Cost of living comparison
compared to
Dakar vs. Pretoria Cost of Living Summary
Dakar is 36.2% more expensive than Pretoria.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.7% more in Dakar
- Groceries
-
pay 40.5% more in Dakar
- Transportation
-
pay 30.2% more in Dakar
- Housing
-
pay 43.5% more in Dakar
- Childcare
-
pay 61.5% more in Dakar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.3% more in Dakar
- Clothing
-
pay 30.8% more in Dakar
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Dakar are more expensive than in Pretoria.
Dakar vs. Pretoria Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Dakar instead of Pretoria, you would:
pay 18.7% more for restaurants
|
Pretoria
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.64
ZAR147.89
|
$4.92
F CFA2,782
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.04
ZAR86.27
|
$10.46
F CFA5,919
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
ZAR18.50
|
$0.89
F CFA506
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
ZAR14.58
|
$1.09
F CFA614
|
|
Pretoria vs. Dakar - Cost of restaurants
pay 40.5% more for groceries
|
Pretoria
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
ZAR18.16
|
$0.64
F CFA361
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.04
ZAR69.13
|
$6.44
F CFA3,642
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.70
ZAR80.48
|
$9.55
F CFA5,400
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.48
ZAR42.36
|
$2.81
F CFA1,589
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.11
ZAR36.15
|
$4.40
F CFA2,487
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
ZAR13.02
|
$1.27
F CFA719
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
ZAR12.19
|
$0.85
F CFA482
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
ZAR12.83
|
$1.21
F CFA686
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
ZAR13.02
|
$0.98
F CFA554
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
ZAR10.20
|
$0.69
F CFA393
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR9.34
|
$0.59
F CFA331
|
|
Pretoria vs. Dakar - Cost of groceries
pay 30.2% more for transportation
|
Pretoria
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.00
ZAR85.49
|
$6.70
F CFA3,792
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$170.26
ZAR2,913.51
|
$80.49
F CFA45,531
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,166.39
ZAR345,085.73
|
$37,116.17
F CFA20,994,738
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.96
ZAR221.84
|
$20.12
F CFA11,383
|
|
Pretoria vs. Dakar - Cost of transportation
pay 43.5% more for housing
|
Pretoria
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.76
ZAR629.04
|
$48.58
F CFA27,480
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$407.94
ZAR6,980.59
|
$940.87
F CFA532,204
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$411.01
ZAR7,033.18
|
$364.90
F CFA206,406
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.62
ZAR1,670.51
|
$119.46
F CFA67,572
|
|
Pretoria vs. Dakar - Cost of housing
pay 61.5% more for childcare
|
Pretoria
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$202.82
ZAR3,470.58
|
$268.31
F CFA151,769
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,822.97
ZAR65,418.40
|
$7,289.08
F CFA4,123,063
|
|
Pretoria vs. Dakar - Cost of childcare
pay 28.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Pretoria
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.30
ZAR39.44
|
$2.68
F CFA1,518
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.15
ZAR36.72
|
$4.47
F CFA2,530
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.88
ZAR49.30
|
$1.79
F CFA1,012
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.87
ZAR613.80
|
$50.08
F CFA28,330
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.78
ZAR133.10
|
$8.94
F CFA5,059
|
|
Pretoria vs. Dakar - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 30.8% more for clothing
|
Pretoria
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.50
ZAR864.09
|
$52.32
F CFA29,595
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.12
ZAR566.83
|
$47.70
F CFA26,981
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.07
ZAR1,524.13
|
$110.31
F CFA62,394
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.43
ZAR1,478.94
|
$131.17
F CFA74,198
|
|
Pretoria vs. Dakar - Cost of clothing
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