Cost of living comparison
Senegal is 56.7% more expensive than Peru.
If you lived in Senegal instead of Peru, you would:
pay 97.6% more for restaurants
|
Peru
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
PEN12.33
|
$8.26
F CFA4,979
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.37
PEN20.24
|
$8.26
F CFA4,979
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
PEN3.89
|
$1.45
F CFA875
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
PEN2.07
|
$1.34
F CFA809
|
|
pay 57.2% more for groceries
|
Peru
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.88
PEN7.08
|
$0.68
F CFA413
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.14
PEN11.85
|
$6.82
F CFA4,112
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.68
PEN17.63
|
$9.41
F CFA5,676
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.49
PEN9.37
|
$2.39
F CFA1,440
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
PEN9.58
|
$4.97
F CFA2,998
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
PEN2.43
|
$1.00
F CFA604
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.39
PEN1.46
|
$0.78
F CFA468
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
PEN1.70
|
$0.96
F CFA579
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.80
|
$0.78
F CFA471
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
PEN1.62
|
$0.59
F CFA358
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
PEN1.66
|
$0.51
F CFA305
|
|
pay 38.0% more for transportation
|
Peru
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.37
PEN20.24
|
$6.06
F CFA3,657
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.78
PEN67.04
|
$20.64
F CFA12,449
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,101.60
PEN75,778.87
|
$27,241.56
F CFA16,432,291
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.41
PEN58.10
|
$28.89
F CFA17,428
|
|
pay 98.7% more for housing
|
Peru
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.39
PEN110.79
|
$47.86
F CFA28,867
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$337.81
PEN1,273.46
|
$925.69
F CFA558,380
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$246.39
PEN928.83
|
$363.71
F CFA219,394
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.26
PEN163.08
|
$90.91
F CFA54,840
|
|
pay 46.0% more for childcare
|
Peru
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$193.88
PEN730.89
|
$251.78
F CFA151,874
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,589.22
PEN21,070.21
|
$9,059.27
F CFA5,464,614
|
|
pay 32.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Peru
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.06
PEN7.76
|
$2.48
F CFA1,494
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.73
PEN10.29
|
$3.91
F CFA2,358
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.11
PEN19.27
|
$1.32
F CFA797
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.12
PEN121.08
|
$65.49
F CFA39,504
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.85
PEN18.28
|
$8.26
F CFA4,979
|
|
pay 26.8% more for clothing
|
Peru
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.11
PEN170.04
|
$59.44
F CFA35,852
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.43
PEN88.31
|
$35.77
F CFA21,578
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.13
PEN264.37
|
$82.22
F CFA49,596
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.17
PEN268.29
|
$75.12
F CFA45,313
|
|
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