Cost of living comparison

Denmark

compared to

Senegal

Senegal vs. Denmark Cost of Living Summary

Senegal is 34.6% cheaper than Denmark overall.

Restaurants: pay 61.1% less in Senegal
Groceries: pay 35.2% less in Senegal
Transportation: pay 15.2% less in Senegal
Housing: pay 31.8% less in Senegal
Childcare: pay 4.5% less in Senegal
Entertainment and Sports: pay 49.4% less in Senegal
Clothing: pay 32.3% less in Senegal

Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, housing, and transportation are lower in Senegal.

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Senegal vs. Denmark Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 61.1% less for restaurants

	Denmark	Senegal
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.73 DKK137.87	$5.12 F CFA2,990	-75.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.74 DKK91.38	$11.10 F CFA6,478	-19.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.88 DKK25.80	$1.22 F CFA715	-68.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.06 DKK20.36	$0.87 F CFA511	-71.4%
Average			-61.1%

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pay 35.2% less for groceries

	Denmark	Senegal
Bread 1 loaf	$3.38 DKK22.50	$0.73 F CFA424	-78.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.11 DKK47.26	$8.68 F CFA5,066	+22.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.62 DKK50.71	$9.67 F CFA5,646	+26.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.86 DKK32.33	$2.47 F CFA1,442	-49.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.50 DKK36.57	$4.08 F CFA2,385	-25.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.38 DKK9.21	$1.45 F CFA849	+5.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.33 DKK8.88	$0.86 F CFA501	-35.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.62 DKK10.78	$1.32 F CFA768	-18.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.05 DKK13.65	$0.79 F CFA463	-61.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.96 DKK6.39	$0.62 F CFA362	-35.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.86 DKK5.73	$0.43 F CFA249	-50.6%
Average			-35.2%

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pay 15.2% less for transportation

	Denmark	Senegal
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.78 DKK58.40	$6.27 F CFA3,659	-28.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$90.81 DKK604.01	$76.82 F CFA44,847	-15.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,082.02 DKK326K	$50,357.24 F CFA29M	+2.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.81 DKK145.04	$19.20 F CFA11,212	-11.9%
Average			-15.2%

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pay 31.8% less for housing

	Denmark	Senegal
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$38.53 DKK256.26	$46.36 F CFA27,068	+20.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,094.37 DKK7,278.85	$810.84 F CFA473K	-25.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$864.45 DKK5,749.63	$431.19 F CFA252K	-50.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$148.64 DKK988.66	$155.27 F CFA90,649	+4.5%
Average			-31.8%

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pay 4.5% less for childcare

	Denmark	Senegal
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$546.22 DKK3,633.05	$321.49 F CFA188K	-41.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,716.94 DKK44,675.71	$10,398.32 F CFA6M	+54.8%
Average			-4.5%

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pay 49.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Denmark	Senegal
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.87 DKK52.35	$2.56 F CFA1,495	-67.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.26 DKK41.61	$3.37 F CFA1,968	-46.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.31 DKK61.90	$2.13 F CFA1,246	-77.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.88 DKK291.83	$44.81 F CFA26,161	+2.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.38 DKK122.25	$8.54 F CFA4,983	-53.6%
Average			-49.4%

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pay 32.3% less for clothing

	Denmark	Senegal
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$105.11 DKK699.09	$58.04 F CFA33,885	-44.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.60 DKK303.29	$45.52 F CFA26,576	-0.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$123.67 DKK822.54	$85.35 F CFA49,830	-31.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$175.51 DKK1,167.36	$96.73 F CFA56,474	-44.9%
Average			-32.3%

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