Cost of living comparison
Dakar is 28.8% cheaper than Singapore.
If you lived in Dakar instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 0.7% less for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.17
SGD15.13
|
$8.26
F CFA5,024
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
SGD10.09
|
$8.26
F CFA5,024
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD2.06
|
$1.45
F CFA883
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
SGD1.55
|
$1.34
F CFA816
|
|
pay 36.4% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.08
SGD2.82
|
$0.68
F CFA416
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.16
SGD12.42
|
$6.82
F CFA4,148
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.85
SGD14.70
|
$9.41
F CFA5,726
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.33
SGD4.51
|
$2.39
F CFA1,453
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.67
SGD6.32
|
$4.97
F CFA3,025
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.91
SGD2.59
|
$1.00
F CFA610
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.44
SGD1.96
|
$0.78
F CFA472
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.76
SGD2.38
|
$0.96
F CFA584
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
SGD1.74
|
$0.78
F CFA475
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
SGD1.43
|
$0.59
F CFA361
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
SGD1.40
|
$0.51
F CFA308
|
|
pay 7.7% more for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.01
SGD10.85
|
$6.06
F CFA3,689
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.32
SGD129.15
|
$20.64
F CFA12,559
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$134,045.26
SGD181,617.93
|
$27,241.56
F CFA16,578,238
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.23
SGD12.51
|
$28.89
F CFA17,583
|
|
pay 34.1% less for housing
|
Singapore
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.83
SGD48.55
|
$47.86
F CFA29,123
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,750.06
SGD3,726.06
|
$925.69
F CFA563,339
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,019.11
SGD2,735.69
|
$363.71
F CFA221,342
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$116.07
SGD157.27
|
$90.91
F CFA55,327
|
|
pay 72.4% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,111.44
SGD1,505.90
|
$251.78
F CFA153,223
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,905.57
SGD37,809.26
|
$9,059.27
F CFA5,513,149
|
|
pay 47.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.45
SGD10.09
|
$2.48
F CFA1,507
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.79
SGD6.49
|
$3.91
F CFA2,379
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.29
SGD16.65
|
$1.32
F CFA804
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$103.58
SGD140.33
|
$65.49
F CFA39,855
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.17
SGD15.13
|
$8.26
F CFA5,024
|
|
pay 17.9% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.87
SGD91.95
|
$59.44
F CFA36,171
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.81
SGD59.36
|
$35.77
F CFA21,769
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.40
SGD126.54
|
$82.22
F CFA50,037
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.69
SGD143.20
|
$75.12
F CFA45,716
|
|
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