Cost of living comparison
Senegal is 5.4% more expensive than Latvia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.2% less in Senegal
- Groceries
-
pay 25.6% more in Senegal
- Transportation
-
pay 34.3% more in Senegal
- Housing
-
pay 58.1% more in Senegal
- Childcare
-
pay 45.5% less in Senegal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.1% less in Senegal
- Clothing
-
pay 13.7% less in Senegal
The cost of housing, transportation, and groceries in Senegal are more expensive than in Latvia. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Senegal.
If you lived in Senegal instead of Latvia, you would:
pay 14.2% less for restaurants
|
Latvia
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.23
€9.40
|
$6.54
F CFA3,942
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.08
€6.51
|
$8.99
F CFA5,420
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
€1.26
|
$0.93
F CFA558
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
€1.07
|
$0.98
F CFA593
|
|
pay 25.6% more for groceries
|
Latvia
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
€1.25
|
$0.55
F CFA333
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.17
€4.76
|
$6.75
F CFA4,069
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.66
€4.28
|
$10.56
F CFA6,368
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
€2.50
|
$2.41
F CFA1,456
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
€2.81
|
$4.39
F CFA2,646
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.54
|
$1.02
F CFA614
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.71
|
$0.82
F CFA492
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.96
|
$0.99
F CFA596
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.28
|
$0.88
F CFA531
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
€0.35
|
$0.64
F CFA387
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
€0.34
|
$0.54
F CFA326
|
|
pay 34.3% more for transportation
|
Latvia
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.76
€6.21
|
$6.12
F CFA3,693
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.41
€36.23
|
$24.51
F CFA14,782
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,606.21
€23,544.86
|
$26,959.22
F CFA16,260,482
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.07
€8.34
|
$25.33
F CFA15,275
|
|
pay 58.1% more for housing
|
Latvia
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.22
€15.84
|
$48.58
F CFA29,302
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$467.65
€430.00
|
$932.62
F CFA562,509
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$322.68
€296.70
|
$326.78
F CFA197,097
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$196.83
€180.99
|
$97.46
F CFA58,781
|
|
pay 45.5% less for childcare
|
Latvia
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$427.69
€393.26
|
$249.17
F CFA150,286
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,383.30
€12,305.92
|
$6,796.99
F CFA4,099,613
|
|
pay 7.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Latvia
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.87
€3.56
|
$2.45
F CFA1,478
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.06
€2.82
|
$4.23
F CFA2,552
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.95
€4.55
|
$1.47
F CFA887
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.71
€39.27
|
$64.81
F CFA39,091
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
€9.20
|
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
|
pay 13.7% less for clothing
|
Latvia
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.51
€70.35
|
$58.82
F CFA35,477
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.17
€39.70
|
$37.58
F CFA22,666
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
€77.62
|
$88.23
F CFA53,217
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.68
€110.96
|
$92.72
F CFA55,926
|
|
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