Cost of living comparison
compared to
Wellington vs. Dakar Cost of Living Summary
Wellington is 45.0% more expensive than Dakar.
Wellington vs. Dakar Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Wellington instead of Dakar, you would:
pay 65.9% more for restaurants
|
Dakar
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.12
F CFA2,990
|
$13.73
NZ$24.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.10
F CFA6,478
|
$9.02
NZ$15.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.22
F CFA715
|
$2.42
NZ$4.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
F CFA511
|
$1.71
NZ$3.02
|
|
Dakar vs. Wellington - Cost of restaurants
pay 36.5% more for groceries
|
Dakar
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
F CFA424
|
$2.16
NZ$3.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.68
F CFA5,066
|
$4.62
NZ$8.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.67
F CFA5,646
|
$7.12
NZ$12.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
F CFA1,442
|
$6.89
NZ$12.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
F CFA2,385
|
$4.37
NZ$7.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
F CFA849
|
$1.40
NZ$2.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
F CFA501
|
$0.99
NZ$1.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
F CFA768
|
$1.37
NZ$2.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
F CFA463
|
$2.93
NZ$5.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA362
|
$0.95
NZ$1.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
F CFA249
|
$0.57
NZ$1.01
|
|
Dakar vs. Wellington - Cost of groceries
pay 10.9% less for transportation
|
Dakar
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.27
F CFA3,659
|
$7.03
NZ$12.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$76.82
F CFA44,847
|
$101.23
NZ$179.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$50,357.24
F CFA29M
|
$25,203.61
NZ$44,568.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.20
F CFA11,212
|
$16.19
NZ$28.63
|
|
Dakar vs. Wellington - Cost of transportation
pay 73.8% more for housing
|
Dakar
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.36
F CFA27,068
|
$53.32
NZ$94.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$810.84
F CFA473K
|
$1,215.08
NZ$2,148.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$431.19
F CFA252K
|
$1,141.32
NZ$2,018.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$155.27
F CFA90,649
|
$149.83
NZ$264.95
|
|
Dakar vs. Wellington - Cost of housing
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Dakar
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$321.49
F CFA188K
|
$1,055.30
NZ$1,866.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,398.32
F CFA6M
|
$12,899.11
NZ$22,810.11
|
|
Dakar vs. Wellington - Cost of childcare
pay 64.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dakar
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.56
F CFA1,495
|
$7.28
NZ$12.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.37
F CFA1,968
|
$3.34
NZ$5.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.13
F CFA1,246
|
$25.18
NZ$44.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.81
F CFA26,161
|
$38.09
NZ$67.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.54
F CFA4,983
|
$12.04
NZ$21.30
|
|
Dakar vs. Wellington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.7% more for clothing
|
Dakar
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.04
F CFA33,885
|
$77.76
NZ$137.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.52
F CFA26,576
|
$28.15
NZ$49.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.35
F CFA49,830
|
$101.77
NZ$179.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.73
F CFA56,474
|
$152.66
NZ$269.95
|
|
Dakar vs. Wellington - Cost of clothing
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