Cost of living comparison
Jersey is 3.1 times more expensive than Senegal.
If you lived in Jersey instead of Senegal, you would:
pay 3.4 times more for restaurants
|
Senegal
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.54
F CFA4,110
|
$45.20
£35.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.99
F CFA5,652
|
$10.33
£8.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
F CFA582
|
$2.83
£2.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
F CFA619
|
$2.50
£1.99
|
|
pay 98.5% more for groceries
|
Senegal
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
F CFA347
|
$2.30
£1.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.75
F CFA4,242
|
$5.33
£4.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.56
F CFA6,640
|
$7.84
£6.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.41
F CFA1,518
|
$5.37
£4.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.39
F CFA2,759
|
$5.67
£4.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
F CFA640
|
$1.89
£1.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
F CFA513
|
$1.39
£1.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
F CFA621
|
$1.85
£1.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA554
|
$1.83
£1.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
F CFA404
|
$1.57
£1.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
F CFA340
|
$1.44
£1.15
|
|
pay 77.5% more for transportation
|
Senegal
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
F CFA3,851
|
$7.93
£6.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.51
F CFA15,414
|
$67.16
£53.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,959.22
F CFA16,955,022
|
$27,768.06
£22,096.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.33
F CFA15,927
|
$51.51
£40.99
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Senegal
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.58
F CFA30,553
|
$72.54
£57.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$932.62
F CFA586,535
|
$1,808.15
£1,438.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.78
F CFA205,515
|
$1,715.90
£1,365.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.46
F CFA61,292
|
$167.51
£133.30
|
|
pay 6.2 times more for childcare
|
Senegal
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$249.17
F CFA156,706
|
$2,324.77
£1,849.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,796.99
F CFA4,274,721
|
$20,664.60
£16,444.21
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Senegal
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.45
F CFA1,541
|
$7.75
£6.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.23
F CFA2,661
|
$4.95
£3.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.47
F CFA925
|
$15.50
£12.33
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.81
F CFA40,761
|
$74.05
£58.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
$18.08
£14.39
|
|
pay 77.5% more for clothing
|
Senegal
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.82
F CFA36,993
|
$100.09
£79.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.58
F CFA23,634
|
$69.31
£55.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.23
F CFA55,490
|
$121.08
£96.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.72
F CFA58,315
|
$202.34
£161.02
|
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