Cost of living comparison
Senegal is 31.8% cheaper than Singapore.
If you lived in Senegal instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 16.9% less for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
SGD13.68
|
$6.54
F CFA4,115
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
SGD10.13
|
$8.99
F CFA5,658
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD2.05
|
$0.93
F CFA583
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.51
|
$0.98
F CFA619
|
|
pay 33.2% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
SGD2.84
|
$0.55
F CFA347
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.41
SGD11.33
|
$6.75
F CFA4,247
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.38
SGD13.98
|
$10.56
F CFA6,648
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
SGD4.44
|
$2.41
F CFA1,520
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
SGD6.06
|
$4.39
F CFA2,762
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.43
|
$1.02
F CFA641
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.83
|
$0.82
F CFA513
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.42
|
$0.99
F CFA622
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
SGD1.70
|
$0.88
F CFA555
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
SGD1.38
|
$0.64
F CFA404
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.40
|
$0.54
F CFA341
|
|
pay 2.8% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
SGD11.02
|
$6.12
F CFA3,855
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.29
SGD121.58
|
$24.51
F CFA15,431
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$135,434.68
SGD182,376.34
|
$26,959.22
F CFA16,974,551
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
SGD12.77
|
$25.33
F CFA15,946
|
|
pay 33.7% less for housing
|
Singapore
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.16
SGD48.69
|
$48.58
F CFA30,588
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,745.11
SGD3,696.57
|
$932.62
F CFA587,211
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,988.78
SGD2,678.09
|
$326.78
F CFA205,752
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.43
SGD163.52
|
$97.46
F CFA61,363
|
|
pay 77.2% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.74
SGD1,602.11
|
$249.17
F CFA156,886
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,370.99
SGD36,857.78
|
$6,796.99
F CFA4,279,644
|
|
pay 45.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.73
SGD9.07
|
$2.45
F CFA1,543
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
SGD6.34
|
$4.23
F CFA2,664
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.64
SGD17.02
|
$1.47
F CFA926
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.20
SGD141.66
|
$64.81
F CFA40,808
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.29
SGD15.20
|
$8.17
F CFA5,144
|
|
pay 13.1% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.32
SGD89.30
|
$58.82
F CFA37,035
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
SGD59.74
|
$37.58
F CFA23,662
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.71
SGD130.22
|
$88.23
F CFA55,554
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.62
SGD150.31
|
$92.72
F CFA58,382
|
|
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