Cost of living comparison
Dakar is 3.9 times more expensive than Tripoli.
If you lived in Dakar instead of Tripoli, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
Tripoli
|
Dakar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.30
LYD30.730
|
$8.38
CFA5,139
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.20
LYD20.480
|
$8.38
CFA5,139
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LYD2.620
|
$1.07
CFA657
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.18
LYD0.890
|
$0.96
CFA587
|
|
pay 81.4% more for groceries
Tripoli
|
Dakar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.39
LYD1.900
|
$0.59
CFA360
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.27
LYD15.930
|
$6.20
CFA3,803
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.74
LYD18.250
|
$7.61
CFA4,669
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.43
LYD6.960
|
$2.22
CFA1,364
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
LYD8.510
|
$4.84
CFA2,970
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
LYD4.070
|
$1.02
CFA626
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
LYD2.640
|
$0.64
CFA394
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
LYD1.810
|
$0.91
CFA556
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
LYD1.320
|
$0.62
CFA380
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
LYD1.500
|
$0.51
CFA315
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
LYD1.550
|
$0.43
CFA265
|
|
pay 12.6 times more for transportation
Tripoli
|
Dakar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.580
|
$5.26
CFA3,223
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.05
LYD112.410
|
$20.95
CFA12,848
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,223.10
LYD74,255.540
|
$27,655.66
CFA16,959,683
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.30
LYD30.730
|
$22.63
CFA13,876
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
Tripoli
|
Dakar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.66
LYD110.540
|
$47.86
CFA29,353
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$230.97
LYD1,126.640
|
$820.04
CFA502,883
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$137.80
LYD672.140
|
$465.09
CFA285,214
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.44
LYD187.500
|
$82.00
CFA50,283
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for childcare
Tripoli
|
Dakar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$70.16
LYD342.220
|
$246.76
CFA151,324
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,259.84
LYD6,145.290
|
$5,061.82
CFA3,104,136
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
Tripoli
|
Dakar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
LYD4.900
|
$2.51
CFA1,542
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.60
LYD2.920
|
$3.64
CFA2,230
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.31
LYD11.270
|
$1.34
CFA822
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.91
LYD141.030
|
$69.56
CFA42,656
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.25
LYD25.610
|
$8.38
CFA5,139
|
|
pay 27.8% more for clothing
Tripoli
|
Dakar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.42
LYD192.270
|
$53.64
CFA32,892
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.22
LYD166.930
|
$36.32
CFA22,270
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.78
LYD267.230
|
$83.53
CFA51,222
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.56
LYD319.780
|
$76.26
CFA46,768
|
|
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