Cost of living comparison

Cayman Islands

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Senegal

Dakar vs. George Town Cost of Living Summary

Dakar is 46.0% cheaper than George Town.

Restaurants: pay 62.3% less in Dakar
Groceries: pay 56.5% less in Dakar
Transportation: pay 25.8% more in Dakar
Housing: pay 67.4% less in Dakar
Childcare: pay 76.2% less in Dakar
Entertainment and Sports: pay 61.9% less in Dakar
Clothing: pay 23.6% less in Dakar

Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Dakar.

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Dakar vs. George Town Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Dakar instead of George Town, you would:

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pay 62.3% less for restaurants

	George Town	Dakar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$29.99 KYD24.96	$4.92 F CFA2,821	-83.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.60 KYD12.98	$10.46 F CFA6,002	-32.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.43 KYD2.86	$0.89 F CFA513	-73.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.64 KYD2.20	$1.09 F CFA623	-58.8%
Average			-62.3%

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pay 56.5% less for groceries

	George Town	Dakar
Bread 1 loaf	$5.68 KYD4.73	$0.64 F CFA366	-88.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.41 KYD4.50	$6.44 F CFA3,693	+19.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.11 KYD10.91	$9.55 F CFA5,476	-27.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$9.02 KYD7.51	$2.81 F CFA1,611	-68.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.20 KYD5.99	$4.40 F CFA2,522	-38.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$4.75 KYD3.95	$1.27 F CFA729	-73.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.05 KYD1.71	$0.85 F CFA489	-58.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.53 KYD2.93	$1.21 F CFA695	-65.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.47 KYD2.88	$0.98 F CFA562	-71.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.40 KYD2.00	$0.69 F CFA398	-71.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.51 KYD2.09	$0.59 F CFA336	-76.7%
Average			-56.5%

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pay 25.8% more for transportation

	George Town	Dakar
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.42 KYD5.35	$6.70 F CFA3,845	+4.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.99 KYD24.96	$80.49 F CFA46,166	+168.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,988.23 KYD32,450.13	$37,116.17 F CFA21M	-4.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$57.34 KYD47.73	$20.12 F CFA11,541	-64.9%
Average			+25.8%

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pay 67.4% less for housing

	George Town	Dakar
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$110.49 KYD91.96	$48.58 F CFA27,864	-56.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,927.12 KYD2,436.26	$940.87 F CFA540K	-67.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,409.27 KYD2,005.25	$364.90 F CFA209K	-84.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$305.51 KYD254.28	$119.46 F CFA68,515	-60.9%
Average			-67.4%

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pay 76.2% less for childcare

	George Town	Dakar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,786.96 KYD1,487.30	$268.31 F CFA154K	-85.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,296.47 KYD18,557.48	$7,289.08 F CFA4M	-67.3%
Average			-76.2%

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pay 61.9% less for entertainment and sports

	George Town	Dakar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.00 KYD7.49	$2.68 F CFA1,539	-70.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.80 KYD5.66	$4.47 F CFA2,565	-34.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.40 KYD11.98	$1.79 F CFA1,026	-87.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$153.57 KYD127.82	$50.08 F CFA28,725	-67.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.99 KYD14.98	$8.94 F CFA5,130	-50.3%
Average			-61.9%

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pay 23.6% less for clothing

	George Town	Dakar
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.98 KYD62.40	$52.32 F CFA30,008	-30.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$70.48 KYD58.66	$47.70 F CFA27,358	-32.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$139.96 KYD116.49	$110.31 F CFA63,264	-21.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$146.96 KYD122.31	$131.17 F CFA75,233	-10.7%
Average			-23.6%

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