Cost of living comparison

Arkansas, USA

compared to

Senegal

Senegal vs. Arkansas Cost of Living Summary

Senegal is 10.6% cheaper than Arkansas.

Restaurants: pay 46.1% less in Senegal
Groceries: pay 6.8% less in Senegal
Transportation: pay 84.5% more in Senegal
Housing: pay 33.6% less in Senegal
Childcare: pay 68.5% less in Senegal
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.1% less in Senegal
Clothing: pay 24.1% more in Senegal

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

Senegal vs. Arkansas Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 46.1% less for restaurants

	Arkansas	Senegal
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.64	$4.92 F CFA2,801	-72.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.93	$10.46 F CFA5,958	-4.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.51	$0.89 F CFA509	-64.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.93	$1.09 F CFA619	-43.7%
Average			-46.1%

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pay 6.8% less for groceries

	Arkansas	Senegal
Bread 1 loaf	$3.23	$0.64 F CFA364	-80.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.50	$6.44 F CFA3,666	+17.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.97	$9.55 F CFA5,436	+140.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.55	$2.81 F CFA1,599	-21.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.65	$4.40 F CFA2,504	-5.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.02	$1.27 F CFA724	-37.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.62	$0.85 F CFA485	+38.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.36	$1.21 F CFA690	-10.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.52	$0.98 F CFA558	-35.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.07	$0.69 F CFA395	-35.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.07	$0.59 F CFA333	-45.4%
Average			-6.8%

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pay 84.5% more for transportation

	Arkansas	Senegal
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.79	$6.70 F CFA3,817	+140.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$35.67	$80.49 F CFA45,831	+125.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,285.97	$37,116.17 F CFA21M	+26.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.84	$20.12 F CFA11,458	+45.4%
Average			+84.5%

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pay 33.6% less for housing

	Arkansas	Senegal
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$67.56	$48.58 F CFA27,662	-28.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,168.77	$940.87 F CFA536K	-19.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$935.60	$364.90 F CFA208K	-61.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$161.48	$119.46 F CFA68,018	-26.0%
Average			-33.6%

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pay 68.5% less for childcare

	Arkansas	Senegal
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,014.29	$268.31 F CFA153K	-73.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$20,052.00	$7,289.08 F CFA4M	-63.6%
Average			-68.5%

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pay 28.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Arkansas	Senegal
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.21	$2.68 F CFA1,528	-48.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.04	$4.47 F CFA2,547	-11.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.05	$1.79 F CFA1,018	-77.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.35	$50.08 F CFA28,517	+27.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.86	$8.94 F CFA5,092	-30.4%
Average			-28.1%

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pay 24.1% more for clothing

	Arkansas	Senegal
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.00	$52.32 F CFA29,790	+2.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.19	$47.70 F CFA27,159	+21.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$84.86	$110.31 F CFA62,806	+30.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.24	$131.17 F CFA74,688	+42.2%
Average			+24.1%

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