Cost of living comparison
Zimbabwe is 13.0% cheaper than Senegal.
If you lived in Zimbabwe instead of Senegal, you would:
pay 29.2% less for restaurants
|
Senegal
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.54
F CFA4,066
|
$7.12
ZWL2,294.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.99
F CFA5,590
|
$5.00
ZWL1,610.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
F CFA576
|
$0.62
ZWL198.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
F CFA612
|
$0.51
ZWL164.26
|
|
pay 2.1% less for groceries
|
Senegal
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
F CFA343
|
$1.02
ZWL328.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.75
F CFA4,196
|
$5.32
ZWL1,712.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.56
F CFA6,568
|
$5.64
ZWL1,815.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.41
F CFA1,502
|
$2.05
ZWL661.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.39
F CFA2,729
|
$2.28
ZWL732.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
F CFA633
|
$1.02
ZWL327.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
F CFA507
|
$0.78
ZWL250.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
F CFA614
|
$1.16
ZWL375.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA548
|
$0.67
ZWL217.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
F CFA400
|
$0.52
ZWL168.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
F CFA337
|
$0.82
ZWL264.39
|
|
pay 6.9% more for transportation
|
Senegal
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
F CFA3,809
|
$6.15
ZWL1,979.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.51
F CFA15,246
|
$36.25
ZWL11,672.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,959.22
F CFA16,770,912
|
$25,000.00
ZWL8,050,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.33
F CFA15,754
|
$21.94
ZWL7,065.30
|
|
pay 0.7% more for housing
|
Senegal
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.58
F CFA30,222
|
$126.28
ZWL40,661.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$932.62
F CFA580,166
|
$283.93
ZWL91,425.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.78
F CFA203,284
|
$200.00
ZWL64,400.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.46
F CFA60,626
|
$49.83
ZWL16,046.33
|
|
pay 2.0% less for childcare
|
Senegal
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$249.17
F CFA155,004
|
$210.71
ZWL67,850.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,796.99
F CFA4,228,303
|
$7,562.50
ZWL2,435,125.00
|
|
pay 15.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Senegal
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.45
F CFA1,525
|
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.23
F CFA2,632
|
$2.65
ZWL854.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.47
F CFA915
|
$1.56
ZWL503.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.81
F CFA40,318
|
$44.32
ZWL14,270.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
$10.00
ZWL3,220.00
|
|
pay 49.6% less for clothing
|
Senegal
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.82
F CFA36,591
|
$21.11
ZWL6,797.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.58
F CFA23,378
|
$19.44
ZWL6,261.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.23
F CFA54,887
|
$52.50
ZWL16,905.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.72
F CFA57,682
|
$50.45
ZWL16,246.36
|
|
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