Cost of living comparison

Sweden

compared to

Senegal

Dakar vs. Stockholm Cost of Living Summary

Dakar is 38.1% cheaper than Stockholm.

Restaurants: pay 56.2% less in Dakar
Groceries: pay 33.4% less in Dakar
Transportation: pay 3.0% more in Dakar
Housing: pay 49.3% less in Dakar
Childcare: pay 13.8% more in Dakar
Entertainment and Sports: pay 48.3% less in Dakar
Clothing: pay 39.6% less in Dakar

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

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Dakar vs. Stockholm Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 56.2% less for restaurants

	Stockholm	Dakar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.99 SEK178.38	$5.12 F CFA2,990	-71.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.90 SEK117.93	$11.10 F CFA6,478	-6.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.66 SEK36.32	$1.22 F CFA715	-66.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.09 SEK30.60	$0.87 F CFA511	-71.7%
Average			-56.2%

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pay 33.4% less for groceries

	Stockholm	Dakar
Bread 1 loaf	$3.97 SEK39.36	$0.73 F CFA424	-81.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.37 SEK63.11	$8.68 F CFA5,066	+36.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.67 SEK66.09	$9.67 F CFA5,646	+45.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.11 SEK50.68	$2.47 F CFA1,442	-51.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.83 SEK57.75	$4.08 F CFA2,385	-29.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.60 SEK15.85	$1.45 F CFA849	-9.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.26 SEK12.50	$0.86 F CFA501	-31.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.44 SEK14.23	$1.32 F CFA768	-8.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.02 SEK20.03	$0.79 F CFA463	-60.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.79 SEK7.78	$0.62 F CFA362	-21.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.80 SEK7.94	$0.43 F CFA249	-46.8%
Average			-33.4%

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pay 3.0% more for transportation

	Stockholm	Dakar
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.72 SEK66.59	$6.27 F CFA3,659	-6.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$105.97 SEK1,050.45	$76.82 F CFA44,847	-27.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,980.57 SEK327K	$50,357.24 F CFA29M	+52.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.85 SEK176.99	$19.20 F CFA11,212	+7.6%
Average			+3.0%

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pay 49.3% less for housing

	Stockholm	Dakar
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.70 SEK393.49	$46.36 F CFA27,068	+16.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,674.52 SEK16,599.03	$810.84 F CFA473K	-51.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,080.50 SEK10,710.63	$431.19 F CFA252K	-60.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$190.15 SEK1,884.88	$155.27 F CFA90,649	-18.3%
Average			-49.3%

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pay 13.8% more for childcare

	Stockholm	Dakar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$157.47 SEK1,560.91	$321.49 F CFA188K	+104.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,395.31 SEK163K	$10,398.32 F CFA6M	-36.6%
Average			+13.8%

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pay 48.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Stockholm	Dakar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.95 SEK78.78	$2.56 F CFA1,495	-67.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.05 SEK50.04	$3.37 F CFA1,968	-33.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.70 SEK86.22	$2.13 F CFA1,246	-75.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.98 SEK465.67	$44.81 F CFA26,161	-4.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.99 SEK188.29	$8.54 F CFA4,983	-55.1%
Average			-48.3%

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pay 39.6% less for clothing

	Stockholm	Dakar
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$111.49 SEK1,105.16	$58.04 F CFA33,885	-47.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$58.75 SEK582.33	$45.52 F CFA26,576	-22.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$135.62 SEK1,344.36	$85.35 F CFA49,830	-37.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$184.97 SEK1,833.59	$96.73 F CFA56,474	-47.7%
Average			-39.6%

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