Cost of living comparison
compared to
Senegal vs. Bolivia Cost of Living Summary
Senegal is 80.0% more expensive than Bolivia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.1% more in Senegal
- Groceries
-
pay 67.3% more in Senegal
- Transportation
-
pay 2.3 times more in Senegal
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Senegal
- Childcare
-
pay 94.5% more in Senegal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.1% more in Senegal
- Clothing
-
pay 63.2% more in Senegal
The cost of transportation, housing, childcare, groceries, clothing, and restaurants in Senegal are more expensive than in Bolivia. Notably, transportation, housing, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Senegal.
Senegal vs. Bolivia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Senegal instead of Bolivia, you would:
pay 41.1% more for restaurants
|
Bolivia
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.82
BOB19.53
|
$4.92
F CFA2,740
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.76
BOB46.79
|
$10.46
F CFA5,830
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
BOB6.69
|
$0.89
F CFA498
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
BOB5.28
|
$1.09
F CFA605
|
|
Bolivia vs. Senegal - Cost of restaurants
pay 67.3% more for groceries
|
Bolivia
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.31
BOB9.05
|
$0.64
F CFA356
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.43
BOB16.84
|
$6.44
F CFA3,587
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.74
BOB25.88
|
$9.55
F CFA5,319
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.01
BOB13.92
|
$2.81
F CFA1,565
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.94
BOB13.42
|
$4.40
F CFA2,450
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
BOB7.01
|
$1.27
F CFA708
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
BOB3.17
|
$0.85
F CFA475
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
BOB3.96
|
$1.21
F CFA675
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
BOB5.71
|
$0.98
F CFA546
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
BOB3.63
|
$0.69
F CFA387
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
BOB3.11
|
$0.59
F CFA326
|
|
Bolivia vs. Senegal - Cost of groceries
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Bolivia
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.41
BOB16.72
|
$6.70
F CFA3,734
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.13
BOB180.98
|
$80.49
F CFA44,843
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,165.68
BOB139,674.22
|
$37,116.17
F CFA20,677,408
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.71
BOB88.05
|
$20.12
F CFA11,211
|
|
Bolivia vs. Senegal - Cost of transportation
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Bolivia
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.51
BOB259.78
|
$48.58
F CFA27,065
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$379.82
BOB2,630.77
|
$940.87
F CFA524,160
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$253.87
BOB1,758.37
|
$364.90
F CFA203,286
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.96
BOB221.33
|
$119.46
F CFA66,551
|
|
Bolivia vs. Senegal - Cost of housing
pay 94.5% more for childcare
|
Bolivia
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.87
BOB1,162.71
|
$268.31
F CFA149,475
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,180.74
BOB22,030.86
|
$7,289.08
F CFA4,060,744
|
|
Bolivia vs. Senegal - Cost of childcare
pay 38.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bolivia
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.67
BOB11.59
|
$2.68
F CFA1,495
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
BOB18.13
|
$4.47
F CFA2,492
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.52
BOB17.43
|
$1.79
F CFA996
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.86
BOB227.60
|
$50.08
F CFA27,902
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.59
BOB45.62
|
$8.94
F CFA4,983
|
|
Bolivia vs. Senegal - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 63.2% more for clothing
|
Bolivia
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.19
BOB229.91
|
$52.32
F CFA29,148
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.06
BOB312.07
|
$47.70
F CFA26,573
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.11
BOB464.82
|
$110.31
F CFA61,451
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.35
BOB404.17
|
$131.17
F CFA73,077
|
|
Bolivia vs. Senegal - Cost of clothing
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