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Dakar vs. Oranjestad Cost of Living Summary

Dakar is 25.8% cheaper than Oranjestad.

Restaurants: pay 50.7% less in Dakar
Groceries: pay 34.1% less in Dakar
Transportation: pay 31.2% more in Dakar
Housing: pay 36.0% less in Dakar
Childcare: pay 24.6% more in Dakar
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.1% less in Dakar
Clothing: pay 10.5% less in Dakar

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

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Dakar vs. Oranjestad Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 50.7% less for restaurants

	Oranjestad	Dakar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$22.00 AWG39.63	$5.12 F CFA2,990	-76.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.27 AWG18.50	$11.10 F CFA6,478	+8.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.44 AWG2.60	$1.22 F CFA715	-15.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.63 AWG2.93	$0.87 F CFA511	-46.3%
Average			-50.7%

Oranjestad vs. Dakar - Cost of restaurants

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pay 34.1% less for groceries

	Oranjestad	Dakar
Bread 1 loaf	$2.97 AWG5.35	$0.73 F CFA424	-75.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.25 AWG11.26	$8.68 F CFA5,066	+38.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.04 AWG12.69	$9.67 F CFA5,646	+37.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.33 AWG9.60	$2.47 F CFA1,442	-53.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.23 AWG7.62	$4.08 F CFA2,385	-3.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.10 AWG3.78	$1.45 F CFA849	-30.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.02 AWG1.84	$0.86 F CFA501	-15.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.27 AWG4.09	$1.32 F CFA768	-42.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.59 AWG2.86	$0.79 F CFA463	-50.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 AWG1.82	$0.62 F CFA362	-38.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.91 AWG1.63	$0.43 F CFA249	-53.1%
Average			-34.1%

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pay 31.2% more for transportation

	Oranjestad	Dakar
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.63 AWG13.75	$6.27 F CFA3,659	-17.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.00 AWG54.04	$76.82 F CFA44,847	+156.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,095.70 AWG47,004.88	$50,357.24 F CFA29M	+93.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$48.03 AWG86.51	$19.20 F CFA11,212	-60.0%
Average			+31.2%

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pay 36.0% less for housing

	Oranjestad	Dakar
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$105.51 AWG190.04	$46.36 F CFA27,068	-56.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$933.33 AWG1,681.17	$810.84 F CFA473K	-13.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$950.00 AWG1,711.19	$431.19 F CFA252K	-54.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$194.00 AWG349.45	$155.27 F CFA90,649	-20.0%
Average			-36.0%

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pay 24.6% more for childcare

	Oranjestad	Dakar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$250.00 AWG450.31	$321.49 F CFA188K	+28.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,606.10 AWG15,501.74	$10,398.32 F CFA6M	+20.8%
Average			+24.6%

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pay 33.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Oranjestad	Dakar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 AWG5.40	$2.56 F CFA1,495	-14.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.31 AWG7.77	$3.37 F CFA1,968	-21.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.00 AWG18.01	$2.13 F CFA1,246	-78.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.22 AWG112.08	$44.81 F CFA26,161	-28.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.94 AWG21.50	$8.54 F CFA4,983	-28.5%
Average			-33.1%

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pay 10.5% less for clothing

	Oranjestad	Dakar
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.00 AWG108.08	$58.04 F CFA33,885	-3.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.71 AWG91.34	$45.52 F CFA26,576	-10.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$108.81 AWG196.00	$85.35 F CFA49,830	-21.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.90 AWG185.35	$96.73 F CFA56,474	-6.0%
Average			-10.5%

Oranjestad vs. Dakar - Cost of clothing

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