Cost of living comparison
Senegal is 30.9% cheaper than Australia.
If you lived in Senegal instead of Australia, you would:
pay 46.8% less for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
A$25.75
|
$6.54
F CFA4,053
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.73
A$14.95
|
$8.99
F CFA5,573
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$3.94
|
$0.93
F CFA574
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
A$3.32
|
$0.98
F CFA610
|
|
pay 18.5% less for groceries
|
Australia
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
A$3.64
|
$0.55
F CFA342
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
A$6.71
|
$6.75
F CFA4,183
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
A$8.91
|
$10.56
F CFA6,548
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
A$6.26
|
$2.41
F CFA1,497
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
A$6.06
|
$4.39
F CFA2,720
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
A$2.23
|
$1.02
F CFA631
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
A$1.93
|
$0.82
F CFA506
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$2.08
|
$0.99
F CFA612
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
A$3.10
|
$0.88
F CFA546
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
A$1.71
|
$0.64
F CFA398
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
A$1.48
|
$0.54
F CFA335
|
|
pay 1.0% less for transportation
|
Australia
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
A$7.15
|
$6.12
F CFA3,797
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.03
A$127.58
|
$24.51
F CFA15,198
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,742.09
A$42,627.69
|
$26,959.22
F CFA16,717,799
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.38
A$28.24
|
$25.33
F CFA15,705
|
|
pay 32.3% less for housing
|
Australia
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.59
A$85.42
|
$48.58
F CFA30,126
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,182.30
A$1,816.70
|
$932.62
F CFA578,329
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$957.92
A$1,471.92
|
$326.78
F CFA202,640
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.16
A$212.30
|
$97.46
F CFA60,434
|
|
pay 68.5% less for childcare
|
Australia
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,485.91
A$2,283.21
|
$249.17
F CFA154,513
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,667.78
A$22,538.09
|
$6,796.99
F CFA4,214,912
|
|
pay 30.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
A$10.21
|
$2.45
F CFA1,520
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.55
A$5.45
|
$4.23
F CFA2,624
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.07
A$43.14
|
$1.47
F CFA912
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
A$81.27
|
$64.81
F CFA40,190
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.13
A$20.17
|
$8.17
F CFA5,066
|
|
pay 18.1% less for clothing
|
Australia
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.78
A$110.29
|
$58.82
F CFA36,475
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.24
A$77.20
|
$37.58
F CFA23,304
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.30
A$154.11
|
$88.23
F CFA54,713
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.73
A$171.68
|
$92.72
F CFA57,499
|
|
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