Cost of living comparison
Senegal is 84.3% more expensive than Rwanda overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.6% more in Senegal
- Groceries
-
pay 88.7% more in Senegal
- Transportation
-
pay 43.0% more in Senegal
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Senegal
- Childcare
-
pay 18.8% more in Senegal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 81.5% more in Senegal
- Clothing
-
pay 2.9 times more in Senegal
The cost of clothing, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation in Senegal are more expensive than in Rwanda. Notably, clothing, housing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Senegal.
If you lived in Senegal instead of Rwanda, you would:
pay 64.6% more for restaurants
|
Rwanda
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.26
RWF4,556
|
$6.54
F CFA4,158
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
RWF8,606
|
$8.99
F CFA5,717
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
RWF1,249
|
$0.93
F CFA589
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
RWF658
|
$0.98
F CFA626
|
|
pay 88.7% more for groceries
|
Rwanda
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
RWF1,408
|
$0.55
F CFA351
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.26
RWF3,152
|
$6.75
F CFA4,291
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
RWF3,708
|
$10.56
F CFA6,717
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
RWF2,329
|
$2.41
F CFA1,536
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
RWF3,062
|
$4.39
F CFA2,791
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
RWF1,923
|
$1.02
F CFA647
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
RWF728
|
$0.82
F CFA519
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
RWF1,199
|
$0.99
F CFA628
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
RWF675
|
$0.88
F CFA560
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF314
|
$0.64
F CFA409
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
RWF454
|
$0.54
F CFA344
|
|
pay 43.0% more for transportation
|
Rwanda
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
RWF6,254
|
$6.12
F CFA3,895
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.66
RWF34,422
|
$24.51
F CFA15,591
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,668.41
RWF28,853,970
|
$26,959.22
F CFA17,149,869
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.33
RWF17,211
|
$25.33
F CFA16,110
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Rwanda
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.20
RWF36,574
|
$48.58
F CFA30,904
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.52
RWF683,384
|
$932.62
F CFA593,276
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.95
RWF379,658
|
$326.78
F CFA207,877
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.04
RWF41,936
|
$97.46
F CFA61,996
|
|
pay 18.8% more for childcare
|
Rwanda
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$149.39
RWF208,559
|
$249.17
F CFA158,506
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,609.00
RWF13,414,565
|
$6,796.99
F CFA4,323,846
|
|
pay 81.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rwanda
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
RWF1,519
|
$2.45
F CFA1,559
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
RWF3,094
|
$4.23
F CFA2,692
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
RWF3,290
|
$1.47
F CFA935
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.83
RWF44,434
|
$64.81
F CFA41,229
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.63
RWF5,062
|
$8.17
F CFA5,197
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for clothing
|
Rwanda
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.68
RWF23,286
|
$58.82
F CFA37,418
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
RWF30,373
|
$37.58
F CFA23,906
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.59
RWF37,122
|
$88.23
F CFA56,128
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.43
RWF43,872
|
$92.72
F CFA58,985
|
|
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