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Tonga

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Senegal

Dakar vs. Nuku'alofa Cost of Living Summary

Dakar is 27.7% more expensive than Nuku'alofa.

Restaurants: pay 31.7% less in Dakar
Groceries: pay 19.5% less in Dakar
Transportation: pay 2.3 times more in Dakar
Housing: pay 12.1% more in Dakar
Childcare: pay 9.2 times more in Dakar
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.3% less in Dakar
Clothing: pay 3.4 times more in Dakar

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

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Dakar vs. Nuku'alofa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Dakar instead of Nuku'alofa, you would:

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pay 31.7% less for restaurants

	Nuku'alofa	Dakar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.31 TOP20.00	$5.12 F CFA2,990	-38.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.38 TOP25.00	$11.10 F CFA6,478	+6.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.84 TOP6.83	$1.22 F CFA715	-56.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.46 TOP5.92	$0.87 F CFA511	-64.4%
Average			-31.7%

Nuku'alofa vs. Dakar - Cost of restaurants

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pay 19.5% less for groceries

	Nuku'alofa	Dakar
Bread 1 loaf	$1.04 TOP2.50	$0.73 F CFA424	-30.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.50 TOP10.83	$8.68 F CFA5,066	+92.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.92 TOP14.26	$9.67 F CFA5,646	+63.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.09 TOP12.27	$2.47 F CFA1,442	-51.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.67 TOP6.43	$4.08 F CFA2,385	+53.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$1.45 F CFA849	+15.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$0.86 F CFA501	-31.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 TOP3.18	$1.32 F CFA768	-0.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 TOP4.08	$0.79 F CFA463	-53.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 TOP3.48	$0.62 F CFA362	-57.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.19 TOP2.87	$0.43 F CFA249	-64.3%
Average			-19.5%

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pay 2.3 times more for transportation

	Nuku'alofa	Dakar
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.50 TOP13.25	$6.27 F CFA3,659	+13.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$41.53 TOP100.00	$76.82 F CFA44,847	+85.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$5,814.53 TOP14,000.00	$50,357.24 F CFA29M	+766.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.69 TOP45.00	$19.20 F CFA11,212	+2.8%
Average			+133.9%

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pay 12.1% more for housing

	Nuku'alofa	Dakar
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$124.60 TOP300.00	$46.36 F CFA27,068	-62.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$622.99 TOP1,500.00	$810.84 F CFA473K	+30.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	??	$431.19 F CFA252K
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.92 TOP344.12	$155.27 F CFA90,649	+8.6%
Average			+12.1%

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pay 9.2 times more for childcare

	Nuku'alofa	Dakar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$157.82 TOP380.00	$321.49 F CFA188K	+103.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$249.19 TOP600.00	$10,398.32 F CFA6M	+4072.8%
Average			+822.0%

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pay 38.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Nuku'alofa	Dakar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.32 TOP8.00	$2.56 F CFA1,495	-22.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.91 TOP7.00	$3.37 F CFA1,968	+16.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.18 TOP24.50	$2.13 F CFA1,246	-79.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.15 TOP75.00	$44.81 F CFA26,161	+43.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$41.53 TOP100.00	$8.54 F CFA4,983	-79.4%
Average			-38.3%

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pay 3.4 times more for clothing

	Nuku'alofa	Dakar
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$14.54 TOP35.00	$58.04 F CFA33,885	+299.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$17.65 TOP42.50	$45.52 F CFA26,576	+157.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$20.77 TOP50.00	$85.35 F CFA49,830	+311.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$29.07 TOP70.00	$96.73 F CFA56,474	+232.7%
Average			+244.5%

Nuku'alofa vs. Dakar - Cost of clothing

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