Cost of living comparison
Dakar is 40.7% cheaper than Nassau.
If you lived in Dakar instead of Nassau, you would:
pay 37.5% less for restaurants
Nassau
|
Dakar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$35.00
BSD35.00
|
$8.26
F CFA4,977
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.50
BSD9.50
|
$8.26
F CFA4,977
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.18
BSD2.18
|
$1.45
F CFA875
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
BSD1.83
|
$1.34
F CFA809
|
|
pay 43.8% less for groceries
Nassau
|
Dakar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.24
BSD5.24
|
$0.68
F CFA412
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.03
BSD4.03
|
$6.82
F CFA4,110
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$18.03
BSD18.03
|
$9.41
F CFA5,673
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.38
BSD6.38
|
$2.39
F CFA1,439
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.98
BSD4.98
|
$4.97
F CFA2,997
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.11
BSD2.11
|
$1.00
F CFA604
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.32
BSD1.32
|
$0.78
F CFA468
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.11
BSD2.11
|
$0.96
F CFA579
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.40
BSD2.40
|
$0.78
F CFA471
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.14
BSD2.14
|
$0.59
F CFA357
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.49
BSD1.49
|
$0.51
F CFA305
|
|
pay 21.0% less for transportation
Nassau
|
Dakar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.83
BSD5.83
|
$6.06
F CFA3,655
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
BSD45.00
|
$20.64
F CFA12,443
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
$27,241.56
F CFA16,424,562
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.85
BSD30.85
|
$28.89
F CFA17,420
|
|
pay 51.3% less for housing
Nassau
|
Dakar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$104.29
BSD104.29
|
$47.86
F CFA28,853
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,164.29
BSD1,164.29
|
$925.69
F CFA558,117
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,214.29
BSD1,214.29
|
$363.71
F CFA219,291
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$231.16
BSD231.16
|
$90.91
F CFA54,814
|
|
pay 47.2% less for childcare
Nassau
|
Dakar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$633.33
BSD633.33
|
$251.78
F CFA151,803
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,785.71
BSD13,785.71
|
$9,059.27
F CFA5,462,044
|
|
pay 50.7% less for entertainment and sports
Nassau
|
Dakar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
BSD4.00
|
$2.48
F CFA1,493
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.47
BSD5.47
|
$3.91
F CFA2,357
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
BSD11.00
|
$1.32
F CFA796
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$118.71
BSD118.71
|
$65.49
F CFA39,485
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
$8.26
F CFA4,977
|
|
pay 33.1% less for clothing
Nassau
|
Dakar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.50
BSD67.50
|
$59.44
F CFA35,835
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$76.67
BSD76.67
|
$35.77
F CFA21,568
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.00
BSD117.00
|
$82.22
F CFA49,573
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.00
BSD120.00
|
$75.12
F CFA45,292
|
|
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