Cost of living comparison
compared to
Senegal vs. Germany Cost of Living Summary
Senegal is 24.5% cheaper than Germany overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.4% less in Senegal
- Groceries
-
pay 10.4% less in Senegal
- Transportation
-
pay 1.7% more in Senegal
- Housing
-
pay 23.4% less in Senegal
- Childcare
-
pay 51.0% less in Senegal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.6% less in Senegal
- Clothing
-
pay 8.5% less in Senegal
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and clothing are lower in Senegal.
Senegal vs. Germany Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Senegal instead of Germany, you would:
pay 54.4% less for restaurants
|
Germany
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.25
€13.71
|
$4.92
F CFA2,722
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.88
€10.02
|
$10.46
F CFA5,791
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.29
€2.77
|
$0.89
F CFA495
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.93
€2.47
|
$1.09
F CFA601
|
|
Germany vs. Senegal - Cost of restaurants
pay 10.4% less for groceries
|
Germany
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
€1.90
|
$0.64
F CFA354
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.39
€6.23
|
$6.44
F CFA3,563
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.79
€4.04
|
$9.55
F CFA5,283
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.84
€3.24
|
$2.81
F CFA1,554
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.58
€5.55
|
$4.40
F CFA2,434
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
€1.23
|
$1.27
F CFA703
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.69
|
$0.85
F CFA471
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.89
|
$1.21
F CFA671
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.20
€1.86
|
$0.98
F CFA542
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.60
|
$0.69
F CFA384
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.60
|
$0.59
F CFA324
|
|
Germany vs. Senegal - Cost of groceries
pay 1.7% more for transportation
|
Germany
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.59
€6.41
|
$6.70
F CFA3,709
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.94
€53.10
|
$80.49
F CFA44,543
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,651.13
€26,701.40
|
$37,116.17
F CFA21M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.45
€23.16
|
$20.12
F CFA11,136
|
|
Germany vs. Senegal - Cost of transportation
pay 23.4% less for housing
|
Germany
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.64
€41.03
|
$48.58
F CFA26,884
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$874.65
€737.87
|
$940.87
F CFA521K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$695.68
€586.89
|
$364.90
F CFA202K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$258.10
€217.74
|
$119.46
F CFA66,106
|
|
Germany vs. Senegal - Cost of housing
pay 51.0% less for childcare
|
Germany
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$497.10
€419.37
|
$268.31
F CFA148K
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,538.74
€13,952.35
|
$7,289.08
F CFA4M
|
|
Germany vs. Senegal - Cost of childcare
pay 25.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Germany
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.05
€4.26
|
$2.68
F CFA1,485
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.95
€3.33
|
$4.47
F CFA2,475
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.74
€8.22
|
$1.79
F CFA990
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.02
€33.76
|
$50.08
F CFA27,716
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.41
€12.16
|
$8.94
F CFA4,949
|
|
Germany vs. Senegal - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.5% less for clothing
|
Germany
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.81
€77.45
|
$52.32
F CFA28,953
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.05
€38.85
|
$47.70
F CFA26,396
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.53
€86.50
|
$110.31
F CFA61,040
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.07
€113.10
|
$131.17
F CFA72,588
|
|
Germany vs. Senegal - Cost of clothing
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