Cost of living comparison
Dakar is 50.2% more expensive than Havana.
If you lived in Dakar instead of Havana, you would:
pay 16.3% more for restaurants
|
Havana
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
CUC5.00
|
$8.26
F CFA4,977
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.50
CUC6.50
|
$8.26
F CFA4,977
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
CUC2.20
|
$1.45
F CFA875
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.25
CUC1.25
|
$1.34
F CFA809
|
|
pay 5.3% more for groceries
|
Havana
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
CUC0.82
|
$0.68
F CFA412
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.98
CUC2.98
|
$6.82
F CFA4,110
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.19
CUC11.19
|
$9.41
F CFA5,673
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.60
CUC2.60
|
$2.39
F CFA1,439
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.42
CUC2.42
|
$4.97
F CFA2,997
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
$1.00
F CFA604
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CUC0.57
|
$0.78
F CFA468
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
CUC1.50
|
$0.96
F CFA579
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
CUC0.65
|
$0.78
F CFA471
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
CUC0.95
|
$0.59
F CFA357
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.29
CUC1.29
|
$0.51
F CFA305
|
|
pay 19.0% more for transportation
|
Havana
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.71
CUC4.71
|
$6.06
F CFA3,655
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.50
CUC22.50
|
$20.64
F CFA12,443
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$72,500.00
CUC72,500.00
|
$27,241.56
F CFA16,424,562
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.24
CUC13.24
|
$28.89
F CFA17,420
|
|
pay 71.5% more for housing
|
Havana
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$263.33
CUC263.33
|
$47.86
F CFA28,853
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.87
CUC363.87
|
$925.69
F CFA558,117
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$378.03
CUC378.03
|
$363.71
F CFA219,291
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$28.68
CUC28.68
|
$90.91
F CFA54,814
|
|
pay 38.7% more for childcare
|
Havana
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$115.67
CUC115.67
|
$251.78
F CFA151,803
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,166.67
CUC15,166.67
|
$9,059.27
F CFA5,462,044
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Havana
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
CUC2.50
|
$2.48
F CFA1,493
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.28
CUC1.28
|
$3.91
F CFA2,357
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.50
CUC3.50
|
$1.32
F CFA796
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.33
CUC40.33
|
$65.49
F CFA39,485
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.00
CUC1.00
|
$8.26
F CFA4,977
|
|
pay 14.5% more for clothing
|
Havana
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.75
CUC39.75
|
$59.44
F CFA35,835
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.67
CUC33.67
|
$35.77
F CFA21,568
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.25
CUC76.25
|
$82.22
F CFA49,573
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.47
CUC79.47
|
$75.12
F CFA45,292
|
|
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