Cost of living comparison
Senegal is 15.0% cheaper than Costa Rica overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.5% less in Senegal
- Groceries
-
pay 10.2% less in Senegal
- Transportation
-
pay 0.5% less in Senegal
- Housing
-
pay 5.6% more in Senegal
- Childcare
-
pay 45.0% less in Senegal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.7% less in Senegal
- Clothing
-
pay 12.6% less in Senegal
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Senegal.
If you lived in Senegal instead of Costa Rica, you would:
pay 30.5% less for restaurants
|
Costa Rica
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.75
CRC4,895.83
|
$6.54
F CFA3,770
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.08
CRC4,561.34
|
$8.99
F CFA5,183
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
CRC1,009.86
|
$0.93
F CFA534
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
CRC749.16
|
$0.98
F CFA567
|
|
pay 10.2% less for groceries
|
Costa Rica
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.53
CRC1,271.84
|
$0.55
F CFA318
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
CRC1,889.90
|
$6.75
F CFA3,891
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
CRC3,503.79
|
$10.56
F CFA6,090
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
CRC1,613.39
|
$2.41
F CFA1,392
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
CRC1,994.46
|
$4.39
F CFA2,530
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CRC898.75
|
$1.02
F CFA587
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
CRC309.85
|
$0.82
F CFA470
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC610.96
|
$0.99
F CFA570
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC613.60
|
$0.88
F CFA508
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
CRC549.63
|
$0.64
F CFA370
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
CRC559.39
|
$0.54
F CFA312
|
|
pay 0.5% less for transportation
|
Costa Rica
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.63
CRC2,826.29
|
$6.12
F CFA3,532
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.00
CRC24,610.70
|
$24.51
F CFA14,136
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,063.37
CRC17,611,273.26
|
$26,959.22
F CFA15,549,986
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.62
CRC7,846.57
|
$25.33
F CFA14,608
|
|
pay 5.6% more for housing
|
Costa Rica
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.50
CRC24,360.30
|
$48.58
F CFA28,021
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$778.04
CRC390,784.84
|
$932.62
F CFA537,930
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$547.50
CRC274,994.38
|
$326.78
F CFA188,485
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.26
CRC34,283.79
|
$97.46
F CFA56,213
|
|
pay 45.0% less for childcare
|
Costa Rica
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.07
CRC260,711.97
|
$249.17
F CFA143,720
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,987.74
CRC5,518,811.74
|
$6,796.99
F CFA3,920,481
|
|
pay 11.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Costa Rica
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
CRC1,369.77
|
$2.45
F CFA1,414
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.65
CRC1,835.41
|
$4.23
F CFA2,441
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.58
CRC2,301.56
|
$1.47
F CFA848
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.46
CRC29,865.25
|
$64.81
F CFA37,383
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
CRC4,332.54
|
$8.17
F CFA4,712
|
|
pay 12.6% less for clothing
|
Costa Rica
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.32
CRC32,810.10
|
$58.82
F CFA33,927
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.54
CRC22,371.27
|
$37.58
F CFA21,676
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.39
CRC55,443.32
|
$88.23
F CFA50,891
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.22
CRC48,829.09
|
$92.72
F CFA53,483
|
|
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