Cost of living comparison
Senegal is 2.2 times more expensive than Chad.
If you lived in Senegal instead of Chad, you would:
pay 39.6% more for restaurants
|
Chad
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.26
FCFA5,024
|
$8.26
F CFA5,024
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.21
FCFA8,038
|
$8.26
F CFA5,024
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
FCFA502
|
$1.45
F CFA883
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
FCFA452
|
$1.34
F CFA816
|
|
pay 32.3% more for groceries
|
Chad
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.33
FCFA201
|
$0.68
F CFA416
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.65
FCFA1,005
|
$6.82
F CFA4,148
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.29
FCFA4,437
|
$9.41
F CFA5,726
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.98
FCFA1,206
|
$2.39
F CFA1,453
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
FCFA1,823
|
$4.97
F CFA3,025
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
FCFA1,367
|
$1.00
F CFA610
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
FCFA547
|
$0.78
F CFA472
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.06
FCFA1,253
|
$0.96
F CFA584
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
FCFA524
|
$0.78
F CFA475
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
FCFA471
|
$0.59
F CFA361
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
FCFA410
|
$0.51
F CFA308
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for transportation
|
Chad
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.96
FCFA2,411
|
$6.06
F CFA3,689
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$82.55
FCFA50,237
|
$20.64
F CFA12,559
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,391.93
FCFA6,932,718
|
$27,241.56
F CFA16,578,238
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.71
FCFA2,261
|
$28.89
F CFA17,583
|
|
pay 6.9% less for housing
|
Chad
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$82.55
FCFA50,237
|
$47.86
F CFA29,123
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,400.85
FCFA852,508
|
$925.69
F CFA563,339
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$181.61
FCFA110,522
|
$363.71
F CFA221,342
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$189.38
FCFA115,250
|
$90.91
F CFA55,327
|
|
pay 6.2 times more for childcare
|
Chad
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$36.32
FCFA22,104
|
$251.78
F CFA153,223
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,651.00
FCFA1,004,742
|
$9,059.27
F CFA5,513,149
|
|
pay 31.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Chad
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.24
FCFA754
|
$2.48
F CFA1,507
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
FCFA2,009
|
$3.91
F CFA2,379
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.07
FCFA653
|
$1.32
F CFA804
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$132.08
FCFA80,379
|
$65.49
F CFA39,855
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.95
FCFA3,014
|
$8.26
F CFA5,024
|
|
pay 15.2% more for clothing
|
Chad
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.02
FCFA20,095
|
$59.44
F CFA36,171
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.91
FCFA37,678
|
$35.77
F CFA21,769
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.66
FCFA32,654
|
$82.22
F CFA50,037
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.32
FCFA65,308
|
$75.12
F CFA45,716
|
|
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