Cost of living comparison
Dakar is 15.2% more expensive than Mexico City.
If you lived in Dakar instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 13.7% more for restaurants
Mexico City
|
Dakar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.09
MX$167.58
|
$8.26
F CFA4,977
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.90
MX$147.87
|
$8.26
F CFA4,977
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
MX$20.07
|
$1.45
F CFA875
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MX$13.92
|
$1.34
F CFA809
|
|
pay 7.5% less for groceries
Mexico City
|
Dakar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.63
MX$43.70
|
$0.68
F CFA412
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.57
MX$92.53
|
$6.82
F CFA4,110
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
MX$104.82
|
$9.41
F CFA5,673
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.49
MX$41.34
|
$2.39
F CFA1,439
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.13
MX$68.61
|
$4.97
F CFA2,997
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.42
MX$23.63
|
$1.00
F CFA604
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
MX$11.68
|
$0.78
F CFA468
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
MX$13.65
|
$0.96
F CFA579
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
MX$15.18
|
$0.78
F CFA471
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
MX$15.75
|
$0.59
F CFA357
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
MX$14.38
|
$0.51
F CFA305
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
Mexico City
|
Dakar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.46
MX$90.60
|
$6.06
F CFA3,655
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$21.52
MX$357.45
|
$20.64
F CFA12,443
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,960.54
MX$364,733.86
|
$27,241.56
F CFA16,424,562
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.34
MX$88.72
|
$28.89
F CFA17,420
|
|
pay 33.5% more for housing
Mexico City
|
Dakar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.98
MX$464.64
|
$47.86
F CFA28,853
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,058.85
MX$17,586.09
|
$925.69
F CFA558,117
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$643.75
MX$10,691.78
|
$363.71
F CFA219,291
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.48
MX$688.93
|
$90.91
F CFA54,814
|
|
pay 24.0% less for childcare
Mexico City
|
Dakar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$408.19
MX$6,779.39
|
$251.78
F CFA151,803
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,042.62
MX$166,793.92
|
$9,059.27
F CFA5,462,044
|
|
pay 5.8% less for entertainment and sports
Mexico City
|
Dakar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.97
MX$49.29
|
$2.48
F CFA1,493
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.52
MX$58.44
|
$3.91
F CFA2,357
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.45
MX$73.93
|
$1.32
F CFA796
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.85
MX$1,010.71
|
$65.49
F CFA39,485
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.94
MX$98.58
|
$8.26
F CFA4,977
|
|
pay 21.6% less for clothing
Mexico City
|
Dakar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.94
MX$1,111.73
|
$59.44
F CFA35,835
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.00
MX$747.38
|
$35.77
F CFA21,568
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.60
MX$1,836.90
|
$82.22
F CFA49,573
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.14
MX$1,762.89
|
$75.12
F CFA45,292
|
|
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