Cost of living comparison
Senegal is 1.4% cheaper than Portugal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.4% less in Senegal
- Groceries
-
pay 16.4% more in Senegal
- Transportation
-
pay 19.0% more in Senegal
- Housing
-
pay 6.1% less in Senegal
- Childcare
-
pay 38.8% less in Senegal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.4% more in Senegal
- Clothing
-
pay 1.1% less in Senegal
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries in Senegal are more expensive than in Portugal. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, and clothing are lower in Senegal.
If you lived in Senegal instead of Portugal, you would:
pay 24.4% less for restaurants
|
Portugal
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.32
€10.41
|
$6.54
F CFA3,942
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.41
€7.73
|
$8.99
F CFA5,421
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.54
|
$0.93
F CFA558
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
€1.10
|
$0.98
F CFA593
|
|
pay 16.4% more for groceries
|
Portugal
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
€1.24
|
$0.55
F CFA333
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.06
€4.66
|
$6.75
F CFA4,069
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.79
€3.49
|
$10.56
F CFA6,369
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
€2.65
|
$2.41
F CFA1,456
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.25
€2.98
|
$4.39
F CFA2,646
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.91
|
$1.02
F CFA614
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.56
|
$0.82
F CFA492
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.70
|
$0.99
F CFA596
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.97
|
$0.88
F CFA531
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.62
|
$0.64
F CFA387
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$0.54
F CFA326
|
|
pay 19.0% more for transportation
|
Portugal
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.24
|
$6.12
F CFA3,694
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.96
€34.91
|
$24.51
F CFA14,784
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,047.67
€28,550.91
|
$26,959.22
F CFA16,261,978
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.80
€9.93
|
$25.33
F CFA15,276
|
|
pay 6.1% less for housing
|
Portugal
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.33
€37.09
|
$48.58
F CFA29,304
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.66
€828.23
|
$932.62
F CFA562,560
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$732.72
€673.80
|
$326.78
F CFA197,115
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.05
€83.72
|
$97.46
F CFA58,787
|
|
pay 38.8% less for childcare
|
Portugal
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$455.47
€418.84
|
$249.17
F CFA150,300
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,051.70
€9,243.38
|
$6,796.99
F CFA4,099,990
|
|
pay 25.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Portugal
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
€2.05
|
$2.45
F CFA1,478
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
€1.70
|
$4.23
F CFA2,552
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.67
€5.21
|
$1.47
F CFA887
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.99
€37.69
|
$64.81
F CFA39,094
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.85
€7.22
|
$8.17
F CFA4,928
|
|
pay 1.1% less for clothing
|
Portugal
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.92
€71.65
|
$58.82
F CFA35,481
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
€31.03
|
$37.58
F CFA22,668
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.24
€73.79
|
$88.23
F CFA53,222
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.85
€86.30
|
$92.72
F CFA55,931
|
|
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