Cost of living comparison
Senegal is 50.9% more expensive than Bolivia.
If you lived in Senegal instead of Bolivia, you would:
pay 52.7% more for restaurants
|
Bolivia
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.44
BOB23.80
|
$8.38
F CFA5,135
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.51
BOB45.10
|
$8.38
F CFA5,135
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
BOB6.73
|
$1.07
F CFA657
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
BOB5.19
|
$0.96
F CFA586
|
|
pay 47.7% more for groceries
|
Bolivia
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
BOB8.84
|
$0.59
F CFA359
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.45
BOB17.00
|
$6.20
F CFA3,800
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.60
BOB24.95
|
$7.61
F CFA4,665
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.54
BOB10.66
|
$2.22
F CFA1,362
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.77
BOB12.24
|
$4.84
F CFA2,968
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
BOB6.78
|
$1.02
F CFA626
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
BOB3.25
|
$0.64
F CFA393
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.51
BOB3.56
|
$0.91
F CFA556
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
BOB4.18
|
$0.62
F CFA379
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
BOB3.84
|
$0.51
F CFA314
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
BOB3.59
|
$0.43
F CFA265
|
|
pay 63.6% more for transportation
|
Bolivia
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.03
BOB14.03
|
$5.26
F CFA3,221
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.11
BOB215.47
|
$20.95
F CFA12,838
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,452.82
BOB107,035.61
|
$27,655.66
F CFA16,945,539
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.23
BOB105.48
|
$22.63
F CFA13,865
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Bolivia
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.88
BOB366.25
|
$47.86
F CFA29,328
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$306.54
BOB2,123.29
|
$820.04
F CFA502,463
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$213.11
BOB1,476.10
|
$465.09
F CFA284,976
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.25
BOB202.63
|
$82.00
F CFA50,241
|
|
pay 42.0% more for childcare
|
Bolivia
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$170.51
BOB1,181.07
|
$246.76
F CFA151,198
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,636.74
BOB25,190.28
|
$5,061.82
F CFA3,101,547
|
|
pay 20.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bolivia
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.13
BOB14.78
|
$2.51
F CFA1,540
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.36
BOB16.37
|
$3.64
F CFA2,228
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.73
BOB18.93
|
$1.34
F CFA822
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.42
BOB286.88
|
$69.56
F CFA42,621
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.53
BOB52.17
|
$8.38
F CFA5,135
|
|
pay 16.5% more for clothing
|
Bolivia
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.05
BOB284.32
|
$53.64
F CFA32,864
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.50
BOB335.92
|
$36.32
F CFA22,252
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.57
BOB454.20
|
$83.53
F CFA51,180
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.30
BOB396.89
|
$76.26
F CFA46,729
|
|
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