Cost of living comparison
Senegal is 25.7% cheaper than Norway overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.5% less in Senegal
- Groceries
-
pay 24.0% less in Senegal
- Transportation
-
pay 22.3% less in Senegal
- Housing
-
pay 27.8% less in Senegal
- Childcare
-
pay 1.4% more in Senegal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.9% less in Senegal
- Clothing
-
pay 19.5% less in Senegal
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Senegal.
If you lived in Senegal instead of Norway, you would:
pay 55.5% less for restaurants
|
Norway
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.52
NOK192.83
|
$6.54
F CFA3,793
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.17
NOK126.68
|
$8.99
F CFA5,215
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
NOK29.97
|
$0.93
F CFA537
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
NOK28.13
|
$0.98
F CFA571
|
|
pay 24.0% less for groceries
|
Norway
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.03
NOK31.54
|
$0.55
F CFA320
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.10
NOK53.07
|
$6.75
F CFA3,915
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
NOK77.19
|
$10.56
F CFA6,128
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
NOK38.62
|
$2.41
F CFA1,401
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.92
NOK61.69
|
$4.39
F CFA2,546
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
NOK13.70
|
$1.02
F CFA590
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
NOK10.24
|
$0.82
F CFA473
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
NOK13.44
|
$0.99
F CFA573
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
NOK18.93
|
$0.88
F CFA511
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
NOK9.94
|
$0.64
F CFA373
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
NOK10.96
|
$0.54
F CFA314
|
|
pay 22.3% less for transportation
|
Norway
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.32
NOK76.24
|
$6.12
F CFA3,554
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.29
NOK700.61
|
$24.51
F CFA14,224
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,441.53
NOK337,778.01
|
$26,959.22
F CFA15,645,996
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.50
NOK244.66
|
$25.33
F CFA14,698
|
|
pay 27.8% less for housing
|
Norway
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.97
NOK551.47
|
$48.58
F CFA28,194
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,030.17
NOK10,726.02
|
$932.62
F CFA541,251
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$803.77
NOK8,368.75
|
$326.78
F CFA189,648
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.13
NOK1,542.35
|
$97.46
F CFA56,560
|
|
pay 1.4% more for childcare
|
Norway
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$272.16
NOK2,833.73
|
$249.17
F CFA144,607
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,113.04
NOK63,648.40
|
$6,796.99
F CFA3,944,688
|
|
pay 31.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Norway
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.83
NOK91.92
|
$2.45
F CFA1,422
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.64
NOK48.29
|
$4.23
F CFA2,456
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.25
NOK137.95
|
$1.47
F CFA853
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.21
NOK449.87
|
$64.81
F CFA37,614
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.55
NOK141.12
|
$8.17
F CFA4,741
|
|
pay 19.5% less for clothing
|
Norway
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.77
NOK913.90
|
$58.82
F CFA34,137
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.11
NOK417.59
|
$37.58
F CFA21,810
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.53
NOK1,046.68
|
$88.23
F CFA51,206
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.05
NOK1,312.44
|
$92.72
F CFA53,813
|
|
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