Cost of Living Comparison Between Dakar and Peristeri Cost of Living Comparison Between Dakar and Peristeri

😐 Solo nomad: Dakar is 6.9% more expensive than Peristeri without rent, and 8.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Dakar is 8% cheaper than Peristeri without rent, and 2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dakar
Peristeri
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.13 F CFA 2,906
$15.89 €13.72
-67.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.4 F CFA 29.6K
$64 €55.3
-18.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.5 F CFA 5,946
$10.24 €8.84
2.54%
Cappuccino
$4.37 F CFA 2,473
$4.23 €3.66
3.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 F CFA 507
$2.29 €1.98
-61.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 F CFA 588
$0.57 €0.49
82.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.67 F CFA 1,511
$4.64 €4.01
-42.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.5 F CFA 2,549
$4.62 €3.99
-2.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dakar
Peristeri
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.65 F CFA 1,499
$1.73 €1.49
53.18%
White Bread (500g)
$0.65 F CFA 366
$1.37 €1.18
-52.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 F CFA 930
$2.21 €1.91
-25.79%
Eggs
$2.92 F CFA 1,653
$4.03 €3.48
-27.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.92 F CFA 7,316
$11.47 €9.9
12.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 F CFA 5,386
$9.15 €7.9
4.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.84 F CFA 6,137
$14.05 €12.13
-22.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 F CFA 1,556
$2.18 €1.88
26.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.93 F CFA 1,090
$2.07 €1.78
-6.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.7 F CFA 1,526
$1.57 €1.36
71.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 F CFA 1,172
$2.39 €2.07
-13.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.52 F CFA 861
$1.27 €1.1
19.69%
Onion (1kg)
$1.33 F CFA 755
$1.16 €1
14.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 F CFA 572
$0.97 €0.84
4.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 F CFA 461
$1.02 €0.88
-20.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.56 F CFA 886
$5.74 €4.96
-72.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.46 F CFA 7,052
$5.89 €5.08
111.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 F CFA 664
$2.07 €1.79
-43.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 F CFA 1,267
$2.87 €2.47
-21.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Dakar
Peristeri
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 F CFA 208
$1.37 €1.18
-72.99%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$80.4 F CFA 45.5K
$34.82 €30.06
130.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.68 F CFA 1,517
$4.07 €3.51
-34.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.71 F CFA 1,534
-
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.88 F CFA 10.1K
$11.59 €10.01
54.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.72 F CFA 972
$2.03 €1.75
-15.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.1K F CFA 20.4M
$28.7K €24.8K
25.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$49K F CFA 27.8M
$24.9K €21.5K
97.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dakar
Peristeri
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$139 F CFA 78.7K
$218 €188
-36.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.76 F CFA 5,522
$21.67 €18.71
-54.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.41 F CFA 28K
$32.23 €27.83
53.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dakar
Peristeri
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.5 F CFA 32.5K
$47.97 €41.42
19.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.04 F CFA 12.5K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.61 F CFA 4,871
$9.45 €8.16
-8.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dakar
Peristeri
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$262 F CFA 148.1K
$524 €453
-50.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,324 F CFA 4.1M
$6,360 €5,491
15.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dakar
Peristeri
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.1 F CFA 38.6K
$64.3 €55.6
5.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.37 F CFA 25.1K
$32 €27.63
38.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 F CFA 57.9K
$67.8 €58.5
50.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 F CFA 73.5K
$106 €91.8
22.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dakar
Peristeri
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$924 F CFA 523.2K
$520 €449
77.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$369 F CFA 208.9K
$456 €394
-19.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,906 F CFA 1.1M
$800 €691
138.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$943 F CFA 533.8K
$703 €607
34.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,409 F CFA 1.4M
$2,918 €2,519
-17.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,463 F CFA 828.2K
$2,477 €2,139
-40.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dakar
Peristeri
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$404 F CFA 228.5K
$801 €692
-49.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.25
4.42
86.65%

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Last update for Dakar: October 27, 2025

Last update for Peristeri: October 29, 2025

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