Cost of living comparison
Senegal is 54.1% more expensive than Nicaragua.
If you lived in Senegal instead of Nicaragua, you would:
pay 42.2% more for restaurants
|
Nicaragua
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.15
NIO153.25
|
$6.54
F CFA4,066
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.48
NIO202.17
|
$8.99
F CFA5,590
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
NIO35.12
|
$0.93
F CFA576
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
NIO24.18
|
$0.98
F CFA612
|
|
pay 25.5% more for groceries
|
Nicaragua
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
NIO52.91
|
$0.55
F CFA343
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.35
NIO86.84
|
$6.75
F CFA4,196
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.24
NIO156.49
|
$10.56
F CFA6,568
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
NIO69.36
|
$2.41
F CFA1,502
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
NIO81.36
|
$4.39
F CFA2,729
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.80
NIO103.31
|
$1.02
F CFA633
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
NIO22.20
|
$0.82
F CFA507
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
NIO63.46
|
$0.99
F CFA614
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
NIO24.17
|
$0.88
F CFA548
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NIO39.87
|
$0.64
F CFA400
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
NIO35.91
|
$0.54
F CFA337
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Nicaragua
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.15
NIO190.00
|
$6.12
F CFA3,809
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.05
NIO1,109.10
|
$24.51
F CFA15,246
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,168.72
NIO670,548.20
|
$26,959.22
F CFA16,770,912
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.42
NIO199.92
|
$25.33
F CFA15,754
|
|
pay 78.0% more for housing
|
Nicaragua
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.72
NIO1,650.61
|
$48.58
F CFA30,222
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$308.00
NIO11,367.35
|
$932.62
F CFA580,166
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$281.86
NIO10,402.62
|
$326.78
F CFA203,284
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$52.83
NIO1,949.64
|
$97.46
F CFA60,626
|
|
pay 44.8% more for childcare
|
Nicaragua
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$112.78
NIO4,162.26
|
$249.17
F CFA155,004
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,900.00
NIO365,376.71
|
$6,796.99
F CFA4,228,303
|
|
pay 59.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nicaragua
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
NIO44.94
|
$2.45
F CFA1,525
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.28
NIO84.14
|
$4.23
F CFA2,632
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.97
NIO109.47
|
$1.47
F CFA915
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.12
NIO964.18
|
$64.81
F CFA40,318
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.30
NIO269.32
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
|
pay 24.8% more for clothing
|
Nicaragua
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.40
NIO1,564.92
|
$58.82
F CFA36,591
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.36
NIO1,489.51
|
$37.58
F CFA23,378
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.79
NIO2,169.81
|
$88.23
F CFA54,887
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.04
NIO2,917.04
|
$92.72
F CFA57,682
|
|
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