Cost of living comparison
Senegal is 12.0% cheaper than Italy overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.3% less in Senegal
- Groceries
-
pay 9.2% less in Senegal
- Transportation
-
pay 6.0% less in Senegal
- Housing
-
pay 9.7% more in Senegal
- Childcare
-
pay 39.6% less in Senegal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.9% more in Senegal
- Clothing
-
pay 7.8% less in Senegal
The cost of housing and entertainment and sports in Senegal are more expensive than in Italy. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Senegal.
If you lived in Senegal instead of Italy, you would:
pay 38.3% less for restaurants
|
Italy
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.15
€14.29
|
$6.54
F CFA3,793
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
€8.90
|
$8.99
F CFA5,215
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
€2.26
|
$0.93
F CFA537
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.22
€1.08
|
$0.98
F CFA571
|
|
pay 9.2% less for groceries
|
Italy
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
€1.81
|
$0.55
F CFA320
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.83
€6.04
|
$6.75
F CFA3,915
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.53
€4.89
|
$10.56
F CFA6,128
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.01
|
$2.41
F CFA1,401
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.05
€4.47
|
$4.39
F CFA2,546
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.86
|
$1.02
F CFA590
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.75
|
$0.82
F CFA473
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.92
|
$0.99
F CFA573
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.16
|
$0.88
F CFA511
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.67
|
$0.64
F CFA373
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.63
|
$0.54
F CFA314
|
|
pay 6.0% less for transportation
|
Italy
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
€6.39
|
$6.12
F CFA3,554
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.81
€34.34
|
$24.51
F CFA14,224
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,223.13
€24,970.42
|
$26,959.22
F CFA15,645,996
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.13
€16.92
|
$25.33
F CFA14,698
|
|
pay 9.7% more for housing
|
Italy
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.87
€25.54
|
$48.58
F CFA28,194
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$656.19
€580.56
|
$932.62
F CFA541,251
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$511.91
€452.91
|
$326.78
F CFA189,648
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.39
€133.06
|
$97.46
F CFA56,560
|
|
pay 39.6% less for childcare
|
Italy
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.72
€450.09
|
$249.17
F CFA144,607
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,465.55
€8,374.64
|
$6,796.99
F CFA3,944,688
|
|
pay 6.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Italy
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.01
€4.43
|
$2.45
F CFA1,422
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
€1.49
|
$4.23
F CFA2,456
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.20
€5.48
|
$1.47
F CFA853
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.12
€46.11
|
$64.81
F CFA37,614
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.39
€8.31
|
$8.17
F CFA4,741
|
|
pay 7.8% less for clothing
|
Italy
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.41
€69.38
|
$58.82
F CFA34,137
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.87
€29.96
|
$37.58
F CFA21,810
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.07
€76.15
|
$88.23
F CFA51,206
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.43
€102.13
|
$92.72
F CFA53,813
|
|
Change currency:
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Senegal or Italy. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.