Cost of living comparison
Senegal is 66.2% more expensive than Bolivia.
If you lived in Senegal instead of Bolivia, you would:
pay 44.1% more for restaurants
|
Bolivia
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.05
BOB21.14
|
$6.54
F CFA4,066
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.91
BOB47.88
|
$8.99
F CFA5,590
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
BOB6.51
|
$0.93
F CFA576
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BOB5.10
|
$0.98
F CFA612
|
|
pay 69.0% more for groceries
|
Bolivia
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
BOB8.77
|
$0.55
F CFA343
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.34
BOB16.23
|
$6.75
F CFA4,196
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.62
BOB25.10
|
$10.56
F CFA6,568
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.94
BOB13.43
|
$2.41
F CFA1,502
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.55
BOB10.71
|
$4.39
F CFA2,729
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
BOB6.60
|
$1.02
F CFA633
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
BOB3.09
|
$0.82
F CFA507
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.54
BOB3.73
|
$0.99
F CFA614
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
BOB4.36
|
$0.88
F CFA548
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
BOB4.30
|
$0.64
F CFA400
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BOB3.39
|
$0.54
F CFA337
|
|
pay 89.5% more for transportation
|
Bolivia
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.00
BOB13.88
|
$6.12
F CFA3,809
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.96
BOB179.92
|
$24.51
F CFA15,246
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,221.21
BOB112,427.85
|
$26,959.22
F CFA16,770,912
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.22
BOB91.66
|
$25.33
F CFA15,754
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Bolivia
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.11
BOB312.67
|
$48.58
F CFA30,222
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$339.61
BOB2,353.78
|
$932.62
F CFA580,166
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$201.58
BOB1,397.13
|
$326.78
F CFA203,284
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.25
BOB202.72
|
$97.46
F CFA60,626
|
|
pay 74.0% more for childcare
|
Bolivia
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$177.46
BOB1,229.99
|
$249.17
F CFA155,004
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,275.34
BOB22,701.14
|
$6,796.99
F CFA4,228,303
|
|
pay 34.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bolivia
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.78
BOB12.31
|
$2.45
F CFA1,525
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.57
BOB17.84
|
$4.23
F CFA2,632
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.60
BOB18.03
|
$1.47
F CFA915
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.68
BOB240.36
|
$64.81
F CFA40,318
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.37
BOB44.15
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
|
pay 32.5% more for clothing
|
Bolivia
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.88
BOB290.27
|
$58.82
F CFA36,591
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.40
BOB335.48
|
$37.58
F CFA23,378
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.94
BOB429.32
|
$88.23
F CFA54,887
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.65
BOB378.75
|
$92.72
F CFA57,682
|
|
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