Cost of living comparison
Senegal is 4.3% cheaper than Republic of the Congo.
If you lived in Senegal instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
pay 34.4% less for restaurants
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.96
FCFA8,790
|
$6.54
F CFA4,115
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.94
FCFA5,626
|
$8.99
F CFA5,658
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
FCFA1,186
|
$0.93
F CFA583
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
FCFA943
|
$0.98
F CFA619
|
|
pay 9.8% less for groceries
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
FCFA1,614
|
$0.55
F CFA347
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.20
FCFA2,646
|
$6.75
F CFA4,247
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.87
FCFA4,955
|
$10.56
F CFA6,648
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,136
|
$2.41
F CFA1,520
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
FCFA1,383
|
$4.39
F CFA2,762
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
FCFA742
|
$1.02
F CFA641
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
FCFA573
|
$0.82
F CFA513
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
FCFA1,244
|
$0.99
F CFA622
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
FCFA761
|
$0.88
F CFA555
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA733
|
$0.64
F CFA404
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
FCFA662
|
$0.54
F CFA341
|
|
pay 22.1% more for transportation
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.18
FCFA3,263
|
$6.12
F CFA3,855
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.59
FCFA14,223
|
$24.51
F CFA15,431
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,895.05
FCFA20,711,975
|
$26,959.22
F CFA16,974,551
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.09
FCFA8,875
|
$25.33
F CFA15,946
|
|
pay 31.8% less for housing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.50
FCFA47,536
|
$48.58
F CFA30,588
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$971.39
FCFA611,621
|
$932.62
F CFA587,211
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$357.68
FCFA225,207
|
$326.78
F CFA205,752
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$456.95
FCFA287,715
|
$97.46
F CFA61,363
|
|
pay 24.8% more for childcare
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$214.14
FCFA134,834
|
$249.17
F CFA156,886
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,100.00
FCFA3,211,154
|
$6,796.99
F CFA4,279,644
|
|
pay 16.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.76
FCFA1,741
|
$2.45
F CFA1,543
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.13
FCFA2,602
|
$4.23
F CFA2,664
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
FCFA2,361
|
$1.47
F CFA926
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.25
FCFA38,564
|
$64.81
F CFA40,808
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA5,144
|
$8.17
F CFA5,144
|
|
pay 15.0% more for clothing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Senegal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.83
FCFA22,562
|
$58.82
F CFA37,035
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.92
FCFA23,874
|
$37.58
F CFA23,662
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.22
FCFA58,067
|
$88.23
F CFA55,554
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.67
FCFA57,717
|
$92.72
F CFA58,382
|
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