Cost of living comparison

Trinidad and Tobago

compared to

Senegal

Dakar vs. Port Of Spain Cost of Living Summary

Dakar is 11.8% cheaper than Port Of Spain.

Restaurants: pay 18.1% less in Dakar
Groceries: pay 31.9% less in Dakar
Transportation: pay 15.3% more in Dakar
Housing: pay 5.2% less in Dakar
Childcare: pay 12.0% less in Dakar
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.7% less in Dakar
Clothing: pay 15.3% less in Dakar

Expenses including groceries, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, childcare, and housing are lower in Dakar.

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Dakar vs. Port Of Spain Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Dakar instead of Port Of Spain, you would:

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pay 18.1% less for restaurants

	Port Of Spain	Dakar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.32 TTD70.16	$5.12 F CFA2,990	-50.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.84 TTD60.14	$11.10 F CFA6,478	+25.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.02 TTD6.92	$1.22 F CFA715	+20.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 TTD5.01	$0.87 F CFA511	+18.7%
Average			-18.1%

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pay 31.9% less for groceries

	Port Of Spain	Dakar
Bread 1 loaf	$2.52 TTD17.12	$0.73 F CFA424	-71.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.32 TTD22.56	$8.68 F CFA5,066	+161.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.25 TTD62.87	$9.67 F CFA5,646	+4.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.38 TTD29.79	$2.47 F CFA1,442	-43.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.57 TTD31.07	$4.08 F CFA2,385	-10.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.50 TTD17.01	$1.45 F CFA849	-41.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.38 TTD9.40	$0.86 F CFA501	-37.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.67 TTD11.37	$1.32 F CFA768	-21.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.95 TTD13.23	$0.79 F CFA463	-59.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 TTD6.64	$0.62 F CFA362	-36.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.86 TTD5.82	$0.43 F CFA249	-50.3%
Average			-31.9%

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pay 15.3% more for transportation

	Port Of Spain	Dakar
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.32 TTD29.40	$6.27 F CFA3,659	+44.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$132.67 TTD902.03	$76.82 F CFA44,847	-42.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,853.34 TTD251K	$50,357.24 F CFA29M	+36.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.06 TTD75.17	$19.20 F CFA11,212	+73.7%
Average			+15.3%

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pay 5.2% less for housing

	Port Of Spain	Dakar
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$56.39 TTD383.36	$46.36 F CFA27,068	-17.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,014.70 TTD6,898.83	$810.84 F CFA473K	-20.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$519.48 TTD3,531.93	$431.19 F CFA252K	-17.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$69.52 TTD472.63	$155.27 F CFA90,649	+123.4%
Average			-5.2%

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pay 12.0% less for childcare

	Port Of Spain	Dakar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$399.05 TTD2,713.11	$321.49 F CFA188K	-19.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,825.75 TTD73,603.36	$10,398.32 F CFA6M	-3.9%
Average			-12.0%

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pay 14.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Port Of Spain	Dakar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.21 TTD15.03	$2.56 F CFA1,495	+15.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.72 TTD25.28	$3.37 F CFA1,968	-9.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.90 TTD40.09	$2.13 F CFA1,246	-63.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$56.51 TTD384.20	$44.81 F CFA26,161	-20.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.84 TTD60.14	$8.54 F CFA4,983	-3.5%
Average			-14.7%

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pay 15.3% less for clothing

	Port Of Spain	Dakar
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$54.67 TTD371.67	$58.04 F CFA33,885	+6.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$51.59 TTD350.79	$45.52 F CFA26,576	-11.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$145.94 TTD992.23	$85.35 F CFA49,830	-41.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.19 TTD701.58	$96.73 F CFA56,474	-6.3%
Average			-15.3%

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