Cost of living comparison
Dakar is 3.5 times more expensive than Thimphu.
If you lived in Dakar instead of Thimphu, you would:
pay 3.9 times more for restaurants
Thimphu
|
Dakar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.99
BTN249.44
|
$8.26
F CFA4,977
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.99
BTN249.44
|
$8.26
F CFA4,977
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
BTN47.39
|
$1.45
F CFA875
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.18
BTN14.97
|
$1.34
F CFA809
|
|
pay 93.7% more for groceries
Thimphu
|
Dakar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
BTN79.82
|
$0.68
F CFA412
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.71
BTN142.18
|
$6.82
F CFA4,110
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.22
BTN268.16
|
$9.41
F CFA5,673
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.24
BTN186.58
|
$2.39
F CFA1,439
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.77
BTN147.09
|
$4.97
F CFA2,997
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.09
BTN90.51
|
$1.00
F CFA604
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
BTN55.44
|
$0.78
F CFA468
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
BTN69.70
|
$0.96
F CFA579
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
BTN31.23
|
$0.78
F CFA471
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
BTN19.46
|
$0.59
F CFA357
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BTN21.72
|
$0.51
F CFA305
|
|
pay 81.2% more for transportation
Thimphu
|
Dakar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.99
BTN332.46
|
$6.06
F CFA3,655
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$8.00
BTN666.54
|
$20.64
F CFA12,443
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,555.65
BTN1,795,955.62
|
$27,241.56
F CFA16,424,562
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.33
BTN1,277.12
|
$28.89
F CFA17,420
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for housing
Thimphu
|
Dakar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.78
BTN2,647.72
|
$47.86
F CFA28,853
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$128.98
BTN10,746.32
|
$925.69
F CFA558,117
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$71.76
BTN5,978.93
|
$363.71
F CFA219,291
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.99
BTN1,415.74
|
$90.91
F CFA54,814
|
|
pay 7.1 times more for childcare
Thimphu
|
Dakar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$249.99
BTN20,828.10
|
$251.78
F CFA151,803
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$688.58
BTN57,370.80
|
$9,059.27
F CFA5,462,044
|
|
pay 34.2% more for entertainment and sports
Thimphu
|
Dakar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.00
BTN833.17
|
$2.48
F CFA1,493
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.56
BTN129.71
|
$3.91
F CFA2,357
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.89
BTN324.27
|
$1.32
F CFA796
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.90
BTN4,157.30
|
$65.49
F CFA39,485
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.59
BTN299.33
|
$8.26
F CFA4,977
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for clothing
Thimphu
|
Dakar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$9.58
BTN798.20
|
$59.44
F CFA35,835
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.98
BTN997.75
|
$35.77
F CFA21,568
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.93
BTN2,743.82
|
$82.22
F CFA49,573
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.93
BTN2,743.82
|
$75.12
F CFA45,292
|
|
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