Cost of living comparison
Senegal is 61.4% more expensive than Bosnia and Herzegovina.
If you lived in Senegal instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:
pay 11.2% more for restaurants
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.02
BAM11.17
|
$6.54
F CFA4,066
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.03
BAM9.32
|
$8.99
F CFA5,590
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
BAM2.90
|
$0.93
F CFA576
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
BAM1.85
|
$0.98
F CFA612
|
|
pay 42.6% more for groceries
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
BAM1.81
|
$0.55
F CFA343
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.52
BAM6.53
|
$6.75
F CFA4,196
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.65
BAM8.63
|
$10.56
F CFA6,568
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.51
BAM4.66
|
$2.41
F CFA1,502
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
BAM5.65
|
$4.39
F CFA2,729
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
BAM0.99
|
$1.02
F CFA633
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
BAM1.29
|
$0.82
F CFA507
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BAM1.23
|
$0.99
F CFA614
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
BAM1.27
|
$0.88
F CFA548
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
BAM0.78
|
$0.64
F CFA400
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
BAM0.87
|
$0.54
F CFA337
|
|
pay 54.4% more for transportation
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.43
BAM10.07
|
$6.12
F CFA3,809
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.51
BAM65.85
|
$24.51
F CFA15,246
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,491.04
BAM45,421.81
|
$26,959.22
F CFA16,770,912
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.78
BAM14.43
|
$25.33
F CFA15,754
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.89
BAM44.31
|
$48.58
F CFA30,222
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$237.10
BAM439.73
|
$932.62
F CFA580,166
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.33
BAM334.44
|
$326.78
F CFA203,284
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.25
BAM200.76
|
$97.46
F CFA60,626
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.91
BAM259.49
|
$249.17
F CFA155,004
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,744.59
BAM5,090.20
|
$6,796.99
F CFA4,228,303
|
|
pay 84.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
BAM3.33
|
$2.45
F CFA1,525
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.34
BAM2.48
|
$4.23
F CFA2,632
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.34
BAM6.20
|
$1.47
F CFA915
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.77
BAM47.80
|
$64.81
F CFA40,318
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.65
BAM8.62
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
|
pay 6.8% more for clothing
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.86
BAM107.32
|
$58.82
F CFA36,591
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.34
BAM56.28
|
$37.58
F CFA23,378
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.76
BAM155.34
|
$88.23
F CFA54,887
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.14
BAM178.30
|
$92.72
F CFA57,682
|
|
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