Cost of living comparison
Senegal is 28.0% more expensive than Guatemala.
If you lived in Senegal instead of Guatemala, you would:
pay 34.3% more for restaurants
|
Guatemala
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.22
Q40.70
|
$8.38
CFA5,139
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.77
Q44.99
|
$8.38
CFA5,139
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
Q8.12
|
$1.07
CFA657
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
Q5.81
|
$0.96
CFA587
|
|
pay 10.3% more for groceries
|
Guatemala
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.81
Q14.10
|
$0.59
CFA360
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.52
Q19.62
|
$6.20
CFA3,803
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.12
Q47.69
|
$7.61
CFA4,669
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
Q15.06
|
$2.22
CFA1,364
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.75
Q21.43
|
$4.84
CFA2,970
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
Q11.19
|
$1.02
CFA626
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
Q3.90
|
$0.64
CFA394
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.05
Q8.17
|
$0.91
CFA556
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
Q5.28
|
$0.62
CFA380
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
Q5.57
|
$0.51
CFA315
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
Q4.87
|
$0.43
CFA265
|
|
pay 75.9% more for transportation
|
Guatemala
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.76
Q29.29
|
$5.26
CFA3,223
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.82
Q115.59
|
$20.95
CFA12,848
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,182.24
Q133,970.60
|
$27,655.66
CFA16,959,683
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.66
Q67.49
|
$22.63
CFA13,876
|
|
pay 44.8% more for housing
|
Guatemala
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.06
Q374.70
|
$47.86
CFA29,353
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$396.59
Q3,092.24
|
$820.04
CFA502,883
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$390.71
Q3,046.41
|
$465.09
CFA285,214
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.38
Q416.17
|
$82.00
CFA50,283
|
|
pay 19.6% more for childcare
|
Guatemala
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$172.19
Q1,342.56
|
$246.76
CFA151,324
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,273.28
Q41,115.98
|
$5,061.82
CFA3,104,136
|
|
pay 20.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guatemala
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.15
Q16.75
|
$2.51
CFA1,542
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.32
Q18.06
|
$3.64
CFA2,230
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.36
Q26.16
|
$1.34
CFA822
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.57
Q324.14
|
$69.56
CFA42,656
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.84
Q53.32
|
$8.38
CFA5,139
|
|
pay 9.3% less for clothing
|
Guatemala
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.92
Q342.41
|
$53.64
CFA32,892
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.75
Q372.35
|
$36.32
CFA22,270
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.16
Q765.39
|
$83.53
CFA51,222
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.99
Q748.47
|
$76.26
CFA46,768
|
|
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