Cost of living comparison
Senegal is 13.8% cheaper than Puerto Rico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.1% less in Senegal
- Groceries
-
pay 27.0% less in Senegal
- Transportation
-
pay 5.8% more in Senegal
- Housing
-
pay 24.9% less in Senegal
- Childcare
-
pay 34.9% less in Senegal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.9% more in Senegal
- Clothing
-
pay 9.3% more in Senegal
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Senegal are more expensive than in Puerto Rico. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, groceries, and housing are lower in Senegal.
If you lived in Senegal instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
pay 33.1% less for restaurants
|
Puerto Rico
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.81
|
$6.54
F CFA3,841
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
|
$8.99
F CFA5,281
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
|
$0.93
F CFA544
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
|
$0.98
F CFA578
|
|
pay 27.0% less for groceries
|
Puerto Rico
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.14
|
$0.55
F CFA324
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.23
|
$6.75
F CFA3,964
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.64
|
$10.56
F CFA6,205
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.96
|
$2.41
F CFA1,419
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
|
$4.39
F CFA2,578
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$1.02
F CFA598
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
|
$0.82
F CFA479
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$0.99
F CFA580
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$0.88
F CFA518
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
|
$0.64
F CFA377
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
|
$0.54
F CFA318
|
|
pay 5.8% more for transportation
|
Puerto Rico
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.74
|
$6.12
F CFA3,598
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.80
|
$24.51
F CFA14,403
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,875.00
|
$26,959.22
F CFA15,843,020
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.18
|
$25.33
F CFA14,883
|
|
pay 24.9% less for housing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.13
|
$48.58
F CFA28,549
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$830.95
|
$932.62
F CFA548,067
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$536.89
|
$326.78
F CFA192,037
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$215.17
|
$97.46
F CFA57,272
|
|
pay 34.9% less for childcare
|
Puerto Rico
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$421.25
|
$249.17
F CFA146,428
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,550.00
|
$6,796.99
F CFA3,994,361
|
|
pay 7.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Puerto Rico
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.72
|
$2.45
F CFA1,440
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.36
|
$4.23
F CFA2,487
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.94
|
$1.47
F CFA864
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.20
|
$64.81
F CFA38,087
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.17
|
$8.17
F CFA4,801
|
|
pay 9.3% more for clothing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.66
|
$58.82
F CFA34,567
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.06
|
$37.58
F CFA22,084
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.78
|
$88.23
F CFA51,851
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
|
$92.72
F CFA54,490
|
|
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