Cost of living comparison

Djibouti

compared to

Senegal

Senegal vs. Djibouti Cost of Living Summary

Senegal is 15.1% cheaper than Djibouti overall.

Restaurants: pay 40.5% less in Senegal
Groceries: pay 29.4% less in Senegal
Transportation: pay 7.0% more in Senegal
Housing: pay 11.3% less in Senegal
Childcare: pay 6.5% more in Senegal
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.6% less in Senegal
Clothing: pay 39.5% more in Senegal

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

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Senegal vs. Djibouti Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 40.5% less for restaurants

	Djibouti	Senegal
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.83 DJF1,753	$5.12 F CFA2,990	-47.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.45 DJF2,755	$11.10 F CFA6,478	-28.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.90 DJF338	$1.22 F CFA715	-35.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.69 DJF301	$0.87 F CFA511	-48.1%
Average			-40.5%

Djibouti vs. Senegal - Cost of restaurants

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pay 29.4% less for groceries

	Djibouti	Senegal
Bread 1 loaf	$9.27 DJF1,653	$0.73 F CFA424	-92.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.78 DJF852	$8.68 F CFA5,066	+81.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.63 DJF1,896	$9.67 F CFA5,646	-9.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.69 DJF1,015	$2.47 F CFA1,442	-56.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.24 DJF1,470	$4.08 F CFA2,385	-50.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.70 DJF303	$1.45 F CFA849	-14.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.55 DJF98	$0.86 F CFA501	+55.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.18 DJF210	$1.32 F CFA768	+11.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 DJF131	$0.79 F CFA463	+8.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 DJF129	$0.62 F CFA362	-14.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 DJF133	$0.43 F CFA249	-43.0%
Average			-29.4%

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pay 7.0% more for transportation

	Djibouti	Senegal
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.56 DJF1,526	$6.27 F CFA3,659	-26.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.53 DJF7,584	$76.82 F CFA44,847	+80.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,798.22 DJF6M	$50,357.24 F CFA29M	+49.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$47.75 DJF8,516	$19.20 F CFA11,212	-59.8%
Average			+7.0%

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pay 11.3% less for housing

	Djibouti	Senegal
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$58.99 DJF10,520	$46.36 F CFA27,068	-21.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$674.13 DJF120K	$810.84 F CFA473K	+20.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$477.51 DJF85,158	$431.19 F CFA252K	-9.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$398.35 DJF71,041	$155.27 F CFA90,649	-61.0%
Average			-11.3%

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pay 6.5% more for childcare

	Djibouti	Senegal
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$335.22 DJF59,783	$321.49 F CFA188K	-4.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,794.47 DJF2M	$10,398.32 F CFA6M	+18.2%
Average			+6.5%

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pay 36.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Djibouti	Senegal
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.02 DJF1,252	$2.56 F CFA1,495	-63.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.37 DJF601	$3.37 F CFA1,968
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.97 DJF351	$2.13 F CFA1,246	+8.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$86.14 DJF15,362	$44.81 F CFA26,161	-48.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.64 DJF2,254	$8.54 F CFA4,983	-32.5%
Average			-36.6%

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pay 39.5% more for clothing

	Djibouti	Senegal
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.13 DJF7,514	$58.04 F CFA33,885	+37.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$19.66 DJF3,507	$45.52 F CFA26,576	+131.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$123.59 DJF22,041	$85.35 F CFA49,830	-30.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$56.18 DJF10,019	$96.73 F CFA56,474	+72.2%
Average			+39.5%

Djibouti vs. Senegal - Cost of clothing

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