Cost of living comparison
Bolivia is 26.4% cheaper than Senegal.
If you lived in Bolivia instead of Senegal, you would:
pay 37.6% less for restaurants
Senegal
|
Bolivia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.26
F CFA5,024
|
$3.17
BOB21.86
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.26
F CFA5,024
|
$6.97
BOB48.09
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.45
F CFA883
|
$1.02
BOB7.01
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
F CFA816
|
$0.76
BOB5.24
|
|
pay 21.3% less for groceries
Senegal
|
Bolivia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
F CFA416
|
$1.30
BOB8.99
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.82
F CFA4,148
|
$2.66
BOB18.37
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.41
F CFA5,726
|
$3.48
BOB24.01
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
F CFA1,453
|
$1.93
BOB13.36
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.97
F CFA3,025
|
$1.67
BOB11.51
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA610
|
$0.89
BOB6.13
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
F CFA472
|
$0.45
BOB3.07
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
F CFA584
|
$0.54
BOB3.71
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
F CFA475
|
$0.64
BOB4.42
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA361
|
$0.65
BOB4.47
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
F CFA308
|
$0.46
BOB3.18
|
|
pay 33.3% less for transportation
Senegal
|
Bolivia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.06
F CFA3,689
|
$2.02
BOB13.96
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.64
F CFA12,559
|
$26.17
BOB180.69
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,241.56
F CFA16,578,238
|
$16,174.39
BOB111,662.28
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.89
F CFA17,583
|
$13.68
BOB94.43
|
|
pay 43.2% less for housing
Senegal
|
Bolivia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.86
F CFA29,123
|
$48.31
BOB333.48
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$925.69
F CFA563,339
|
$311.39
BOB2,149.73
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
F CFA221,342
|
$215.91
BOB1,490.56
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$90.91
F CFA55,327
|
$30.22
BOB208.63
|
|
pay 45.1% less for childcare
Senegal
|
Bolivia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$251.78
F CFA153,223
|
$178.93
BOB1,235.29
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,059.27
F CFA5,513,149
|
$3,497.25
BOB24,143.76
|
|
pay 0.8% more for entertainment and sports
Senegal
|
Bolivia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
F CFA1,507
|
$1.94
BOB13.36
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.91
F CFA2,379
|
$2.50
BOB17.23
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.32
F CFA804
|
$2.89
BOB19.92
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.49
F CFA39,855
|
$40.81
BOB281.73
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.26
F CFA5,024
|
$6.69
BOB46.21
|
|
pay 5.3% less for clothing
Senegal
|
Bolivia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.44
F CFA36,171
|
$45.46
BOB313.86
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.77
F CFA21,769
|
$51.97
BOB358.78
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.22
F CFA50,037
|
$65.38
BOB451.37
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.12
F CFA45,716
|
$58.33
BOB402.71
|
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