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 CFA4,110
|
$8.14
€7.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.99
F CFA5,652
|
$7.98
€7.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
F CFA582
|
$1.58
€1.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
F CFA619
|
$1.39
€1.33
|
|
pay 11.3% more for groceries
|
Senegal
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
F CFA347
|
$1.35
€1.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.75
F CFA4,242
|
$6.03
€5.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.56
F CFA6,640
|
$3.89
€3.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.41
F CFA1,518
|
$3.43
€3.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.39
F CFA2,759
|
$3.12
€2.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
F CFA640
|
$0.73
€0.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
F CFA513
|
$0.79
€0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
F CFA621
|
$0.96
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA554
|
$1.51
€1.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
F CFA404
|
$0.58
€0.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
F CFA340
|
$0.61
€0.59
|
|
pay 12.7% less for transportation
|
Senegal
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
F CFA3,851
|
$6.34
€6.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.51
F CFA15,414
|
$26.69
€25.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,959.22
F CFA16,955,022
|
$24,429.89
€23,422.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.33
F CFA15,927
|
$11.64
€11.16
|
|
pay 5.5% more for housing
|
Senegal
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.58
F CFA30,553
|
$20.60
€19.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$932.62
F CFA586,535
|
$566.87
€543.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.78
F CFA205,515
|
$468.12
€448.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.46
F CFA61,292
|
$171.07
€164.02
|
|
pay 39.8% more for childcare
|
Senegal
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$249.17
F CFA156,706
|
$400.86
€384.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,796.99
F CFA4,274,721
|
$8,069.66
€7,736.97
|
|
pay 31.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Senegal
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.45
F CFA1,541
|
$1.99
€1.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.23
F CFA2,661
|
$2.35
€2.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.47
F CFA925
|
$5.24
€5.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.81
F CFA40,761
|
$40.04
€38.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
$8.21
€7.88
|
|
pay 6.3% less for clothing
|
Senegal
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.82
F CFA36,993
|
$63.57
€60.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.58
F CFA23,634
|
$29.21
€28.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.23
F CFA55,490
|
$78.92
€75.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.72
F CFA58,315
|
$92.27
€88.47
|
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