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St. George's vs. Dakar Cost of Living Summary

St. George's is 13.9% cheaper than Dakar.

Restaurants: pay 45.4% more in St. George's
Groceries: pay 19.8% more in St. George's
Transportation: pay 36.8% less in St. George's
Housing: pay 7.2% less in St. George's
Childcare: pay 73.7% less in St. George's
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.7% less in St. George's
Clothing: pay 40.2% less in St. George's

The cost of restaurants and groceries in St. George's are more expensive than in Dakar. Expenses including childcare, clothing, transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in St. George's.

St. George's vs. Dakar Cost Breakdown

If you lived in St. George's instead of Dakar, you would:

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pay 45.4% more for restaurants

	Dakar	St. George's
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.92 F CFA2,771	$7.40 EC$20.00	+50.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.46 F CFA5,895	$8.33 EC$22.50	-20.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 F CFA504	$1.85 EC$5.00	+106.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.09 F CFA612	$1.57 EC$4.25	+44.8%
Average			+45.4%

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pay 19.8% more for groceries

	Dakar	St. George's
Bread 1 loaf	$0.64 F CFA360	$1.69 EC$4.57	+164.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.44 F CFA3,628	$5.00 EC$13.52	-22.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.55 F CFA5,378	$14.71 EC$39.75	+54.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.81 F CFA1,582	$4.07 EC$11.00	+44.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.40 F CFA2,477	$2.60 EC$7.04	-40.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.27 F CFA716	$1.20 EC$3.25	-5.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.85 F CFA480	$0.84 EC$2.27	-1.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.21 F CFA683	$0.79 EC$2.13	-34.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 F CFA552	$1.34 EC$3.63	+37.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 F CFA391	$0.71 EC$1.91	+1.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.59 F CFA330	$0.71 EC$1.91	+20.6%
Average			+19.8%

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pay 36.8% less for transportation

	Dakar	St. George's
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.70 F CFA3,776	$5.12 EC$13.85	-23.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$80.49 F CFA45,345	$37.00 EC$100.00	-54.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,116.17 F CFA20,909,149	$24,976.41 EC$67,500.00	-32.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.12 F CFA11,336	??
Average			-36.8%

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pay 7.2% less for housing

	Dakar	St. George's
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.58 F CFA27,368	$46.87 EC$126.67	-3.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$940.87 F CFA530,034	$579.70 EC$1,566.67	-38.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$364.90 F CFA205,565	$289.85 EC$783.33	-20.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$119.46 F CFA67,297	$159.51 EC$431.09	+33.5%
Average			-7.2%

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pay 73.7% less for childcare

	Dakar	St. George's
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$268.31 F CFA151,150	$55.50 EC$150.00	-79.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,289.08 F CFA4,106,255	$2,331.13 EC$6,300.00	-68.0%
Average			-73.7%

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pay 4.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Dakar	St. George's
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.68 F CFA1,512	$2.04 EC$5.50	-24.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.47 F CFA2,520	$4.44 EC$12.00	-0.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.79 F CFA1,008	$1.85 EC$5.00	+3.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.08 F CFA28,215	$37.00 EC$100.00	-26.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.94 F CFA5,038	$11.10 EC$30.00	+24.1%
Average			-4.7%

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pay 40.2% less for clothing

	Dakar	St. George's
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.32 F CFA29,474	$25.90 EC$70.00	-50.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.70 F CFA26,871	$44.40 EC$120.00	-6.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$110.31 F CFA62,140	$42.55 EC$115.00	-61.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$131.17 F CFA73,896	$75.85 EC$205.00	-42.2%
Average			-40.2%

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