Cost of living comparison
Lima is 10.8% cheaper than Dakar.
If you lived in Lima instead of Dakar, you would:
pay 36.1% less for restaurants
|
Dakar
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.38
CFA5,158
|
$4.01
PEN14.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.38
CFA5,158
|
$5.35
PEN19.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
CFA660
|
$0.87
PEN3.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
CFA589
|
$0.60
PEN2.20
|
|
pay 6.5% less for groceries
|
Dakar
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
CFA361
|
$1.90
PEN7.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
CFA3,817
|
$3.58
PEN13.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.61
CFA4,686
|
$4.74
PEN17.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
CFA1,369
|
$2.09
PEN7.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.84
CFA2,981
|
$2.36
PEN8.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
CFA628
|
$0.74
PEN2.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CFA395
|
$0.46
PEN1.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
CFA558
|
$0.45
PEN1.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
CFA381
|
$0.46
PEN1.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
CFA316
|
$0.38
PEN1.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
CFA266
|
$0.42
PEN1.55
|
|
pay 17.1% less for transportation
|
Dakar
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.26
CFA3,235
|
$5.56
PEN20.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.95
CFA12,894
|
$16.75
PEN61.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,655.66
CFA17,020,723
|
$21,401.64
PEN78,836.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.63
CFA13,926
|
$15.52
PEN57.16
|
|
pay 35.1% less for housing
|
Dakar
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.86
CFA29,458
|
$28.39
PEN104.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$820.04
CFA504,692
|
$503.74
PEN1,855.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$465.09
CFA286,240
|
$328.82
PEN1,211.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.00
CFA50,464
|
$55.84
PEN205.69
|
|
pay 3.6% less for childcare
|
Dakar
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.76
CFA151,868
|
$200.22
PEN737.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,061.82
CFA3,115,308
|
$5,654.15
PEN20,828.04
|
|
pay 38.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dakar
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.51
CFA1,547
|
$2.14
PEN7.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.64
CFA2,238
|
$2.69
PEN9.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.34
CFA825
|
$5.35
PEN19.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.56
CFA42,810
|
$37.28
PEN137.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.38
CFA5,158
|
$6.69
PEN24.64
|
|
pay 15.2% less for clothing
|
Dakar
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.64
CFA33,010
|
$42.06
PEN154.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.32
CFA22,350
|
$28.40
PEN104.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.53
CFA51,407
|
$72.34
PEN266.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.26
CFA46,936
|
$73.12
PEN269.36
|
|
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