Cost of living comparison

Dominica

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Senegal

Dakar vs. Roseau Cost of Living Summary

Dakar is 26.4% more expensive than Roseau.

Restaurants: pay 13.5% less in Dakar
Groceries: pay 36.2% less in Dakar
Transportation: pay 23.5% more in Dakar
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Dakar
Childcare: pay 2.4 times more in Dakar
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.7% less in Dakar
Clothing: pay 11.6% more in Dakar

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

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Dakar vs. Roseau Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 13.5% less for restaurants

	Roseau	Dakar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.40 EC$20.00	$5.12 F CFA2,990	-30.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.57 EC$17.75	$11.10 F CFA6,478	+68.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.47 EC$6.67	$1.22 F CFA715	-50.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.22 EC$6.00	$0.87 F CFA511	-60.6%
Average			-13.5%

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pay 36.2% less for groceries

	Roseau	Dakar
Bread 1 loaf	$2.10 EC$5.67	$0.73 F CFA424	-65.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.20 EC$3.25	$8.68 F CFA5,066	+621.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.61 EC$34.07	$9.67 F CFA5,646	-23.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.60 EC$15.13	$2.47 F CFA1,442	-55.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.09 EC$13.76	$4.08 F CFA2,385	-19.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.91 EC$7.86	$1.45 F CFA849	-50.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.07 EC$2.90	$0.86 F CFA501	-20.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.03 EC$5.49	$1.32 F CFA768	-35.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.33 EC$6.30	$0.79 F CFA463	-65.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 EC$4.37	$0.62 F CFA362	-61.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 EC$3.71	$0.43 F CFA249	-69.0%
Average			-36.2%

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pay 23.5% more for transportation

	Roseau	Dakar
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 EC$14.58	$6.27 F CFA3,659	+16.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$53.13 EC$143.58	$76.82 F CFA44,847	+44.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,128.17 EC$94,935.64	$50,357.24 F CFA29M	+43.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.23 EC$79.00	$19.20 F CFA11,212	-34.3%
Average			+23.5%

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Roseau	Dakar
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$70.92 EC$191.67	$46.36 F CFA27,068	-34.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$283.68 EC$766.67	$810.84 F CFA473K	+185.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$203.51 EC$550.00	$431.19 F CFA252K	+111.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$108.58 EC$293.44	$155.27 F CFA90,649	+43.0%
Average			+112.3%

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

	Roseau	Dakar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$129.51 EC$350.00	$321.49 F CFA188K	+148.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,440.25 EC$12,000.00	$10,398.32 F CFA6M	+134.2%
Average			+141.1%

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pay 9.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Roseau	Dakar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$2.56 F CFA1,495	+38.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.13 EC$11.17	$3.37 F CFA1,968	-18.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.40 EC$20.00	$2.13 F CFA1,246	-71.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.25 EC$125.00	$44.81 F CFA26,161	-3.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.33 EC$22.50	$8.54 F CFA4,983	+2.5%
Average			-9.7%

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pay 11.6% more for clothing

	Roseau	Dakar
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.50 EC$150.00	$58.04 F CFA33,885	+4.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.00 EC$100.00	$45.52 F CFA26,576	+23.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$85.35 F CFA49,830	+15.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.51 EC$250.00	$96.73 F CFA56,474	+4.6%
Average			+11.6%

Roseau vs. Dakar - Cost of clothing

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