Cost of living comparison
Senegal is 23.7% cheaper than Germany overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.9% less in Senegal
- Groceries
-
pay 6.8% less in Senegal
- Transportation
-
pay 15.9% less in Senegal
- Housing
-
pay 21.7% less in Senegal
- Childcare
-
pay 45.2% less in Senegal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.5% less in Senegal
- Clothing
-
pay 16.2% less in Senegal
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Senegal.
If you lived in Senegal instead of Germany, you would:
pay 47.9% less for restaurants
|
Germany
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.04
€12.37
|
$6.54
F CFA3,774
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.20
€8.98
|
$8.99
F CFA5,190
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
€2.47
|
$0.93
F CFA535
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
€2.12
|
$0.98
F CFA568
|
|
pay 6.8% less for groceries
|
Germany
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.03
€1.79
|
$0.55
F CFA318
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.71
€5.90
|
$6.75
F CFA3,896
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
€3.86
|
$10.56
F CFA6,098
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.00
|
$2.41
F CFA1,394
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.24
€5.49
|
$4.39
F CFA2,533
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.12
|
$1.02
F CFA588
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.62
|
$0.82
F CFA471
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.86
|
$0.99
F CFA570
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
€1.85
|
$0.88
F CFA509
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.58
|
$0.64
F CFA371
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.61
|
$0.54
F CFA312
|
|
pay 15.9% less for transportation
|
Germany
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
€6.23
|
$6.12
F CFA3,536
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.96
€46.63
|
$24.51
F CFA14,154
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,807.86
€25,363.51
|
$26,959.22
F CFA15,569,720
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.02
€20.27
|
$25.33
F CFA14,626
|
|
pay 21.7% less for housing
|
Germany
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.22
€42.45
|
$48.58
F CFA28,057
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$790.39
€695.89
|
$932.62
F CFA538,613
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$625.27
€550.51
|
$326.78
F CFA188,724
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$230.06
€202.56
|
$97.46
F CFA56,284
|
|
pay 45.2% less for childcare
|
Germany
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$458.39
€403.58
|
$249.17
F CFA143,902
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,308.95
€10,837.25
|
$6,796.99
F CFA3,925,457
|
|
pay 12.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Germany
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.42
€3.89
|
$2.45
F CFA1,415
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.07
|
$4.23
F CFA2,444
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
€7.69
|
$1.47
F CFA849
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.01
€31.70
|
$64.81
F CFA37,430
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.80
€11.27
|
$8.17
F CFA4,718
|
|
pay 16.2% less for clothing
|
Germany
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.34
€72.49
|
$58.82
F CFA33,970
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
€35.90
|
$37.58
F CFA21,703
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.59
€80.64
|
$88.23
F CFA50,956
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.43
€108.67
|
$92.72
F CFA53,550
|
|
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