Cost of living comparison
Senegal is 30.9% cheaper than Australia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.8% less in Senegal
- Groceries
-
pay 18.5% less in Senegal
- Transportation
-
pay 1.0% less in Senegal
- Housing
-
pay 32.3% less in Senegal
- Childcare
-
pay 68.5% less in Senegal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.8% less in Senegal
- Clothing
-
pay 18.1% less in Senegal
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Senegal.
If you lived in Senegal instead of Australia, you would:
pay 46.8% less for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
A$26.66
|
$6.54
F CFA3,774
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.73
A$15.49
|
$8.99
F CFA5,190
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$4.08
|
$0.93
F CFA535
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
A$3.44
|
$0.98
F CFA568
|
|
pay 18.5% less for groceries
|
Australia
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
A$3.77
|
$0.55
F CFA318
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
A$6.94
|
$6.75
F CFA3,896
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
A$9.23
|
$10.56
F CFA6,098
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
A$6.48
|
$2.41
F CFA1,394
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
A$6.27
|
$4.39
F CFA2,533
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
A$2.31
|
$1.02
F CFA588
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
A$2.00
|
$0.82
F CFA471
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$2.15
|
$0.99
F CFA570
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
A$3.21
|
$0.88
F CFA509
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
A$1.77
|
$0.64
F CFA371
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
A$1.53
|
$0.54
F CFA312
|
|
pay 1.0% less for transportation
|
Australia
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
A$7.40
|
$6.12
F CFA3,536
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.03
A$132.11
|
$24.51
F CFA14,154
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,742.09
A$44,140.17
|
$26,959.22
F CFA15,569,720
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.38
A$29.24
|
$25.33
F CFA14,626
|
|
pay 32.3% less for housing
|
Australia
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.59
A$88.45
|
$48.58
F CFA28,057
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,182.30
A$1,881.15
|
$932.62
F CFA538,613
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$957.92
A$1,524.14
|
$326.78
F CFA188,724
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.16
A$219.83
|
$97.46
F CFA56,284
|
|
pay 68.5% less for childcare
|
Australia
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,485.91
A$2,364.22
|
$249.17
F CFA143,902
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,667.78
A$23,337.77
|
$6,796.99
F CFA3,925,457
|
|
pay 30.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
A$10.57
|
$2.45
F CFA1,415
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.55
A$5.64
|
$4.23
F CFA2,444
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.07
A$44.67
|
$1.47
F CFA849
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
A$84.15
|
$64.81
F CFA37,430
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.13
A$20.89
|
$8.17
F CFA4,718
|
|
pay 18.1% less for clothing
|
Australia
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.78
A$114.20
|
$58.82
F CFA33,970
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.24
A$79.93
|
$37.58
F CFA21,703
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.30
A$159.58
|
$88.23
F CFA50,956
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.73
A$177.77
|
$92.72
F CFA53,550
|
|
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