Cost of living comparison
compared to
Senegal vs. Dublin Cost of Living Summary
Senegal is 35.0% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.4% less in Senegal
- Groceries
-
pay 21.0% less in Senegal
- Transportation
-
pay 12.3% less in Senegal
- Housing
-
pay 49.6% less in Senegal
- Childcare
-
pay 51.1% less in Senegal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.2% less in Senegal
- Clothing
-
pay 12.3% less in Senegal
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Senegal.
Senegal vs. Dublin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Senegal instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 55.4% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.69
€21.89
|
$4.92
F CFA2,749
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.14
€11.19
|
$10.46
F CFA5,848
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
€2.35
|
$0.89
F CFA500
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
€1.96
|
$1.09
F CFA607
|
|
Dublin vs. Senegal - Cost of restaurants
pay 21.0% less for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.18
€1.86
|
$0.64
F CFA357
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
€5.48
|
$6.44
F CFA3,599
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.77
€5.77
|
$9.55
F CFA5,336
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.43
€3.78
|
$2.81
F CFA1,570
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.61
|
$4.40
F CFA2,458
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.18
|
$1.27
F CFA710
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$0.85
F CFA476
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.03
|
$1.21
F CFA677
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.55
€2.17
|
$0.98
F CFA547
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.79
|
$0.69
F CFA388
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.64
|
$0.59
F CFA327
|
|
Dublin vs. Senegal - Cost of groceries
pay 12.3% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.79
€6.63
|
$6.70
F CFA3,746
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$110.95
€94.53
|
$80.49
F CFA44,986
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,559.40
€36,260.87
|
$37,116.17
F CFA20,743,472
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.15
€16.32
|
$20.12
F CFA11,246
|
|
Dublin vs. Senegal - Cost of transportation
pay 49.6% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.79
€48.38
|
$48.58
F CFA27,151
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,406.85
€2,050.65
|
$940.87
F CFA525,835
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,011.21
€1,713.56
|
$364.90
F CFA203,936
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$203.82
€173.66
|
$119.46
F CFA66,763
|
|
Dublin vs. Senegal - Cost of housing
pay 51.1% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,324.27
€1,128.29
|
$268.31
F CFA149,953
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,401.84
€8,010.43
|
$7,289.08
F CFA4,073,718
|
|
Dublin vs. Senegal - Cost of childcare
pay 43.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.18
€6.97
|
$2.68
F CFA1,500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.77
€4.06
|
$4.47
F CFA2,500
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.02
€17.91
|
$1.79
F CFA1,000
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.52
€47.30
|
$50.08
F CFA27,991
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.18
€12.94
|
$8.94
F CFA4,998
|
|
Dublin vs. Senegal - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 12.3% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.66
€92.58
|
$52.32
F CFA29,241
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.22
€42.79
|
$47.70
F CFA26,658
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.78
€97.79
|
$110.31
F CFA61,647
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.90
€100.45
|
$131.17
F CFA73,310
|
|
Dublin vs. Senegal - Cost of clothing
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