Cost of living comparison
Slovakia is 14.3% more expensive than Senegal.
If you lived in Slovakia instead of Senegal, you would:
pay 31.3% more for restaurants
|
Senegal
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.54
F CFA4,066
|
$8.14
€7.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.99
F CFA5,590
|
$7.98
€7.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
F CFA576
|
$1.58
€1.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
F CFA612
|
$1.39
€1.32
|
|
pay 11.3% more for groceries
|
Senegal
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
F CFA343
|
$1.35
€1.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.75
F CFA4,196
|
$6.03
€5.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.56
F CFA6,568
|
$3.89
€3.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.41
F CFA1,502
|
$3.43
€3.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.39
F CFA2,729
|
$3.12
€2.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
F CFA633
|
$0.73
€0.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
F CFA507
|
$0.79
€0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
F CFA614
|
$0.96
€0.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA548
|
$1.51
€1.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
F CFA400
|
$0.58
€0.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
F CFA337
|
$0.61
€0.58
|
|
pay 12.7% less for transportation
|
Senegal
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
F CFA3,809
|
$6.34
€6.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.51
F CFA15,246
|
$26.69
€25.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,959.22
F CFA16,770,912
|
$24,429.89
€23,168.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.33
F CFA15,754
|
$11.64
€11.04
|
|
pay 5.5% more for housing
|
Senegal
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.58
F CFA30,222
|
$20.60
€19.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$932.62
F CFA580,166
|
$566.87
€537.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.78
F CFA203,284
|
$468.12
€443.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.46
F CFA60,626
|
$171.07
€162.24
|
|
pay 39.8% more for childcare
|
Senegal
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$249.17
F CFA155,004
|
$400.86
€380.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,796.99
F CFA4,228,303
|
$8,069.66
€7,652.96
|
|
pay 31.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Senegal
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.45
F CFA1,525
|
$1.99
€1.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.23
F CFA2,632
|
$2.35
€2.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.47
F CFA915
|
$5.24
€4.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.81
F CFA40,318
|
$40.04
€37.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
$8.21
€7.79
|
|
pay 6.3% less for clothing
|
Senegal
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.82
F CFA36,591
|
$63.57
€60.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.58
F CFA23,378
|
$29.21
€27.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.23
F CFA54,887
|
$78.92
€74.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.72
F CFA57,682
|
$92.27
€87.51
|
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