Cost of living comparison
France is 71.4% more expensive than Senegal.
If you lived in France instead of Senegal, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Senegal
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.54
F CFA4,110
|
$15.64
€14.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.99
F CFA5,652
|
$10.86
€10.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
F CFA582
|
$2.73
€2.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
F CFA619
|
$1.86
€1.78
|
|
pay 48.1% more for groceries
|
Senegal
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
F CFA347
|
$1.71
€1.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.75
F CFA4,242
|
$8.46
€8.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.56
F CFA6,640
|
$4.52
€4.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.41
F CFA1,518
|
$3.79
€3.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.39
F CFA2,759
|
$5.82
€5.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
F CFA640
|
$1.27
€1.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
F CFA513
|
$0.96
€0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
F CFA621
|
$1.28
€1.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA554
|
$1.47
€1.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
F CFA404
|
$0.90
€0.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
F CFA340
|
$0.97
€0.93
|
|
pay 27.4% more for transportation
|
Senegal
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
F CFA3,851
|
$7.25
€6.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.51
F CFA15,414
|
$50.39
€48.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,959.22
F CFA16,955,022
|
$31,262.62
€29,973.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.33
F CFA15,927
|
$17.66
€16.93
|
|
pay 17.8% more for housing
|
Senegal
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.58
F CFA30,553
|
$30.07
€28.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$932.62
F CFA586,535
|
$750.17
€719.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.78
F CFA205,515
|
$604.38
€579.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.46
F CFA61,292
|
$140.10
€134.32
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Senegal
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$249.17
F CFA156,706
|
$690.26
€661.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,796.99
F CFA4,274,721
|
$9,163.56
€8,785.78
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Senegal
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.45
F CFA1,541
|
$6.20
€5.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.23
F CFA2,661
|
$3.01
€2.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.47
F CFA925
|
$11.83
€11.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.81
F CFA40,761
|
$35.91
€34.43
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
$12.10
€11.60
|
|
pay 23.4% more for clothing
|
Senegal
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.82
F CFA36,993
|
$89.62
€85.93
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.58
F CFA23,634
|
$37.76
€36.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.23
F CFA55,490
|
$91.52
€87.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.72
F CFA58,315
|
$126.90
€121.66
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about France or Senegal. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.