Cost of living comparison
Senegal is 20.6% cheaper than France overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.1% less in Senegal
- Groceries
-
pay 17.0% less in Senegal
- Transportation
-
pay 9.3% less in Senegal
- Housing
-
pay 2.4% more in Senegal
- Childcare
-
pay 44.9% less in Senegal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.9% less in Senegal
- Clothing
-
pay 16.3% less in Senegal
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Senegal.
If you lived in Senegal instead of France, you would:
pay 47.1% less for restaurants
|
France
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.64
€13.73
|
$6.54
F CFA3,763
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.86
€9.53
|
$8.99
F CFA5,174
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
€2.40
|
$0.93
F CFA533
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.63
|
$0.98
F CFA566
|
|
pay 17.0% less for groceries
|
France
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.51
|
$0.55
F CFA317
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.46
€7.43
|
$6.75
F CFA3,884
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
€3.96
|
$10.56
F CFA6,079
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
€3.33
|
$2.41
F CFA1,390
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.82
€5.11
|
$4.39
F CFA2,526
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.12
|
$1.02
F CFA586
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.84
|
$0.82
F CFA469
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.13
|
$0.99
F CFA569
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.29
|
$0.88
F CFA507
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.79
|
$0.64
F CFA370
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.85
|
$0.54
F CFA311
|
|
pay 9.3% less for transportation
|
France
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.25
€6.37
|
$6.12
F CFA3,525
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.39
€44.22
|
$24.51
F CFA14,110
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,262.62
€27,439.20
|
$26,959.22
F CFA15,521,323
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
€15.50
|
$25.33
F CFA14,581
|
|
pay 2.4% more for housing
|
France
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.07
€26.39
|
$48.58
F CFA27,970
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.17
€658.42
|
$932.62
F CFA536,938
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.38
€530.47
|
$326.78
F CFA188,137
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.10
€122.96
|
$97.46
F CFA56,109
|
|
pay 44.9% less for childcare
|
France
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$690.26
€605.84
|
$249.17
F CFA143,455
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,163.56
€8,042.86
|
$6,796.99
F CFA3,913,255
|
|
pay 11.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.20
€5.44
|
$2.45
F CFA1,411
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
€2.64
|
$4.23
F CFA2,436
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.83
€10.39
|
$1.47
F CFA847
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.91
€31.52
|
$64.81
F CFA37,314
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.10
€10.62
|
$8.17
F CFA4,703
|
|
pay 16.3% less for clothing
|
France
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.62
€78.66
|
$58.82
F CFA33,865
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€33.14
|
$37.58
F CFA21,636
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.52
€80.33
|
$88.23
F CFA50,798
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.90
€111.38
|
$92.72
F CFA53,384
|
|
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