Cost of living comparison
Senegal is 48.1% cheaper than Virgin Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.1% less in Senegal
- Groceries
-
pay 58.3% less in Senegal
- Transportation
-
pay 37.2% less in Senegal
- Housing
-
pay 59.3% less in Senegal
- Childcare
-
pay 66.5% less in Senegal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.9% less in Senegal
- Clothing
-
pay 18.5% less in Senegal
Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Senegal.
If you lived in Senegal instead of Virgin Islands, you would:
pay 50.1% less for restaurants
|
Virgin Islands
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.00
|
$6.54
F CFA3,927
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.18
|
$8.99
F CFA5,400
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.02
|
$0.93
F CFA556
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
|
$0.98
F CFA591
|
|
pay 58.3% less for groceries
|
Virgin Islands
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.40
|
$0.55
F CFA331
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.98
|
$6.75
F CFA4,053
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.27
|
$10.56
F CFA6,345
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
|
$2.41
F CFA1,451
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.70
|
$4.39
F CFA2,636
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.78
|
$1.02
F CFA611
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.30
|
$0.82
F CFA490
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.98
|
$0.99
F CFA594
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.63
|
$0.88
F CFA529
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
|
$0.64
F CFA386
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.47
|
$0.54
F CFA325
|
|
pay 37.2% less for transportation
|
Virgin Islands
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
|
$6.12
F CFA3,679
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.00
|
$24.51
F CFA14,727
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,333.33
|
$26,959.22
F CFA16,199,412
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$52.43
|
$25.33
F CFA15,218
|
|
pay 59.3% less for housing
|
Virgin Islands
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$96.50
|
$48.58
F CFA29,192
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,781.25
|
$932.62
F CFA560,396
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,389.90
|
$326.78
F CFA196,356
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$266.22
|
$97.46
F CFA58,560
|
|
pay 66.5% less for childcare
|
Virgin Islands
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$991.67
|
$249.17
F CFA149,722
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,200.00
|
$6,796.99
F CFA4,084,215
|
|
pay 46.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Virgin Islands
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.70
|
$2.45
F CFA1,473
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.43
|
$4.23
F CFA2,542
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.50
|
$1.47
F CFA884
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$109.33
|
$64.81
F CFA38,944
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.67
|
$8.17
F CFA4,909
|
|
pay 18.5% less for clothing
|
Virgin Islands
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.12
|
$58.82
F CFA35,344
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.38
|
$37.58
F CFA22,581
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.75
|
$88.23
F CFA53,017
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.67
|
$92.72
F CFA55,716
|
|
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