Cost of living comparison
Argentina is 16.6% cheaper than Senegal.
If you lived in Argentina instead of Senegal, you would:
pay 12.8% more for restaurants
|
Senegal
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.54
F CFA4,066
|
$8.59
ARS8,568.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.99
F CFA5,590
|
$6.73
ARS6,710.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
F CFA576
|
$1.32
ARS1,317.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
F CFA612
|
$1.00
ARS999.84
|
|
pay 7.3% less for groceries
|
Senegal
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
F CFA343
|
$1.43
ARS1,423.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.75
F CFA4,196
|
$3.84
ARS3,824.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.56
F CFA6,568
|
$4.28
ARS4,266.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.41
F CFA1,502
|
$1.79
ARS1,786.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.39
F CFA2,729
|
$2.64
ARS2,633.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
F CFA633
|
$0.91
ARS903.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
F CFA507
|
$0.85
ARS845.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
F CFA614
|
$0.64
ARS642.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA548
|
$1.01
ARS1,003.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
F CFA400
|
$0.46
ARS462.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
F CFA337
|
$0.46
ARS455.62
|
|
pay 34.9% less for transportation
|
Senegal
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
F CFA3,809
|
$3.66
ARS3,650.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.51
F CFA15,246
|
$13.28
ARS13,240.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,959.22
F CFA16,770,912
|
$28,930.00
ARS28,849,709.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.33
F CFA15,754
|
$9.90
ARS9,868.78
|
|
pay 54.2% less for housing
|
Senegal
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.58
F CFA30,222
|
$19.37
ARS19,313.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$932.62
F CFA580,166
|
$303.40
ARS302,561.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.78
F CFA203,284
|
$221.72
ARS221,100.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.46
F CFA60,626
|
$41.92
ARS41,807.01
|
|
pay 44.2% less for childcare
|
Senegal
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$249.17
F CFA155,004
|
$173.69
ARS173,205.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,796.99
F CFA4,228,303
|
$2,841.72
ARS2,833,832.53
|
|
pay 25.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Senegal
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.45
F CFA1,525
|
$1.81
ARS1,804.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.23
F CFA2,632
|
$2.09
ARS2,080.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.47
F CFA915
|
$2.36
ARS2,350.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.81
F CFA40,318
|
$18.92
ARS18,865.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
$4.76
ARS4,750.53
|
|
pay 37.4% more for clothing
|
Senegal
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.82
F CFA36,591
|
$79.59
ARS79,372.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.58
F CFA23,378
|
$69.14
ARS68,951.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.23
F CFA54,887
|
$107.64
ARS107,339.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.72
F CFA57,682
|
$100.20
ARS99,918.51
|
|
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