Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 2.6 times more expensive than Dakar.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Dakar, you would:
pay 8.8% more for restaurants
Dakar
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.38
F CFA5,105
|
$7.52
SGD10.15
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.38
F CFA5,105
|
$6.77
SGD9.14
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
F CFA653
|
$1.59
SGD2.14
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
F CFA583
|
$1.12
SGD1.51
|
|
pay 90.0% more for groceries
Dakar
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
F CFA357
|
$2.08
SGD2.80
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
F CFA3,778
|
$9.38
SGD12.66
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.61
F CFA4,638
|
$10.93
SGD14.75
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
F CFA1,355
|
$2.96
SGD4.00
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.84
F CFA2,950
|
$4.13
SGD5.57
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
F CFA622
|
$1.77
SGD2.39
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
F CFA391
|
$1.23
SGD1.67
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
F CFA552
|
$1.77
SGD2.38
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA377
|
$1.37
SGD1.85
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
F CFA313
|
$1.04
SGD1.40
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
F CFA263
|
$1.03
SGD1.40
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
Dakar
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.26
F CFA3,202
|
$8.83
SGD11.92
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.95
F CFA12,763
|
$96.26
SGD129.94
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,655.66
F CFA16,846,570
|
$112,798.92
SGD152,278.54
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.63
F CFA13,784
|
$9.02
SGD12.18
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
Dakar
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.86
F CFA29,157
|
$36.32
SGD49.03
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$820.04
F CFA499,529
|
$3,603.58
SGD4,864.83
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$465.09
F CFA283,312
|
$2,425.90
SGD3,274.96
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.00
F CFA49,948
|
$123.15
SGD166.25
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for childcare
Dakar
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.76
F CFA150,315
|
$1,261.73
SGD1,703.33
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,061.82
F CFA3,083,433
|
$27,366.80
SGD36,945.18
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Dakar
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.51
F CFA1,532
|
$7.52
SGD10.15
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.64
F CFA2,215
|
$4.69
SGD6.33
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.34
F CFA817
|
$11.28
SGD15.23
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.56
F CFA42,372
|
$113.03
SGD152.60
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.38
F CFA5,105
|
$10.90
SGD14.72
|
|
pay 32.2% more for clothing
Dakar
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.64
F CFA32,672
|
$74.80
SGD100.98
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.32
F CFA22,122
|
$41.62
SGD56.18
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.53
F CFA50,881
|
$107.10
SGD144.59
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.26
F CFA46,456
|
$111.86
SGD151.02
|
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