Cost of living comparison
Dakar is 41.3% more expensive than Ecuador.
If you lived in Dakar instead of Ecuador, you would:
pay 77.2% more for restaurants
|
Ecuador
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.16
|
$8.38
F CFA5,135
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.40
|
$8.38
F CFA5,135
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
|
$1.07
F CFA657
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
|
$0.96
F CFA586
|
|
pay 43.5% more for groceries
|
Ecuador
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.73
|
$0.59
F CFA359
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.35
|
$6.20
F CFA3,800
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
|
$7.61
F CFA4,665
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.84
|
$2.22
F CFA1,362
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$4.84
F CFA2,968
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
|
$1.02
F CFA626
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
|
$0.64
F CFA393
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
|
$0.91
F CFA556
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$0.62
F CFA379
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
|
$0.51
F CFA314
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
|
$0.43
F CFA265
|
|
pay 52.6% more for transportation
|
Ecuador
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.51
|
$5.26
F CFA3,221
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.22
|
$20.95
F CFA12,838
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,150.00
|
$27,655.66
F CFA16,945,539
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.73
|
$22.63
F CFA13,865
|
|
pay 95.2% more for housing
|
Ecuador
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.92
|
$47.86
F CFA29,328
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$339.15
|
$820.04
F CFA502,463
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$251.11
|
$465.09
F CFA284,976
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.53
|
$82.00
F CFA50,241
|
|
pay 1.7% less for childcare
|
Ecuador
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$214.58
|
$246.76
F CFA151,198
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,198.40
|
$5,061.82
F CFA3,101,547
|
|
pay 28.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ecuador
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.93
|
$2.51
F CFA1,540
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.32
|
$3.64
F CFA2,228
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.40
|
$1.34
F CFA822
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.90
|
$69.56
F CFA42,621
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.18
|
$8.38
F CFA5,135
|
|
pay 6.2% less for clothing
|
Ecuador
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.02
|
$53.64
F CFA32,864
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.30
|
$36.32
F CFA22,252
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.53
|
$83.53
F CFA51,180
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.33
|
$76.26
F CFA46,729
|
|
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