Cost of living comparison
Dakar is 56.5% more expensive than Managua.
If you lived in Dakar instead of Managua, you would:
pay 63.0% more for restaurants
|
Managua
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.91
NIO180.55
|
$8.26
F CFA5,024
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
NIO220.68
|
$8.26
F CFA5,024
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
NIO27.63
|
$1.45
F CFA883
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
NIO32.19
|
$1.34
F CFA816
|
|
pay 22.8% more for groceries
|
Managua
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.67
NIO61.36
|
$0.68
F CFA416
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.35
NIO86.59
|
$6.82
F CFA4,148
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.05
NIO149.08
|
$9.41
F CFA5,726
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
NIO73.15
|
$2.39
F CFA1,453
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.29
NIO84.36
|
$4.97
F CFA3,025
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.19
NIO80.71
|
$1.00
F CFA610
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
NIO26.66
|
$0.78
F CFA472
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.34
NIO49.19
|
$0.96
F CFA584
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
NIO25.54
|
$0.78
F CFA475
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
NIO50.69
|
$0.59
F CFA361
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
NIO26.15
|
$0.51
F CFA308
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Managua
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
NIO186.40
|
$6.06
F CFA3,689
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
NIO367.80
|
$20.64
F CFA12,559
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$27,241.56
F CFA16,578,238
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.33
NIO232.70
|
$28.89
F CFA17,583
|
|
pay 62.1% more for housing
|
Managua
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.80
NIO1,794.94
|
$47.86
F CFA29,123
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$325.00
NIO11,953.47
|
$925.69
F CFA563,339
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$250.00
NIO9,194.98
|
$363.71
F CFA221,342
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.78
NIO2,787.06
|
$90.91
F CFA55,327
|
|
pay 92.7% more for childcare
|
Managua
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$125.56
NIO4,617.92
|
$251.78
F CFA153,223
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,900.00
NIO180,221.54
|
$9,059.27
F CFA5,513,149
|
|
pay 26.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Managua
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
NIO57.58
|
$2.48
F CFA1,507
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.17
NIO79.88
|
$3.91
F CFA2,379
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.73
NIO100.30
|
$1.32
F CFA804
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.52
NIO1,968.45
|
$65.49
F CFA39,855
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.80
NIO250.00
|
$8.26
F CFA5,024
|
|
pay 32.3% less for clothing
|
Managua
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
NIO2,390.69
|
$59.44
F CFA36,171
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.67
NIO2,084.19
|
$35.77
F CFA21,769
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$146.67
NIO5,394.39
|
$82.22
F CFA50,037
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.00
NIO4,597.49
|
$75.12
F CFA45,716
|
|
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