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.81 F CFA26,161	$61.69 JMD9,820.41	+37.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.54 F CFA4,983	$13.22 JMD2,104.37	+54.9%
Average			+49.0%

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pay 27.8% less for clothing

	Dakar	Kingston
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.04 F CFA33,885	$23.60 JMD3,757.81	-59.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.52 F CFA26,576	$31.47 JMD5,010.41	-30.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.35 F CFA49,830	$77.63 JMD12,359.01	-9.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$96.73 F CFA56,474	$102.81 JMD16,367.34	+6.3%
Average			-27.8%

Dakar vs. Kingston - Cost of clothing

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