Cost of living comparison
Dakar is 25.7% cheaper than Iceland.
If you lived in Dakar instead of Iceland, you would:
pay 50.7% less for restaurants
|
Iceland
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.84
ISK2,504
|
$8.38
F CFA5,135
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.27
ISK2,003
|
$8.38
F CFA5,135
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
ISK325
|
$1.07
F CFA657
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.12
ISK298
|
$0.96
F CFA586
|
|
pay 29.7% less for groceries
|
Iceland
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.42
ISK481
|
$0.59
F CFA359
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.98
ISK840
|
$6.20
F CFA3,800
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.33
ISK748
|
$7.61
F CFA4,665
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.66
ISK794
|
$2.22
F CFA1,362
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.09
ISK996
|
$4.84
F CFA2,968
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
ISK163
|
$1.02
F CFA626
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
ISK138
|
$0.64
F CFA393
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
ISK164
|
$0.91
F CFA556
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.84
ISK258
|
$0.62
F CFA379
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
ISK134
|
$0.51
F CFA314
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
ISK72
|
$0.43
F CFA265
|
|
pay 30.1% less for transportation
|
Iceland
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.03
ISK1,128
|
$5.26
F CFA3,221
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$77.40
ISK10,866
|
$20.95
F CFA12,838
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,836.83
ISK4,189,091
|
$27,655.66
F CFA16,945,539
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.97
ISK3,365
|
$22.63
F CFA13,865
|
|
pay 27.1% less for housing
|
Iceland
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.40
ISK8,761
|
$47.86
F CFA29,328
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,437.14
ISK201,775
|
$820.04
F CFA502,463
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,215.63
ISK170,674
|
$465.09
F CFA284,976
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.63
ISK9,636
|
$82.00
F CFA50,241
|
|
pay 39.6% more for childcare
|
Iceland
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$259.34
ISK36,412
|
$246.76
F CFA151,198
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,750.10
ISK386,114
|
$5,061.82
F CFA3,101,547
|
|
pay 36.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iceland
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.52
ISK1,196
|
$2.51
F CFA1,540
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.15
ISK583
|
$3.64
F CFA2,228
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.64
ISK1,493
|
$1.34
F CFA822
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.90
ISK7,989
|
$69.56
F CFA42,621
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.27
ISK1,723
|
$8.38
F CFA5,135
|
|
pay 45.9% less for clothing
|
Iceland
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$118.08
ISK16,578
|
$53.64
F CFA32,864
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.39
ISK7,075
|
$36.32
F CFA22,252
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.12
ISK21,217
|
$83.53
F CFA51,180
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$175.20
ISK24,598
|
$76.26
F CFA46,729
|
|
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