Cost of living comparison
Senegal is 67.4% more expensive than Jordan.
If you lived in Senegal instead of Jordan, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Jordan
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.41
JOD3.830
|
$8.26
F CFA4,979
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
$8.26
F CFA4,979
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
JOD0.350
|
$1.45
F CFA875
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$1.34
F CFA809
|
|
pay 72.3% more for groceries
|
Jordan
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
$0.68
F CFA413
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.43
JOD2.430
|
$6.82
F CFA4,112
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.14
JOD3.650
|
$9.41
F CFA5,676
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
JOD1.200
|
$2.39
F CFA1,440
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.13
JOD1.510
|
$4.97
F CFA2,998
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
JOD0.540
|
$1.00
F CFA604
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
JOD0.470
|
$0.78
F CFA468
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
JOD0.410
|
$0.96
F CFA579
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
JOD0.200
|
$0.78
F CFA471
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
$0.59
F CFA358
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
$0.51
F CFA305
|
|
pay 45.2% more for transportation
|
Jordan
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.45
JOD3.860
|
$6.06
F CFA3,657
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.35
JOD25.070
|
$20.64
F CFA12,449
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,037.19
JOD19,172.070
|
$27,241.56
F CFA16,432,291
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.31
JOD6.600
|
$28.89
F CFA17,428
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Jordan
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.53
JOD22.360
|
$47.86
F CFA28,867
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$233.29
JOD165.430
|
$925.69
F CFA558,380
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$178.07
JOD126.270
|
$363.71
F CFA219,394
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.14
JOD49.030
|
$90.91
F CFA54,840
|
|
pay 96.2% more for childcare
|
Jordan
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$132.79
JOD94.160
|
$251.78
F CFA151,874
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,464.95
JOD3,166.090
|
$9,059.27
F CFA5,464,614
|
|
pay 9.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jordan
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
$2.48
F CFA1,494
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
JOD1.740
|
$3.91
F CFA2,358
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.46
JOD2.450
|
$1.32
F CFA797
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.03
JOD32.640
|
$65.49
F CFA39,504
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.76
JOD8.340
|
$8.26
F CFA4,979
|
|
pay 8.6% more for clothing
|
Jordan
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.64
JOD28.820
|
$59.44
F CFA35,852
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.55
JOD30.170
|
$35.77
F CFA21,578
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.39
JOD63.390
|
$82.22
F CFA49,596
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.07
JOD47.560
|
$75.12
F CFA45,313
|
|
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