Cost of living comparison

Senegal

compared to

Latvia

Riga vs. Dakar Cost of Living Summary

Riga is 1.3% more expensive than Dakar.

Restaurants: pay 69.5% more in Riga
Groceries: pay 6.1% less in Riga
Transportation: pay 30.8% less in Riga
Housing: pay 11.9% less in Riga
Childcare: pay 84.5% more in Riga
Entertainment and Sports: pay 45.6% more in Riga
Clothing: pay 17.4% more in Riga

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

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Riga vs. Dakar Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 69.5% more for restaurants

	Dakar	Riga
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.12 F CFA2,998	$16.80 €14.99	+228.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.10 F CFA6,496	$9.24 €8.25	-16.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.22 F CFA717	$1.61 €1.44	+31.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 F CFA512	$1.18 €1.05	+34.7%
Average			+69.5%

Dakar vs. Riga - Cost of restaurants

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pay 6.1% less for groceries

	Dakar	Riga
Bread 1 loaf	$0.73 F CFA425	$1.43 €1.28	+97.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.68 F CFA5,080	$5.22 €4.66	-39.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.67 F CFA5,662	$4.41 €3.93	-54.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.47 F CFA1,446	$3.76 €3.35	+52.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.08 F CFA2,391	$3.91 €3.49	-4.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.45 F CFA851	$1.00 €0.89	-31.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 F CFA502	$0.83 €0.74	-3.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 F CFA771	$1.13 €1.01	-14.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.79 F CFA465	$1.40 €1.25	+75.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.62 F CFA363	$0.40 €0.36	-35.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 F CFA249	$0.42 €0.38	-1.3%
Average			-6.1%

Dakar vs. Riga - Cost of groceries

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pay 30.8% less for transportation

	Dakar	Riga
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.27 F CFA3,670	$7.75 €6.92	+23.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$76.82 F CFA44,973	$33.59 €29.98	-56.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,357.24 F CFA29M	$27,308.11 €24,373.53	-45.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.20 F CFA11,243	$11.42 €10.19	-40.5%
Average			-30.8%

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pay 11.9% less for housing

	Dakar	Riga
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.36 F CFA27,144	$20.41 €18.22	-56.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$810.84 F CFA475K	$582.45 €519.86	-28.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$431.19 F CFA252K	$385.02 €343.64	-10.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$155.27 F CFA90,904	$286.52 €255.73	+84.5%
Average			-11.9%

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pay 84.5% more for childcare

	Dakar	Riga
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$321.49 F CFA188K	$645.25 €575.91	+100.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,398.32 F CFA6M	$17,635.84 €15,740.65	+69.6%
Average			+84.5%

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pay 45.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Dakar	Riga
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.56 F CFA1,499	$5.60 €5.00	+118.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.37 F CFA1,974	$3.72 €3.32	+10.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.13 F CFA1,249	$6.72 €6.00	+214.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.81 F CFA26,234	$49.91 €44.54	+11.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.54 F CFA4,997	$10.75 €9.59	+25.9%
Average			+45.6%

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pay 17.4% more for clothing

	Dakar	Riga
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.04 F CFA33,980	$69.42 €61.96	+19.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.52 F CFA26,651	$50.39 €44.97	+10.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.35 F CFA49,970	$85.85 €76.62	+0.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$96.73 F CFA56,633	$138.10 €123.26	+42.8%
Average			+17.4%

Dakar vs. Riga - Cost of clothing

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