Cost of Living in Dakar

Summary of cost of living in Dakar, Senegal:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 2,502.0€ (1,641,188.0CFA) without rent (using our estimator).
A single person estimated monthly costs are 709.6€ (465,456.1CFA) without rent.
Dakar is 40.5% less expensive than Columbus (without rent, see our cost of living index).
Rent in Dakar is, on average, 47.6% lower than in Columbus.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	4.57 €	3.05-10.33
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	53.77 €	41.16-68.60
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	9.15 €	7.62-9.91
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	2.29 €	1.14-4.10
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3.81 €	1.91-4.10
Cappuccino (regular)	3.69 €	2.29-4.78
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	1.03 €	0.53-1.53
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.11 €	0.38-1.52
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	9.41 €	5.77-11.54
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	0.47 €	0.24-1.66
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.51 €	0.35-1.04
Eggs (regular) (12)	2.60 €	1.83-4.27
Local Cheese (1 lb)	5.71 €	2.77-7.26
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	4.10 €	2.90-4.56
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	4.15 €	3.11-4.84
Apples (1 lb)	0.95 €	0.83-2.07
Banana (1 lb)	0.76 €	0.69-1.22
Oranges (1 lb)	0.92 €	0.69-1.38
Tomato (1 lb)	0.82 €	0.41-1.24
Potato (1 lb)	0.60 €	0.41-1.24
Onion (1 lb)	0.48 €	0.28-0.76
Lettuce (1 head)	0.85 €	0.61-1.22
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.70 €	0.44-1.52
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	10.67 €	7.62-15.24
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.03 €	0.61-1.52
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.67 €	1.30-3.35
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	1.37 €	1.22-1.52
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.34 €	0.30-2.29
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	22.87 €
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	2.29 €	1.52-3.81
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	4.29 €	2.45-6.13
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	15.24 €	6.86-15.24
Gasoline (1 gallon)	5.71 €	5.71-5.71
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	25,154.08 €	19,818.37-30,489.79
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	29,727.55 €	21,342.86-38,112.24
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	118.91 €	60.98-228.67
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	9.15 €	8.38-14.48
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	47.84 €	38.11-59.46
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	60.47 €	15.24-99.09
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	15.24 €	7.62-15.24
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	7.62 €	7.62-15.24
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	232.48 €	228.67-243.92
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	6,341.88 €	3,048.98-19,361.02
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	54.88 €	18.29-76.22
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	35.06 €	22.87-60.98
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	82.32 €	45.73-114.34
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	86.51 €	45.73-137.20
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	870.17 €	457.35-1,219.59
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	304.90 €	228.67-381.12
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	2,071.78 €	1,295.82-3,963.67
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	762.24 €	533.57-1,219.59
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	194.74 €	141.63-212.44
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	116.14 €	84.98-396.56
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	348.27 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	8.19	6.50-9.00