Cost of living comparison
Senegal is 28.7% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.9% less in Senegal
- Groceries
-
pay 1.7% less in Senegal
- Transportation
-
pay 15.8% less in Senegal
- Housing
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pay 31.8% less in Senegal
- Childcare
-
pay 73.5% less in Senegal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.8% less in Senegal
- Clothing
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pay 9.4% less in Senegal
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Senegal.
If you lived in Senegal instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 40.9% less for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£14.08
|
$6.54
F CFA3,841
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£6.97
|
$8.99
F CFA5,281
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.68
|
$0.93
F CFA544
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.18
|
$0.98
F CFA578
|
|
pay 1.7% less for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.15
|
$0.55
F CFA324
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.28
|
$6.75
F CFA3,964
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.46
|
$10.56
F CFA6,205
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.84
|
$2.41
F CFA1,419
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.79
|
$4.39
F CFA2,578
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.92
|
$1.02
F CFA598
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.50
|
$0.82
F CFA479
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£0.95
|
$0.99
F CFA580
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.07
|
$0.88
F CFA518
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.49
|
$0.64
F CFA377
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.49
|
$0.54
F CFA318
|
|
pay 15.8% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.33
|
$6.12
F CFA3,598
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£73.95
|
$24.51
F CFA14,403
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£26,223.59
|
$26,959.22
F CFA15,843,020
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£12.91
|
$25.33
F CFA14,883
|
|
pay 31.8% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£29.66
|
$48.58
F CFA28,549
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£936.22
|
$932.62
F CFA548,067
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£768.53
|
$326.78
F CFA192,037
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£172.56
|
$97.46
F CFA57,272
|
|
pay 73.5% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,127.43
|
$249.17
F CFA146,428
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£14,024.94
|
$6,796.99
F CFA3,994,361
|
|
pay 27.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.23
|
$2.45
F CFA1,440
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.10
|
$4.23
F CFA2,487
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£13.15
|
$1.47
F CFA864
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£34.11
|
$64.81
F CFA38,087
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£9.71
|
$8.17
F CFA4,801
|
|
pay 9.4% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£59.05
|
$58.82
F CFA34,567
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£30.21
|
$37.58
F CFA22,084
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£68.02
|
$88.23
F CFA51,851
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£72.81
|
$92.72
F CFA54,490
|
|
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