Cost of living comparison
Germany is 59.3% more expensive than Senegal.
If you lived in Germany instead of Senegal, you would:
pay 67.3% more for restaurants
|
Senegal
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.26
F CFA4,979
|
$13.72
€12.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.26
F CFA4,979
|
$10.18
€9.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.45
F CFA875
|
$2.83
€2.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
F CFA809
|
$2.48
€2.28
|
|
pay 37.5% more for groceries
|
Senegal
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
F CFA413
|
$2.11
€1.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.82
F CFA4,112
|
$6.75
€6.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.41
F CFA5,676
|
$4.24
€3.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
F CFA1,440
|
$3.55
€3.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.97
F CFA2,998
|
$7.19
€6.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA604
|
$1.26
€1.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
F CFA468
|
$0.65
€0.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
F CFA579
|
$1.00
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
F CFA471
|
$1.39
€1.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA358
|
$0.72
€0.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
F CFA305
|
$0.77
€0.71
|
|
pay 42.7% more for transportation
|
Senegal
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.06
F CFA3,657
|
$7.16
€6.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.64
F CFA12,449
|
$54.61
€50.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,241.56
F CFA16,432,291
|
$29,249.82
€26,897.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.89
F CFA17,428
|
$23.30
€21.43
|
|
pay 53.5% more for housing
|
Senegal
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.86
F CFA28,867
|
$49.15
€45.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$925.69
F CFA558,380
|
$800.45
€736.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
F CFA219,394
|
$616.33
€566.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$90.91
F CFA54,840
|
$232.30
€213.62
|
|
pay 55.3% more for childcare
|
Senegal
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$251.78
F CFA151,874
|
$434.24
€399.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,059.27
F CFA5,464,614
|
$12,512.98
€11,506.73
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Senegal
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
F CFA1,494
|
$4.33
€3.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.91
F CFA2,358
|
$3.44
€3.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.32
F CFA797
|
$8.81
€8.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.49
F CFA39,504
|
$35.42
€32.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.26
F CFA4,979
|
$12.56
€11.55
|
|
pay 31.4% more for clothing
|
Senegal
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.44
F CFA35,852
|
$83.65
€76.93
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.77
F CFA21,578
|
$41.29
€37.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.22
F CFA49,596
|
$89.84
€82.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.12
F CFA45,313
|
$120.25
€110.58
|
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