Cost of living comparison
Dakar is 38.3% cheaper than Paris.
If you lived in Dakar instead of Paris, you would:
pay 51.2% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.49
€15.41
|
$8.38
F CFA5,135
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.99
€10.27
|
$8.38
F CFA5,135
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.30
€3.08
|
$1.07
F CFA657
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
€2.52
|
$0.96
F CFA586
|
|
pay 37.7% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.28
€2.13
|
$0.59
F CFA359
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.69
€9.05
|
$6.20
F CFA3,800
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.75
€4.44
|
$7.61
F CFA4,665
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
€3.46
|
$2.22
F CFA1,362
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.40
€5.98
|
$4.84
F CFA2,968
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
€1.53
|
$1.02
F CFA626
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.99
|
$0.64
F CFA393
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.49
€1.39
|
$0.91
F CFA556
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
€1.74
|
$0.62
F CFA379
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.08
|
$0.51
F CFA314
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.07
|
$0.43
F CFA265
|
|
pay 23.9% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.20
€7.66
|
$5.26
F CFA3,221
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.35
€86.27
|
$20.95
F CFA12,838
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,187.89
€22,594.05
|
$27,655.66
F CFA16,945,539
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.89
€20.45
|
$22.63
F CFA13,865
|
|
pay 25.8% less for housing
|
Paris
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.60
€30.45
|
$47.86
F CFA29,328
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,438.32
€1,343.55
|
$820.04
F CFA502,463
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,037.88
€969.49
|
$465.09
F CFA284,976
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$169.67
€158.49
|
$82.00
F CFA50,241
|
|
pay 71.2% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$830.08
€775.39
|
$246.76
F CFA151,198
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,062.39
€16,872.18
|
$5,061.82
F CFA3,101,547
|
|
pay 25.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.69
€7.18
|
$2.51
F CFA1,540
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.19
€3.91
|
$3.64
F CFA2,228
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.54
€10.78
|
$1.34
F CFA822
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.26
€36.68
|
$69.56
F CFA42,621
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.19
€12.32
|
$8.38
F CFA5,135
|
|
pay 32.3% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$110.46
€103.18
|
$53.64
F CFA32,864
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.99
€39.22
|
$36.32
F CFA22,252
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.08
€94.42
|
$83.53
F CFA51,180
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$143.22
€133.79
|
$76.26
F CFA46,729
|
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