Cost of living comparison
Russia is 35.4% cheaper than Senegal.
If you lived in Russia instead of Senegal, you would:
pay 32.2% less for restaurants
|
Senegal
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.54
F CFA4,110
|
$6.51
RUB670.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.99
F CFA5,652
|
$4.14
RUB426.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
F CFA582
|
$0.80
RUB82.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
F CFA619
|
$0.38
RUB39.57
|
|
pay 43.4% less for groceries
|
Senegal
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
F CFA347
|
$0.47
RUB48.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.75
F CFA4,242
|
$3.72
RUB382.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.56
F CFA6,640
|
$3.07
RUB316.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.41
F CFA1,518
|
$1.21
RUB124.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.39
F CFA2,759
|
$1.66
RUB170.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
F CFA640
|
$0.54
RUB55.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
F CFA513
|
$0.55
RUB56.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
F CFA621
|
$0.71
RUB73.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA554
|
$0.89
RUB91.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
F CFA404
|
$0.22
RUB22.27
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
F CFA340
|
$0.21
RUB21.45
|
|
pay 44.5% less for transportation
|
Senegal
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
F CFA3,851
|
$2.12
RUB218.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.51
F CFA15,414
|
$17.67
RUB1,818.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,959.22
F CFA16,955,022
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,742,722.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.33
F CFA15,927
|
$4.15
RUB427.24
|
|
pay 56.0% less for housing
|
Senegal
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.58
F CFA30,553
|
$5.97
RUB615.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$932.62
F CFA586,535
|
$304.49
RUB31,346.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.78
F CFA205,515
|
$210.86
RUB21,706.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.46
F CFA61,292
|
$64.94
RUB6,685.13
|
|
pay 24.5% less for childcare
|
Senegal
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$249.17
F CFA156,706
|
$190.09
RUB19,569.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,796.99
F CFA4,274,721
|
$5,074.52
RUB522,399.66
|
|
pay 33.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Senegal
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.45
F CFA1,541
|
$1.42
RUB146.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.23
F CFA2,661
|
$1.67
RUB171.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.47
F CFA925
|
$2.10
RUB215.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.81
F CFA40,761
|
$28.15
RUB2,898.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
$3.97
RUB409.03
|
|
pay 13.3% less for clothing
|
Senegal
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.82
F CFA36,993
|
$51.85
RUB5,337.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.58
F CFA23,634
|
$33.92
RUB3,492.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.23
F CFA55,490
|
$76.53
RUB7,878.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.72
F CFA58,315
|
$75.61
RUB7,783.88
|
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