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Senegal vs. Iceland Cost of Living Summary

Senegal is 41.6% cheaper than Iceland overall.

Restaurants: pay 65.9% less in Senegal
Groceries: pay 39.0% less in Senegal
Transportation: pay 18.8% less in Senegal
Housing: pay 26.2% less in Senegal
Childcare: pay 48.0% less in Senegal
Entertainment and Sports: pay 53.2% less in Senegal
Clothing: pay 40.1% less in Senegal

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

Senegal vs. Iceland Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 65.9% less for restaurants

	Iceland	Senegal
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$26.52 ISK3,296	$4.92 F CFA2,785	-81.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$21.32 ISK2,649	$10.46 F CFA5,924	-50.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.11 ISK386	$0.89 F CFA506	-71.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.72 ISK338	$1.09 F CFA615	-60.1%
Average			-65.9%

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pay 39.0% less for groceries

	Iceland	Senegal
Bread 1 loaf	$3.80 ISK473	$0.64 F CFA362	-83.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.44 ISK1,173	$6.44 F CFA3,645	-31.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.78 ISK967	$9.55 F CFA5,405	+22.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.71 ISK834	$2.81 F CFA1,590	-58.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$11.22 ISK1,394	$4.40 F CFA2,489	-60.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.50 ISK186	$1.27 F CFA719	-15.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.15 ISK142	$0.85 F CFA482	-25.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.41 ISK176	$1.21 F CFA686	-14.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.34 ISK291	$0.98 F CFA554	-58.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.65 ISK205	$0.69 F CFA393	-57.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.09 ISK136	$0.59 F CFA331	-46.5%
Average			-39.0%

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pay 18.8% less for transportation

	Iceland	Senegal
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.65 ISK1,200	$6.70 F CFA3,795	-30.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$79.56 ISK9,887	$80.49 F CFA45,566	+1.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,144.25 ISK6M	$37,116.17 F CFA21M	-24.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.55 ISK3,176	$20.12 F CFA11,392	-21.3%
Average			-18.8%

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pay 26.2% less for housing

	Iceland	Senegal
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$95.65 ISK11,886	$48.58 F CFA27,502	-49.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,289.17 ISK284K	$940.87 F CFA533K	-58.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,830.04 ISK227K	$364.90 F CFA207K	-80.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.15 ISK8,096	$119.46 F CFA67,625	+83.4%
Average			-26.2%

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pay 48.0% less for childcare

	Iceland	Senegal
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$334.67 ISK41,589	$268.31 F CFA152K	-19.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$30,711.08 ISK4M	$7,289.08 F CFA4M	-76.3%
Average			-48.0%

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pay 53.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Iceland	Senegal
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$11.14 ISK1,385	$2.68 F CFA1,519	-75.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.62 ISK699	$4.47 F CFA2,532	-20.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.90 ISK1,727	$1.79 F CFA1,013	-87.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$78.17 ISK9,714	$50.08 F CFA28,352	-35.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.75 ISK2,082	$8.94 F CFA5,063	-46.6%
Average			-53.2%

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pay 40.1% less for clothing

	Iceland	Senegal
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$130.91 ISK16,268	$52.32 F CFA29,618	-60.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$61.83 ISK7,684	$47.70 F CFA27,002	-22.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$163.81 ISK20,357	$110.31 F CFA62,443	-32.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$237.31 ISK29,491	$131.17 F CFA74,256	-44.7%
Average			-40.1%

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