Cost of living comparison
Paris is 2.3 times more expensive than Dakar.
If you lived in Paris instead of Dakar, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
Dakar
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.38
CFA5,139
|
$16.49
€15.42
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.38
CFA5,139
|
$10.99
€10.28
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
CFA657
|
$3.30
€3.08
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
CFA587
|
$2.70
€2.52
|
|
pay 98.9% more for groceries
Dakar
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
CFA360
|
$2.28
€2.13
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
CFA3,803
|
$9.69
€9.06
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.61
CFA4,669
|
$4.75
€4.44
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
CFA1,364
|
$3.71
€3.47
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.84
CFA2,970
|
$6.40
€5.99
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
CFA626
|
$1.63
€1.53
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CFA394
|
$1.05
€0.99
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
CFA556
|
$1.49
€1.39
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
CFA380
|
$1.87
€1.74
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
CFA315
|
$1.16
€1.08
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
CFA265
|
$1.15
€1.07
|
|
pay 95.2% more for transportation
Dakar
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.26
CFA3,223
|
$8.20
€7.66
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.95
CFA12,848
|
$92.35
€86.34
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,655.66
CFA16,959,683
|
$24,187.89
€22,612.90
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.63
CFA13,876
|
$21.89
€20.47
|
|
pay 68.4% more for housing
Dakar
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.86
CFA29,353
|
$32.60
€30.47
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$820.04
CFA502,883
|
$1,438.32
€1,344.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$465.09
CFA285,214
|
$1,037.88
€970.30
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.00
CFA50,283
|
$169.67
€158.62
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for childcare
Dakar
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.76
CFA151,324
|
$830.08
€776.03
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,061.82
CFA3,104,136
|
$18,062.39
€16,886.25
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
Dakar
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.51
CFA1,542
|
$7.69
€7.19
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.64
CFA2,230
|
$4.19
€3.92
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.34
CFA822
|
$11.54
€10.79
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.56
CFA42,656
|
$39.26
€36.71
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.38
CFA5,139
|
$13.19
€12.33
|
|
pay 57.6% more for clothing
Dakar
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.64
CFA32,892
|
$110.46
€103.27
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.32
CFA22,270
|
$41.99
€39.26
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.53
CFA51,222
|
$101.08
€94.50
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.26
CFA46,768
|
$143.22
€133.90
|
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