Cost of living comparison
Senegal is 2.1 times more expensive than Benin overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 78.1% more in Senegal
- Groceries
-
pay 26.1% more in Senegal
- Transportation
-
pay 89.2% more in Senegal
- Housing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Senegal
- Childcare
-
pay 17.8% more in Senegal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.6% more in Senegal
- Clothing
-
pay 5.3 times more in Senegal
The cost of clothing, housing, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Senegal are more expensive than in Benin. Notably, clothing, housing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Senegal.
If you lived in Senegal instead of Benin, you would:
pay 78.1% more for restaurants
|
Benin
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA1,896
|
$6.54
F CFA3,793
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
F CFA2,845
|
$8.99
F CFA5,215
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
F CFA398
|
$0.93
F CFA537
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
F CFA294
|
$0.98
F CFA571
|
|
pay 26.1% more for groceries
|
Benin
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
F CFA727
|
$0.55
F CFA320
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
F CFA2,529
|
$6.75
F CFA3,915
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
F CFA4,128
|
$10.56
F CFA6,128
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
F CFA1,121
|
$2.41
F CFA1,401
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.43
F CFA1,409
|
$4.39
F CFA2,546
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
F CFA681
|
$1.02
F CFA590
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA344
|
$0.82
F CFA473
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
F CFA287
|
$0.99
F CFA573
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA401
|
$0.88
F CFA511
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA358
|
$0.64
F CFA373
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA401
|
$0.54
F CFA314
|
|
pay 89.2% more for transportation
|
Benin
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
F CFA2,178
|
$6.12
F CFA3,554
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$24.51
F CFA14,224
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$26,959.22
F CFA15,645,996
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.76
F CFA6,827
|
$25.33
F CFA14,698
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Benin
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.08
F CFA30,225
|
$48.58
F CFA28,194
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$178.09
F CFA103,358
|
$932.62
F CFA541,251
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.71
F CFA75,859
|
$326.78
F CFA189,648
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
F CFA108,769
|
$97.46
F CFA56,560
|
|
pay 17.8% more for childcare
|
Benin
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.24
F CFA118,530
|
$249.17
F CFA144,607
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,990.94
F CFA3,476,888
|
$6,796.99
F CFA3,944,688
|
|
pay 31.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Benin
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA569
|
$2.45
F CFA1,422
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
F CFA2,371
|
$4.23
F CFA2,456
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.12
F CFA1,233
|
$1.47
F CFA853
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.14
F CFA32,003
|
$64.81
F CFA37,614
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
F CFA4,030
|
$8.17
F CFA4,741
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for clothing
|
Benin
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.34
F CFA9,482
|
$58.82
F CFA34,137
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.17
F CFA4,741
|
$37.58
F CFA21,810
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.17
F CFA4,741
|
$88.23
F CFA51,206
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
F CFA26,077
|
$92.72
F CFA53,813
|
|
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