Cost of living comparison
compared to
Dakar vs. Port-aux-francais Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Dakar instead of Port-aux-francais, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Port-aux-francais
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$4.92
F CFA2,800
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$10.46
F CFA5,956
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.89
F CFA509
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.09
F CFA618
|
Port-aux-francais vs. Dakar - Cost of restaurants
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Port-aux-francais
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$0.64
F CFA364
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$6.44
F CFA3,665
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$9.55
F CFA5,434
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$2.81
F CFA1,598
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$4.40
F CFA2,503
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.27
F CFA723
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.85
F CFA485
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.21
F CFA690
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.98
F CFA558
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.69
F CFA395
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.59
F CFA333
|
Port-aux-francais vs. Dakar - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Port-aux-francais
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$6.70
F CFA3,815
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$80.49
F CFA45,815
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$37,116.17
F CFA21M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$20.12
F CFA11,454
|
Port-aux-francais vs. Dakar - Cost of transportation
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Port-aux-francais
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$48.58
F CFA27,652
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$940.87
F CFA536K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$364.90
F CFA208K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$119.46
F CFA67,994
|
Port-aux-francais vs. Dakar - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Port-aux-francais
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$268.31
F CFA153K
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,289.08
F CFA4M
|
Port-aux-francais vs. Dakar - Cost of childcare
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Port-aux-francais
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$2.68
F CFA1,527
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$4.47
F CFA2,546
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$1.79
F CFA1,018
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$50.08
F CFA28,507
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$8.94
F CFA5,091
|
Port-aux-francais vs. Dakar - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Port-aux-francais
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$52.32
F CFA29,780
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$47.70
F CFA27,150
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$110.31
F CFA62,784
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$131.17
F CFA74,662
|
Port-aux-francais vs. Dakar - Cost of clothing
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