Cost of living comparison
Senegal is 73.8% more expensive than Sierra Leone overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.2% more in Senegal
- Groceries
-
pay 7.6% less in Senegal
- Transportation
-
pay 95.7% more in Senegal
- Housing
-
pay 40.3% less in Senegal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.4% more in Senegal
- Clothing
-
pay 4.2 times more in Senegal
The cost of clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Senegal are more expensive than in Sierra Leone. Expenses including housing and groceries are lower in Senegal. Notably, clothing and transportation are significantly more expensive in Senegal.
If you lived in Senegal instead of Sierra Leone, you would:
pay 27.2% more for restaurants
|
Sierra Leone
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$6.54
F CFA3,958
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$8.99
F CFA5,442
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
$0.93
F CFA561
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
$0.98
F CFA596
|
|
pay 7.6% less for groceries
|
Sierra Leone
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
$0.55
F CFA334
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$6.75
F CFA4,085
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
$10.56
F CFA6,394
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
$2.41
F CFA1,462
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
$4.39
F CFA2,656
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
$1.02
F CFA616
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.82
F CFA494
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.99
F CFA598
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
$0.88
F CFA533
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.64
F CFA389
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
$0.54
F CFA328
|
|
pay 95.7% more for transportation
|
Sierra Leone
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
$6.12
F CFA3,708
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$24.51
F CFA14,842
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
$26,959.22
F CFA16,325,782
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
$25.33
F CFA15,336
|
|
pay 40.3% less for housing
|
Sierra Leone
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
$48.58
F CFA29,419
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,361.67
SLL28,553,469
|
$932.62
F CFA564,767
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$978.33
SLL20,515,161
|
$326.78
F CFA197,888
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
$97.46
F CFA59,017
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sierra Leone
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$249.17
F CFA150,890
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,796.99
F CFA4,116,076
|
pay 46.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sierra Leone
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
$2.45
F CFA1,484
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
$4.23
F CFA2,562
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$1.47
F CFA890
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$64.81
F CFA39,248
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$8.17
F CFA4,947
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for clothing
|
Sierra Leone
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$58.82
F CFA35,620
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
$37.58
F CFA22,757
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
$88.23
F CFA53,430
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$92.72
F CFA56,151
|
|
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