Cost of Living Comparison Between Dakar and Montreal 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Montreal are 43.2% higher than in Dakar (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Montreal are 37.2% higher than in Dakar | |
| Rent Prices in Montreal are 25.1% higher than in Dakar | |
| Restaurant Prices in Montreal are 60.0% higher than in Dakar | |
| Groceries Prices in Montreal are 66.7% higher than in Dakar | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Montreal is 473.0% higher than in Dakar | |
Restaurants | Dakar Edit |
Montreal Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
5,000.00 CFA (11.22 C$) |
11,139.13 CFA (25.00 C$) |
+122.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
37,222.62 CFA (83.54 C$) |
53,467.82 CFA (120.00 C$) |
+43.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
5,000.00 CFA (11.22 C$) |
6,683.48 CFA (15.00 C$) |
+33.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1,500.00 CFA (3.37 C$) |
3,564.52 CFA (8.00 C$) |
+137.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2,500.00 CFA (5.61 C$) |
3,564.52 CFA (8.00 C$) |
+42.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
2,368.88 CFA (5.32 C$) |
2,345.55 CFA (5.26 C$) |
-1.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
879.30 CFA (1.97 C$) |
1,263.39 CFA (2.84 C$) |
+43.7 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
813.22 CFA (1.83 C$) |
941.38 CFA (2.11 C$) |
+15.8 % |
Markets | Dakar Edit |
Montreal Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
5,699.15 CFA (12.79 C$) |
4,887.40 CFA (10.97 C$) |
-14.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
375.83 CFA (0.84 C$) |
1,705.95 CFA (3.83 C$) |
+353.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
297.67 CFA (0.67 C$) |
896.48 CFA (2.01 C$) |
+201.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
1,446.00 CFA (3.25 C$) |
2,026.10 CFA (4.55 C$) |
+40.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3,745.38 CFA (8.41 C$) |
3,343.73 CFA (7.50 C$) |
-10.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3,010.44 CFA (6.76 C$) |
3,362.16 CFA (7.55 C$) |
+11.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
2,358.68 CFA (5.29 C$) |
3,958.00 CFA (8.88 C$) |
+67.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
606.68 CFA (1.36 C$) |
986.77 CFA (2.21 C$) |
+62.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
470.09 CFA (1.06 C$) |
409.01 CFA (0.92 C$) |
-13.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
581.17 CFA (1.30 C$) |
1,086.37 CFA (2.44 C$) |
+86.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
473.05 CFA (1.06 C$) |
1,281.46 CFA (2.88 C$) |
+170.9 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
359.08 CFA (0.81 C$) |
573.38 CFA (1.29 C$) |
+59.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
306.18 CFA (0.69 C$) |
658.12 CFA (1.48 C$) |
+114.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
510.00 CFA (1.14 C$) |
1,510.47 CFA (3.39 C$) |
+196.2 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
418.75 CFA (0.94 C$) |
1,064.69 CFA (2.39 C$) |
+154.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
5,500.00 CFA (12.34 C$) |
8,911.30 CFA (20.00 C$) |
+62.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
673.23 CFA (1.51 C$) |
2,022.56 CFA (4.54 C$) |
+200.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,093.75 CFA (2.45 C$) |
1,995.84 CFA (4.48 C$) |
+82.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
800.00 CFA (1.80 C$) |
6,683.48 CFA (15.00 C$) |
+735.4 % |
Transportation | Dakar Edit |
Montreal Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
225.00 CFA (0.50 C$) |
1,670.87 CFA (3.75 C$) |
+642.6 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
12,500.00 CFA (28.05 C$) |
43,219.82 CFA (97.00 C$) |
+245.8 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1,500.00 CFA (3.37 C$) |
2,116.43 CFA (4.75 C$) |
+41.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3,218.69 CFA (7.22 C$) |
1,434.14 CFA (3.22 C$) |
-55.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
9,000.00 CFA (20.20 C$) |
23,659.51 CFA (53.10 C$) |
+162.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
3,671.85 CFA (8.24 C$) |
2,901.74 CFA (6.51 C$) |
-21.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
16,500,000.00 CFA (37,031.62 C$) |
15,139,414.49 CFA (33,978.00 C$) |
-8.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
16,333,333.33 CFA (36,657.56 C$) |
12,380,046.29 CFA (27,785.04 C$) |
-24.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Dakar Edit |
Montreal Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
72,038.91 CFA (161.68 C$) |
50,164.50 CFA (112.59 C$) |
-30.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
5,500.00 CFA (12.34 C$) |
23,246.29 CFA (52.17 C$) |
+322.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
28,985.71 CFA (65.05 C$) |
27,143.52 CFA (60.92 C$) |
-6.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Dakar Edit |
Montreal Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
39,666.67 CFA (89.03 C$) |
20,346.38 CFA (45.66 C$) |
-48.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
10,000.00 CFA (22.44 C$) |
10,025.22 CFA (22.50 C$) |
+0.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
5,000.00 CFA (11.22 C$) |
6,683.48 CFA (15.00 C$) |
+33.7 % |
Childcare | Dakar Edit |
Montreal Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
152,500.00 CFA (342.26 C$) |
414,693.90 CFA (930.71 C$) |
+171.9 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
5,497,181.56 CFA (12,337.55 C$) |
4,174,603.21 CFA (9,369.23 C$) |
-24.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Dakar Edit |
Montreal Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
36,000.00 CFA (80.80 C$) |
39,566.01 CFA (88.80 C$) |
+9.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
21,666.67 CFA (48.63 C$) |
29,290.88 CFA (65.74 C$) |
+35.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
49,800.80 CFA (111.77 C$) |
52,930.07 CFA (118.79 C$) |
+6.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
45,500.00 CFA (102.12 C$) |
64,660.00 CFA (145.12 C$) |
+42.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Dakar Edit |
Montreal Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
560,680.80 CFA (1,258.36 C$) |
733,001.17 CFA (1,645.10 C$) |
+30.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
220,297.85 CFA (494.42 C$) |
571,407.27 CFA (1,282.43 C$) |
+159.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,547,590.32 CFA (3,473.32 C$) |
1,334,287.15 CFA (2,994.59 C$) |
-13.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
550,744.62 CFA (1,236.06 C$) |
962,420.84 CFA (2,160.00 C$) |
+74.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Dakar Edit |
Montreal Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
139,353.40 CFA (312.76 C$) |
424,122.42 CFA (951.88 C$) |
+204.4 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
78,966.93 CFA (177.23 C$) |
242,270.16 CFA (543.74 C$) |
+206.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Dakar Edit |
Montreal Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
206,987.84 CFA (464.55 C$) |
1,627,741.42 CFA (3,653.21 C$) |
+686.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.19 | 6.43 | -21.5 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 35 | 423 |
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