Cost of living comparison
Senegal is 25.7% cheaper than Ireland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.1% less in Senegal
- Groceries
-
pay 4.7% less in Senegal
- Transportation
-
pay 24.6% less in Senegal
- Housing
-
pay 35.4% less in Senegal
- Childcare
-
pay 37.3% less in Senegal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.1% less in Senegal
- Clothing
-
pay 4.5% less in Senegal
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Senegal.
If you lived in Senegal instead of Ireland, you would:
pay 42.1% less for restaurants
|
Ireland
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.71
€16.16
|
$6.54
F CFA3,912
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
€8.90
|
$8.99
F CFA5,379
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
€1.96
|
$0.93
F CFA554
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
€1.51
|
$0.98
F CFA589
|
|
pay 4.7% less for groceries
|
Ireland
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.63
|
$0.55
F CFA330
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
€3.76
|
$6.75
F CFA4,037
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.05
€4.60
|
$10.56
F CFA6,320
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
€3.38
|
$2.41
F CFA1,445
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
€4.09
|
$4.39
F CFA2,626
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.11
|
$1.02
F CFA609
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.83
|
$0.82
F CFA488
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.13
|
$0.99
F CFA591
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.44
|
$0.88
F CFA527
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.73
|
$0.64
F CFA384
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.53
|
$0.54
F CFA324
|
|
pay 24.6% less for transportation
|
Ireland
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.11
€6.49
|
$6.12
F CFA3,665
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$119.47
€109.01
|
$24.51
F CFA14,669
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,943.34
€34,620.87
|
$26,959.22
F CFA16,135,598
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.48
€18.68
|
$25.33
F CFA15,158
|
|
pay 35.4% less for housing
|
Ireland
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.92
€42.81
|
$48.58
F CFA29,077
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,406.76
€1,283.57
|
$932.62
F CFA558,188
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,187.82
€1,083.81
|
$326.78
F CFA195,583
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.87
€145.87
|
$97.46
F CFA58,330
|
|
pay 37.3% less for childcare
|
Ireland
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$996.31
€909.07
|
$249.17
F CFA149,132
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,771.62
€6,178.67
|
$6,796.99
F CFA4,068,127
|
|
pay 31.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ireland
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.94
€5.42
|
$2.45
F CFA1,467
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
€3.47
|
$4.23
F CFA2,532
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.44
€15.00
|
$1.47
F CFA880
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.70
€50.83
|
$64.81
F CFA38,791
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.29
€11.21
|
$8.17
F CFA4,890
|
|
pay 4.5% less for clothing
|
Ireland
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.94
€71.12
|
$58.82
F CFA35,205
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
€34.51
|
$37.58
F CFA22,492
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.63
€78.13
|
$88.23
F CFA52,808
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.10
€81.30
|
$92.72
F CFA55,497
|
|
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