Cost of living comparison
Senegal is 59.5% more expensive than Cameroon overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.0% more in Senegal
- Groceries
-
pay 8.5% more in Senegal
- Transportation
-
pay 2.6 times more in Senegal
- Housing
-
pay 43.8% more in Senegal
- Childcare
-
pay 63.9% more in Senegal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 96.7% more in Senegal
- Clothing
-
pay 3.0% less in Senegal
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, housing, and groceries in Senegal are more expensive than in Cameroon. Notably, transportation and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Senegal.
If you lived in Senegal instead of Cameroon, you would:
pay 46.0% more for restaurants
|
Cameroon
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.63
FCFA2,670
|
$6.54
F CFA3,770
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.49
FCFA2,592
|
$8.99
F CFA5,183
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
FCFA794
|
$0.93
F CFA534
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
FCFA324
|
$0.98
F CFA567
|
|
pay 8.5% more for groceries
|
Cameroon
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
FCFA232
|
$0.55
F CFA318
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.80
FCFA5,655
|
$6.75
F CFA3,891
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.41
FCFA5,428
|
$10.56
F CFA6,090
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.78
FCFA1,027
|
$2.41
F CFA1,392
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.13
FCFA1,806
|
$4.39
F CFA2,530
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
FCFA940
|
$1.02
F CFA587
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
FCFA461
|
$0.82
F CFA470
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
FCFA449
|
$0.99
F CFA570
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
FCFA323
|
$0.88
F CFA508
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
FCFA518
|
$0.64
F CFA370
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
FCFA390
|
$0.54
F CFA312
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Cameroon
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
FCFA2,541
|
$6.12
F CFA3,532
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.34
FCFA9,424
|
$24.51
F CFA14,136
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,808.69
FCFA14,886,363
|
$26,959.22
F CFA15,549,986
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.89
FCFA2,246
|
$25.33
F CFA14,608
|
|
pay 43.8% more for housing
|
Cameroon
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$96.22
FCFA55,498
|
$48.58
F CFA28,021
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$355.76
FCFA205,199
|
$932.62
F CFA537,930
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$265.27
FCFA153,007
|
$326.78
F CFA188,485
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.86
FCFA40,298
|
$97.46
F CFA56,213
|
|
pay 63.9% more for childcare
|
Cameroon
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$343.62
FCFA198,200
|
$249.17
F CFA143,720
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,662.70
FCFA1,535,836
|
$6,796.99
F CFA3,920,481
|
|
pay 96.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cameroon
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
FCFA660
|
$2.45
F CFA1,414
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
FCFA921
|
$4.23
F CFA2,441
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
FCFA1,099
|
$1.47
F CFA848
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.14
FCFA16,231
|
$64.81
F CFA37,383
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA4,712
|
$8.17
F CFA4,712
|
|
pay 3.0% less for clothing
|
Cameroon
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.77
FCFA24,095
|
$58.82
F CFA33,927
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.19
FCFA30,105
|
$37.58
F CFA21,676
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.70
FCFA55,778
|
$88.23
F CFA50,891
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.51
FCFA63,739
|
$92.72
F CFA53,483
|
|
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