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Dakar vs. Monrovia Cost of Living Summary

Dakar is 94.2% more expensive than Monrovia.

Restaurants: pay 35.1% less in Dakar
Groceries: pay 32.5% less in Dakar
Transportation: pay 2.5 times more in Dakar
Housing: pay 79.4% more in Dakar
Childcare: pay 5.1 times more in Dakar
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.6% less in Dakar
Clothing: pay 2.0 times more in Dakar

The cost of childcare, transportation, clothing, and housing in Dakar are more expensive than in Monrovia. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Dakar. Notably, childcare, transportation, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Dakar.

Dakar vs. Monrovia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Dakar instead of Monrovia, you would:

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pay 35.1% less for restaurants

	Monrovia	Dakar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.50 LRD1,373.44	$4.92 F CFA2,766	-34.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.00 LRD2,014.37	$10.46 F CFA5,885	-4.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 LRD366.25	$0.89 F CFA503	-55.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 LRD366.25	$1.09 F CFA611	-45.7%
Average			-35.1%

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pay 32.5% less for groceries

	Monrovia	Dakar
Bread 1 loaf	$1.79 LRD328.02	$0.64 F CFA359	-64.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.91 LRD1,081.42	$6.44 F CFA3,622	+9.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.01 LRD1,467.10	$9.55 F CFA5,369	+19.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.60 LRD659.25	$2.81 F CFA1,579	-22.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.38 LRD984.30	$4.40 F CFA2,473	-18.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 LRD135.95	$1.27 F CFA715	+71.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.83 LRD701.98	$0.85 F CFA479	-77.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.67 LRD854.58	$1.21 F CFA682	-74.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$5.00 LRD915.63	$0.98 F CFA551	-80.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 LRD188.60	$0.69 F CFA390	-32.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$4.83 LRD885.10	$0.59 F CFA329	-87.9%
Average			-32.5%

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pay 2.5 times more for transportation

	Monrovia	Dakar
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.69 LRD859.47	$6.70 F CFA3,770	+42.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 LRD3,662.50	$80.49 F CFA45,270	+302.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$12,534.94 LRD2M	$37,116.17 F CFA21M	+196.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.69 LRD2,324.21	$20.12 F CFA11,317	+58.6%
Average			+150.0%

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pay 79.4% more for housing

	Monrovia	Dakar
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$93.25 LRD17,076.39	$48.58 F CFA27,323	-47.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$666.67 LRD122K	$940.87 F CFA529K	+41.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$95.00 LRD17,396.87	$364.90 F CFA205K	+284.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$85.26 LRD15,614.06	$119.46 F CFA67,185	+40.1%
Average			+79.4%

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pay 5.1 times more for childcare

	Monrovia	Dakar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$129.33 LRD23,684.14	$268.31 F CFA151K	+107.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$894.00 LRD164K	$7,289.08 F CFA4M	+715.3%
Average			+411.4%

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pay 16.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Monrovia	Dakar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 LRD549.37	$2.68 F CFA1,509	-10.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.33 LRD610.42	$4.47 F CFA2,515	+34.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.00 LRD915.62	$1.79 F CFA1,006	-64.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.25 LRD13,963.28	$50.08 F CFA28,168	-34.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.75 LRD1,785.42	$8.94 F CFA5,030	-8.3%
Average			-16.6%

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pay 2.0 times more for clothing

	Monrovia	Dakar
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$18.41 LRD3,371.77	$52.32 F CFA29,425	+184.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.75 LRD6,180.47	$47.70 F CFA26,827	+41.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$56.25 LRD10,300.78	$110.31 F CFA62,037	+96.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$68.75 LRD12,589.84	$131.17 F CFA73,773	+90.8%
Average			+103.1%

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