Cost of living comparison
Portugal is 26.3% more expensive than Senegal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.2% more in Portugal
- Groceries
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pay 7.2% more in Portugal
- Transportation
-
pay 5.9% more in Portugal
- Housing
-
pay 24.3% more in Portugal
- Childcare
-
pay 65.3% more in Portugal
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 35.9% more in Portugal
- Clothing
-
pay 3.6% more in Portugal
The cost of childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and transportation in Portugal are more expensive than in Senegal.
If you lived in Portugal instead of Senegal, you would:
pay 42.2% more for restaurants
|
Senegal
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.54
F CFA3,942
|
$11.32
€10.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.99
F CFA5,420
|
$8.41
€7.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
F CFA558
|
$1.67
€1.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
F CFA593
|
$1.20
€1.10
|
|
pay 7.2% more for groceries
|
Senegal
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
F CFA333
|
$1.34
€1.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.75
F CFA4,069
|
$5.06
€4.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.56
F CFA6,368
|
$3.79
€3.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.41
F CFA1,456
|
$2.88
€2.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.39
F CFA2,646
|
$3.25
€2.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
F CFA614
|
$0.99
€0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
F CFA492
|
$0.61
€0.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
F CFA596
|
$0.76
€0.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA531
|
$1.05
€0.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
F CFA387
|
$0.68
€0.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
F CFA326
|
$0.85
€0.78
|
|
pay 5.9% more for transportation
|
Senegal
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
F CFA3,693
|
$6.79
€6.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.51
F CFA14,782
|
$37.96
€34.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,959.22
F CFA16,260,482
|
$31,047.67
€28,548.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.33
F CFA15,275
|
$10.80
€9.93
|
|
pay 24.3% more for housing
|
Senegal
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.58
F CFA29,302
|
$40.33
€37.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$932.62
F CFA562,509
|
$900.66
€828.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.78
F CFA197,097
|
$732.72
€673.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.46
F CFA58,781
|
$91.05
€83.72
|
|
pay 65.3% more for childcare
|
Senegal
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$249.17
F CFA150,286
|
$455.47
€418.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,796.99
F CFA4,099,613
|
$10,051.70
€9,242.52
|
|
pay 35.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Senegal
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.45
F CFA1,478
|
$2.23
€2.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.23
F CFA2,552
|
$1.85
€1.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.47
F CFA887
|
$5.67
€5.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.81
F CFA39,091
|
$40.99
€37.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
$7.85
€7.22
|
|
pay 3.6% more for clothing
|
Senegal
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.82
F CFA35,477
|
$77.92
€71.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.58
F CFA22,666
|
$33.75
€31.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.23
F CFA53,217
|
$80.24
€73.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.72
F CFA55,926
|
$93.85
€86.30
|
|
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