Cost of living comparison
Senegal is 3.5% more expensive than Qatar overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.0% more in Senegal
- Groceries
-
pay 29.0% more in Senegal
- Transportation
-
pay 62.2% more in Senegal
- Housing
-
pay 32.0% less in Senegal
- Childcare
-
pay 51.9% less in Senegal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.1% less in Senegal
- Clothing
-
pay 5.3% more in Senegal
The cost of transportation, restaurants, groceries, and clothing in Senegal are more expensive than in Qatar. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Senegal.
If you lived in Senegal instead of Qatar, you would:
pay 59.0% more for restaurants
|
Qatar
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.53
QAR23.91
|
$6.54
F CFA4,181
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
QAR22.57
|
$8.99
F CFA5,748
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
QAR3.02
|
$0.93
F CFA592
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
QAR1.30
|
$0.98
F CFA629
|
|
pay 29.0% more for groceries
|
Qatar
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
QAR5.56
|
$0.55
F CFA353
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
QAR15.14
|
$6.75
F CFA4,315
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.43
QAR27.21
|
$10.56
F CFA6,754
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.55
QAR9.35
|
$2.41
F CFA1,544
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
QAR13.24
|
$4.39
F CFA2,806
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
QAR2.96
|
$1.02
F CFA651
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
QAR2.36
|
$0.82
F CFA521
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
QAR2.24
|
$0.99
F CFA632
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
QAR1.99
|
$0.88
F CFA564
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
QAR1.43
|
$0.64
F CFA411
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
QAR1.64
|
$0.54
F CFA346
|
|
pay 62.2% more for transportation
|
Qatar
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.14
QAR7.83
|
$6.12
F CFA3,917
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.58
QAR126.62
|
$24.51
F CFA15,677
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,369.96
QAR74,590.23
|
$26,959.22
F CFA17,245,197
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.89
QAR58.17
|
$25.33
F CFA16,200
|
|
pay 32.0% less for housing
|
Qatar
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$83.87
QAR307.11
|
$48.58
F CFA31,076
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,691.57
QAR6,194.15
|
$932.62
F CFA596,573
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,212.04
QAR4,438.21
|
$326.78
F CFA209,033
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.87
QAR270.51
|
$97.46
F CFA62,341
|
|
pay 51.9% less for childcare
|
Qatar
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$769.65
QAR2,818.29
|
$249.17
F CFA159,387
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,662.67
QAR39,044.32
|
$6,796.99
F CFA4,347,880
|
|
pay 47.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Qatar
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.96
QAR40.12
|
$2.45
F CFA1,568
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.29
QAR15.69
|
$4.23
F CFA2,707
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.50
QAR23.82
|
$1.47
F CFA941
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$132.96
QAR486.87
|
$64.81
F CFA41,458
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.30
QAR41.37
|
$8.17
F CFA5,226
|
|
pay 5.3% more for clothing
|
Qatar
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.36
QAR188.06
|
$58.82
F CFA37,626
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.01
QAR168.48
|
$37.58
F CFA24,039
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.45
QAR331.23
|
$88.23
F CFA56,440
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.65
QAR266.04
|
$92.72
F CFA59,313
|
|
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