Cost of living comparison

 Vanuatu
compared to
 Senegal
Senegal vs. Vanuatu Cost of Living Summary

Senegal is 24.4% cheaper than Vanuatu overall.

Restaurants
pay 37.2% less in Senegal
Groceries
pay 41.2% less in Senegal
Transportation
pay 31.1% more in Senegal
Housing
pay 69.4% less in Senegal
Childcare
pay 21.8% less in Senegal
Entertainment and Sports
pay 45.7% less in Senegal
Clothing
pay 13.4% more in Senegal

The cost of transportation and clothing in Senegal are more expensive than in Vanuatu. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and childcare are lower in Senegal.

Senegal vs. Vanuatu Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Senegal instead of Vanuatu, you would:

pay 37.2% less for restaurants

 
Vanuatu
Senegal
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $11.23
VUV1,334
$6.54
F CFA4,111
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.60
VUV1,139
$8.99
F CFA5,653
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.17
VUV257
$0.93
F CFA582

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pay 41.2% less for groceries

 
Vanuatu
Senegal
Bread
1 loaf
$2.46
VUV293
$0.55
F CFA347
Local cheese (8 oz) $10.11
VUV1,200
$6.75
F CFA4,243
Milk (1 gallon) $8.55
VUV1,014
$10.56
F CFA6,642

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pay 31.1% more for transportation

 
Vanuatu
Senegal
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.17
VUV852
$6.12
F CFA3,852
Monthly public transit pass $67.38
VUV8,000
$24.51
F CFA15,417
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
$26,959.22
F CFA16,958,273

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pay 69.4% less for housing

 
Vanuatu
Senegal
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$228.83
VUV27,167
$48.58
F CFA30,559
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,867.11
VUV221,667
$932.62
F CFA586,648
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,407.24
VUV167,070
$326.78
F CFA205,555

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pay 21.8% less for childcare

 
Vanuatu
Senegal
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $469.58
VUV55,750
$249.17
F CFA156,736
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $6,586.82
VUV782,000
$6,796.99
F CFA4,275,540

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pay 45.7% less for entertainment and sports

 
Vanuatu
Senegal
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $4.59
VUV545
$2.45
F CFA1,542
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.09
VUV604
$4.23
F CFA2,662
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$9.27
VUV1,100
$1.47
F CFA925

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pay 13.4% more for clothing

 
Vanuatu
Senegal
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$46.33
VUV5,500
$58.82
F CFA37,000
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$67.38
VUV8,000
$37.58
F CFA23,639
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$101.08
VUV12,000
$88.23
F CFA55,500

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: January 2025
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