Cost of living comparison
Senegal is 36.2% cheaper than Guernsey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.4% less in Senegal
- Groceries
-
pay 40.3% less in Senegal
- Transportation
-
pay 8.4% less in Senegal
- Housing
-
pay 48.4% less in Senegal
- Childcare
-
pay 71.2% less in Senegal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.6% less in Senegal
- Clothing
-
pay 3.2% less in Senegal
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Senegal.
If you lived in Senegal instead of Guernsey, you would:
pay 44.4% less for restaurants
|
Guernsey
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.70
£15.25
|
$6.54
F CFA3,942
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.00
|
$8.99
F CFA5,421
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
£1.84
|
$0.93
F CFA558
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
£1.50
|
$0.98
F CFA593
|
|
pay 40.3% less for groceries
|
Guernsey
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.22
£1.72
|
$0.55
F CFA333
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.09
£5.49
|
$6.75
F CFA4,069
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
£6.37
|
$10.56
F CFA6,369
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.73
£4.44
|
$2.41
F CFA1,456
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
£3.99
|
$4.39
F CFA2,646
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.05
£2.36
|
$1.02
F CFA614
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
£1.20
|
$0.82
F CFA492
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
£1.90
|
$0.99
F CFA596
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
£1.35
|
$0.88
F CFA531
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
£1.02
|
$0.64
F CFA387
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
£0.76
|
$0.54
F CFA326
|
|
pay 8.4% less for transportation
|
Guernsey
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.40
£5.73
|
$6.12
F CFA3,694
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.35
£23.49
|
$24.51
F CFA14,784
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,705.36
£22,993.55
|
$26,959.22
F CFA16,261,978
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.56
£17.47
|
$25.33
F CFA15,276
|
|
pay 48.4% less for housing
|
Guernsey
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.61
£53.11
|
$48.58
F CFA29,304
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,903.94
£1,473.75
|
$932.62
F CFA562,560
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,750.03
£1,354.62
|
$326.78
F CFA197,115
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.94
£111.42
|
$97.46
F CFA58,787
|
|
pay 71.2% less for childcare
|
Guernsey
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,808.15
£1,399.61
|
$249.17
F CFA150,300
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
£11,996.64
|
$6,796.99
F CFA4,099,990
|
|
pay 37.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guernsey
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
£4.50
|
$2.45
F CFA1,478
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.42
£3.42
|
$4.23
F CFA2,552
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.69
£9.82
|
$1.47
F CFA887
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.31
£62.94
|
$64.81
F CFA39,094
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.85
£7.62
|
$8.17
F CFA4,928
|
|
pay 3.2% less for clothing
|
Guernsey
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.79
£68.73
|
$58.82
F CFA35,481
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
£24.99
|
$37.58
F CFA22,668
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.99
£68.11
|
$88.23
F CFA53,222
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.79
£68.73
|
$92.72
F CFA55,931
|
|
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