Cost of Living Comparison Between Dakar and Los Angeles, CA 

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Cost of Living in Los Angeles, CA is 83.9% higher than in Dakar (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Los Angeles, CA is 112.6% higher than in Dakar
Rent Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 171.2% higher than in Dakar
Restaurant Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 113.3% higher than in Dakar
Groceries Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 103.0% higher than in Dakar
Local Purchasing Power in Los Angeles, CA is 640.6% higher than in Dakar
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Restaurants
Dakar Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 5,000.00 CFA
(8.27 $)
14,523.10 CFA
(24.03 $)
     +190.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 36,914.80 CFA
(61.08 $)
72,524.85 CFA
(120.00 $)
     +96.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 5,000.00 CFA
(8.27 $)
7,252.48 CFA
(12.00 $)
     +45.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1,500.00 CFA
(2.48 $)
4,834.99 CFA
(8.00 $)
     +222.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2,500.00 CFA
(4.14 $)
6,043.74 CFA
(10.00 $)
     +141.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2,366.49 CFA
(3.92 $)
3,226.92 CFA
(5.34 $)
     +36.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 878.21 CFA
(1.45 $)
1,685.27 CFA
(2.79 $)
     +91.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 811.21 CFA
(1.34 $)
1,268.72 CFA
(2.10 $)
     +56.4 %
Markets
Dakar Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5,699.15 CFA
(9.43 $)
2,750.87 CFA
(4.55 $)
     -51.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 375.83 CFA
(0.62 $)
2,825.03 CFA
(4.67 $)
     +651.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 297.67 CFA
(0.49 $)
1,565.47 CFA
(2.59 $)
     +425.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 1,446.00 CFA
(2.39 $)
2,966.47 CFA
(4.91 $)
     +105.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3,745.38 CFA
(6.20 $)
3,705.22 CFA
(6.13 $)
     -1.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3,010.44 CFA
(4.98 $)
4,489.68 CFA
(7.43 $)
     +49.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 2,358.68 CFA
(3.90 $)
5,008.90 CFA
(8.29 $)
     +112.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 606.68 CFA
(1.00 $)
1,531.92 CFA
(2.53 $)
     +152.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 470.09 CFA
(0.78 $)
636.78 CFA
(1.05 $)
     +35.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 581.17 CFA
(0.96 $)
926.09 CFA
(1.53 $)
     +59.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 473.05 CFA
(0.78 $)
1,327.71 CFA
(2.20 $)
     +180.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 359.08 CFA
(0.59 $)
845.57 CFA
(1.40 $)
     +135.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 306.18 CFA
(0.51 $)
659.19 CFA
(1.09 $)
     +115.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 510.00 CFA
(0.84 $)
1,252.63 CFA
(2.07 $)
     +145.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 418.75 CFA
(0.69 $)
1,307.86 CFA
(2.16 $)
     +212.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5,500.00 CFA
(9.10 $)
9,059.56 CFA
(14.99 $)
     +64.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 673.23 CFA
(1.11 $)
1,573.36 CFA
(2.60 $)
     +133.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1,093.75 CFA
(1.81 $)
2,346.12 CFA
(3.88 $)
     +114.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 800.00 CFA
(1.32 $)
7,252.48 CFA
(12.00 $)
     +806.6 %
Transportation
Dakar Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 225.00 CFA
(0.37 $)
1,057.65 CFA
(1.75 $)
     +370.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 12,500.00 CFA
(20.68 $)
50,452.07 CFA
(83.48 $)
     +303.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1,500.00 CFA
(2.48 $)
1,873.56 CFA
(3.10 $)
     +24.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3,218.69 CFA
(5.33 $)
1,631.81 CFA
(2.70 $)
     -49.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 9,000.00 CFA
(14.89 $)
17,641.67 CFA
(29.19 $)
     +96.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3,671.85 CFA
(6.08 $)
3,210.72 CFA
(5.31 $)
     -12.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 16,500,000.00 CFA
(27,300.99 $)
18,131,211.48 CFA
(30,000.00 $)
     +9.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 16,333,333.33 CFA
(27,025.22 $)
16,249,585.24 CFA
(26,886.65 $)
     -0.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Dakar Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 71,991.11 CFA
(119.12 $)
115,218.04 CFA
(190.64 $)
     +60.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 5,500.00 CFA
(9.10 $)
40,487.37 CFA
(66.99 $)
     +636.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 28,985.71 CFA
(47.96 $)
44,940.06 CFA
(74.36 $)
     +55.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Dakar Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 39,666.67 CFA
(65.63 $)
31,038.91 CFA
(51.36 $)
     -21.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 10,000.00 CFA
(16.55 $)
5,681.11 CFA
(9.40 $)
     -43.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 5,000.00 CFA
(8.27 $)
10,878.73 CFA
(18.00 $)
     +117.6 %
Childcare
Dakar Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 152,500.00 CFA
(252.33 $)
1,178,528.75 CFA
(1,950.00 $)
     +672.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 5,481,245.72 CFA
(9,069.30 $)
17,375,744.33 CFA
(28,750.00 $)
     +217.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Dakar Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 36,000.00 CFA
(59.57 $)
37,229.42 CFA
(61.60 $)
     +3.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 21,666.67 CFA
(35.85 $)
26,629.84 CFA
(44.06 $)
     +22.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 49,800.80 CFA
(82.40 $)
64,389.05 CFA
(106.54 $)
     +29.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 45,500.00 CFA
(75.28 $)
88,209.50 CFA
(145.95 $)
     +93.9 %
Rent Per Month
Dakar Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 560,680.78 CFA
(927.71 $)
1,489,493.41 CFA
(2,464.52 $)
     +165.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 220,297.84 CFA
(364.51 $)
1,265,558.56 CFA
(2,094.00 $)
     +474.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,547,590.29 CFA
(2,560.65 $)
2,805,972.86 CFA
(4,642.78 $)
     +81.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 550,744.61 CFA
(911.26 $)
2,246,759.29 CFA
(3,717.50 $)
     +307.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Dakar Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 139,353.40 CFA
(230.57 $)
431,296.43 CFA
(713.63 $)
     +209.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 78,966.93 CFA
(130.66 $)
393,110.75 CFA
(650.44 $)
     +397.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Dakar Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 206,780.12 CFA
(342.14 $)
3,256,067.97 CFA
(5,387.51 $)
     +1,474.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 8.19 6.71      -18.1 %
Last update: April 2024May 2024
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