Cost of living comparison
Romania is 0.9% cheaper than Senegal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.0% more in Romania
- Groceries
-
pay 17.7% less in Romania
- Transportation
-
pay 26.2% less in Romania
- Housing
-
pay 37.9% less in Romania
- Childcare
-
pay 27.6% more in Romania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.6% more in Romania
- Clothing
-
pay 10.8% less in Romania
The cost of restaurants, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Romania are more expensive than in Senegal. Expenses including housing, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Romania.
If you lived in Romania instead of Senegal, you would:
pay 33.0% more for restaurants
|
Senegal
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.54
F CFA3,912
|
$8.56
RON38.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.99
F CFA5,379
|
$6.33
RON28.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
F CFA554
|
$1.72
RON7.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
F CFA589
|
$1.43
RON6.49
|
|
pay 17.7% less for groceries
|
Senegal
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
F CFA330
|
$1.08
RON4.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.75
F CFA4,037
|
$3.79
RON17.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.56
F CFA6,320
|
$5.46
RON24.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.41
F CFA1,445
|
$2.83
RON12.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.39
F CFA2,626
|
$2.70
RON12.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
F CFA609
|
$0.47
RON2.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
F CFA488
|
$0.66
RON2.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
F CFA591
|
$0.65
RON2.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA527
|
$0.85
RON3.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
F CFA384
|
$0.38
RON1.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
F CFA324
|
$0.41
RON1.86
|
|
pay 26.2% less for transportation
|
Senegal
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
F CFA3,665
|
$5.64
RON25.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.51
F CFA14,669
|
$20.73
RON94.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,959.22
F CFA16,135,598
|
$25,159.13
RON114,320.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.33
F CFA15,158
|
$6.39
RON29.06
|
|
pay 37.9% less for housing
|
Senegal
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.58
F CFA29,077
|
$8.45
RON38.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$932.62
F CFA558,188
|
$363.94
RON1,653.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.78
F CFA195,583
|
$266.85
RON1,212.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.46
F CFA58,330
|
$107.36
RON487.85
|
|
pay 27.6% more for childcare
|
Senegal
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$249.17
F CFA149,132
|
$405.62
RON1,843.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,796.99
F CFA4,068,127
|
$6,284.14
RON28,554.49
|
|
pay 25.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Senegal
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.45
F CFA1,467
|
$2.01
RON9.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.23
F CFA2,532
|
$2.20
RON10.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.47
F CFA880
|
$5.30
RON24.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.81
F CFA38,791
|
$37.40
RON169.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA4,890
|
$6.19
RON28.12
|
|
pay 10.8% less for clothing
|
Senegal
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.82
F CFA35,205
|
$57.67
RON262.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.58
F CFA22,492
|
$34.90
RON158.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.23
F CFA52,808
|
$69.76
RON316.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.72
F CFA55,497
|
$80.53
RON365.92
|
|
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