Cost of living comparison
Brazil is 24.2% cheaper than Senegal.
If you lived in Brazil instead of Senegal, you would:
pay 21.9% less for restaurants
|
Senegal
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.54
F CFA4,110
|
$5.09
R$31.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.99
F CFA5,652
|
$5.99
R$36.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
F CFA582
|
$0.99
R$6.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
F CFA619
|
$0.60
R$3.67
|
|
pay 20.7% less for groceries
|
Senegal
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
F CFA347
|
$1.36
R$8.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.75
F CFA4,242
|
$3.98
R$24.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.56
F CFA6,640
|
$3.44
R$20.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.41
F CFA1,518
|
$1.87
R$11.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.39
F CFA2,759
|
$1.52
R$9.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
F CFA640
|
$0.81
R$4.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
F CFA513
|
$0.53
R$3.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
F CFA621
|
$0.45
R$2.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA554
|
$0.63
R$3.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
F CFA404
|
$0.49
R$2.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
F CFA340
|
$0.46
R$2.80
|
|
pay 19.6% less for transportation
|
Senegal
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
F CFA3,851
|
$3.67
R$22.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.51
F CFA15,414
|
$39.48
R$240.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,959.22
F CFA16,955,022
|
$19,264.28
R$117,242.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.33
F CFA15,927
|
$7.39
R$44.98
|
|
pay 55.2% less for housing
|
Senegal
|
Brazil
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.58
F CFA30,553
|
$17.79
R$108.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$932.62
F CFA586,535
|
$286.10
R$1,741.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.78
F CFA205,515
|
$200.36
R$1,219.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.46
F CFA61,292
|
$49.32
R$300.14
|
|
pay 1.0% more for childcare
|
Senegal
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$249.17
F CFA156,706
|
$259.04
R$1,576.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,796.99
F CFA4,274,721
|
$6,658.88
R$40,525.97
|
|
pay 32.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Senegal
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.45
F CFA1,541
|
$1.55
R$9.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.23
F CFA2,661
|
$1.55
R$9.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.47
F CFA925
|
$1.94
R$11.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.81
F CFA40,761
|
$21.85
R$132.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
$5.84
R$35.53
|
|
pay 20.2% less for clothing
|
Senegal
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.82
F CFA36,993
|
$43.13
R$262.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.58
F CFA23,634
|
$39.67
R$241.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.23
F CFA55,490
|
$69.89
R$425.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.72
F CFA58,315
|
$56.60
R$344.45
|
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