Cost of living comparison
Reykjavik is 2.0 times more expensive than Dakar.
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Dakar, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
Dakar
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.38
F CFA5,135
|
$18.40
ISK2,584
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.38
F CFA5,135
|
$15.62
ISK2,194
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
F CFA657
|
$2.53
ISK356
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
F CFA586
|
$2.03
ISK284
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
Dakar
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
F CFA359
|
$3.40
ISK478
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
F CFA3,800
|
$7.20
ISK1,010
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.61
F CFA4,665
|
$5.90
ISK828
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
F CFA1,362
|
$5.64
ISK792
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.84
F CFA2,968
|
$8.08
ISK1,135
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
F CFA626
|
$1.57
ISK220
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
F CFA393
|
$0.93
ISK131
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
F CFA556
|
$1.23
ISK173
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA379
|
$2.22
ISK311
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
F CFA314
|
$1.24
ISK175
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
F CFA265
|
$0.69
ISK97
|
|
pay 86.7% more for transportation
Dakar
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.26
F CFA3,221
|
$8.90
ISK1,249
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.95
F CFA12,838
|
$65.56
ISK9,205
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,655.66
F CFA16,945,539
|
$37,150.35
ISK5,215,909
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.63
F CFA13,865
|
$29.44
ISK4,134
|
|
pay 77.9% more for housing
Dakar
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.86
F CFA29,328
|
$64.04
ISK8,991
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$820.04
F CFA502,463
|
$1,613.16
ISK226,488
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$465.09
F CFA284,976
|
$1,379.70
ISK193,710
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.00
F CFA50,241
|
$69.31
ISK9,732
|
|
pay 17.1% more for childcare
Dakar
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.76
F CFA151,198
|
$282.44
ISK39,654
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,061.82
F CFA3,101,547
|
$6,058.18
ISK850,568
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for entertainment and sports
Dakar
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.51
F CFA1,540
|
$9.47
ISK1,330
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.64
F CFA2,228
|
$4.53
ISK636
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.34
F CFA822
|
$11.66
ISK1,636
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.56
F CFA42,621
|
$67.30
ISK9,450
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.38
F CFA5,135
|
$13.66
ISK1,918
|
|
pay 81.4% more for clothing
Dakar
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.64
F CFA32,864
|
$108.17
ISK15,186
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.32
F CFA22,252
|
$43.41
ISK6,095
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.53
F CFA51,180
|
$137.74
ISK19,339
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.26
F CFA46,729
|
$182.49
ISK25,622
|
|
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