Cost of living comparison
Nepal is 52.1% cheaper than Senegal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.1% less in Nepal
- Groceries
-
pay 49.6% less in Nepal
- Transportation
-
pay 26.4% less in Nepal
- Housing
-
pay 83.6% less in Nepal
- Childcare
-
pay 68.8% less in Nepal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.7% less in Nepal
- Clothing
-
pay 53.3% less in Nepal
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Nepal.
If you lived in Nepal instead of Senegal, you would:
pay 60.1% less for restaurants
|
Senegal
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.54
F CFA3,912
|
$1.57
NPR214.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.99
F CFA5,379
|
$6.71
NPR915.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
F CFA554
|
$0.42
NPR56.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
F CFA589
|
$0.16
NPR21.49
|
|
pay 49.6% less for groceries
|
Senegal
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
F CFA330
|
$0.46
NPR63.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.75
F CFA4,037
|
$3.21
NPR437.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.56
F CFA6,320
|
$2.81
NPR383.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.41
F CFA1,445
|
$1.50
NPR204.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.39
F CFA2,626
|
$1.41
NPR192.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
F CFA609
|
$0.99
NPR134.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
F CFA488
|
$0.40
NPR55.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
F CFA591
|
$0.48
NPR64.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA527
|
$0.27
NPR36.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
F CFA384
|
$0.18
NPR25.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
F CFA324
|
$0.26
NPR35.61
|
|
pay 26.4% less for transportation
|
Senegal
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
F CFA3,665
|
$4.84
NPR660.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.51
F CFA14,669
|
$15.93
NPR2,174.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,959.22
F CFA16,135,598
|
$30,847.90
NPR4,212,864.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.33
F CFA15,158
|
$9.11
NPR1,243.83
|
|
pay 83.6% less for housing
|
Senegal
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.58
F CFA29,077
|
$9.30
NPR1,269.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$932.62
F CFA558,188
|
$83.84
NPR11,450.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.78
F CFA195,583
|
$52.73
NPR7,201.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.46
F CFA58,330
|
$20.72
NPR2,829.98
|
|
pay 68.8% less for childcare
|
Senegal
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$249.17
F CFA149,132
|
$51.59
NPR7,044.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,796.99
F CFA4,068,127
|
$2,839.32
NPR387,762.33
|
|
pay 22.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Senegal
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.45
F CFA1,467
|
$2.21
NPR301.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.23
F CFA2,532
|
$1.57
NPR213.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.47
F CFA880
|
$2.90
NPR396.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.81
F CFA38,791
|
$16.62
NPR2,270.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA4,890
|
$2.96
NPR403.80
|
|
pay 53.3% less for clothing
|
Senegal
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.82
F CFA35,205
|
$21.36
NPR2,917.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.58
F CFA22,492
|
$27.01
NPR3,688.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.23
F CFA52,808
|
$40.30
NPR5,503.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.72
F CFA55,497
|
$30.56
NPR4,173.60
|
|
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