Cost of living comparison
Senegal is 49.6% cheaper than Jersey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.6% less in Senegal
- Groceries
-
pay 36.4% less in Senegal
- Transportation
-
pay 35.0% less in Senegal
- Housing
-
pay 51.0% less in Senegal
- Childcare
-
pay 78.2% less in Senegal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.2% less in Senegal
- Clothing
-
pay 42.1% less in Senegal
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Senegal.
If you lived in Senegal instead of Jersey, you would:
pay 56.6% less for restaurants
|
Jersey
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£34.92
|
$6.54
F CFA3,942
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.98
|
$8.99
F CFA5,420
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.19
|
$0.93
F CFA558
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.93
|
$0.98
F CFA593
|
|
pay 36.4% less for groceries
|
Jersey
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.77
|
$0.55
F CFA333
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£4.12
|
$6.75
F CFA4,069
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£6.05
|
$10.56
F CFA6,368
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£4.15
|
$2.41
F CFA1,456
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.38
|
$4.39
F CFA2,646
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.46
|
$1.02
F CFA614
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.07
|
$0.82
F CFA492
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.43
|
$0.99
F CFA596
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.41
|
$0.88
F CFA531
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.21
|
$0.64
F CFA387
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.11
|
$0.54
F CFA326
|
|
pay 35.0% less for transportation
|
Jersey
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£6.13
|
$6.12
F CFA3,693
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£51.88
|
$24.51
F CFA14,782
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£21,449.96
|
$26,959.22
F CFA16,260,482
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£39.79
|
$25.33
F CFA15,275
|
|
pay 51.0% less for housing
|
Jersey
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£56.04
|
$48.58
F CFA29,302
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,396.74
|
$932.62
F CFA562,509
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,325.48
|
$326.78
F CFA197,097
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£129.40
|
$97.46
F CFA58,781
|
|
pay 78.2% less for childcare
|
Jersey
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,795.81
|
$249.17
F CFA150,286
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£15,962.76
|
$6,796.99
F CFA4,099,613
|
|
pay 48.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jersey
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£5.99
|
$2.45
F CFA1,478
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.83
|
$4.23
F CFA2,552
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£11.97
|
$1.47
F CFA887
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£57.20
|
$64.81
F CFA39,091
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£13.97
|
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
|
pay 42.1% less for clothing
|
Jersey
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£77.32
|
$58.82
F CFA35,477
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£53.54
|
$37.58
F CFA22,666
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£93.53
|
$88.23
F CFA53,217
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£156.30
|
$92.72
F CFA55,926
|
|
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