Cost of living comparison
Senegal is 37.9% cheaper than California.
If you lived in Senegal instead of California, you would:
pay 43.8% less for restaurants
|
California
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.89
|
$8.26
F CFA4,977
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.74
|
$8.26
F CFA4,977
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
|
$1.45
F CFA875
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
|
$1.34
F CFA809
|
|
pay 31.6% less for groceries
|
California
|
Senegal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.10
|
$0.68
F CFA412
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.78
|
$6.82
F CFA4,110
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
|
$9.41
F CFA5,673
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.34
|
$2.39
F CFA1,439
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.53
|
$4.97
F CFA2,997
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.29
|
$1.00
F CFA604
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.95
|
$0.78
F CFA468
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.95
|
$0.96
F CFA579
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.23
|
$0.78
F CFA471
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
|
$0.59
F CFA357
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.45
|
$0.51
F CFA305
|
|
pay 3.0% less for transportation
|
California
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
|
$6.06
F CFA3,655
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.11
|
$20.64
F CFA12,443
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,950.13
|
$27,241.56
F CFA16,424,562
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.46
|
$28.89
F CFA17,420
|
|
pay 55.5% less for housing
|
California
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.38
|
$47.86
F CFA28,853
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,333.22
|
$925.69
F CFA558,117
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,022.14
|
$363.71
F CFA219,291
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$178.08
|
$90.91
F CFA54,814
|
|
pay 77.0% less for childcare
|
California
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,629.83
|
$251.78
F CFA151,803
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,739.09
|
$9,059.27
F CFA5,462,044
|
|
pay 45.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
California
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.06
|
$2.48
F CFA1,493
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.27
|
$3.91
F CFA2,357
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.99
|
$1.32
F CFA796
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$68.71
|
$65.49
F CFA39,485
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.08
|
$8.26
F CFA4,977
|
|
pay 9.5% less for clothing
|
California
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.63
|
$59.44
F CFA35,835
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.12
|
$35.77
F CFA21,568
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.49
|
$82.22
F CFA49,573
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.90
|
$75.12
F CFA45,292
|
|
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