Cost of living comparison
compared to
Senegal vs. Italy Cost of Living Summary
Senegal is 11.2% cheaper than Italy overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.3% less in Senegal
- Groceries
-
pay 13.3% less in Senegal
- Transportation
-
pay 18.7% more in Senegal
- Housing
-
pay 4.3% more in Senegal
- Childcare
-
pay 38.1% less in Senegal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.2% less in Senegal
- Clothing
-
pay 1.3% less in Senegal
The cost of transportation and housing in Senegal are more expensive than in Italy. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Senegal.
Senegal vs. Italy Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Senegal instead of Italy, you would:
pay 43.3% less for restaurants
|
Italy
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.50
€15.65
|
$4.92
F CFA2,730
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.64
€9.85
|
$10.46
F CFA5,808
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.93
€2.48
|
$0.89
F CFA496
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
€1.15
|
$1.09
F CFA603
|
|
Italy vs. Senegal - Cost of restaurants
pay 13.3% less for groceries
|
Italy
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
€1.94
|
$0.64
F CFA355
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.02
€6.79
|
$6.44
F CFA3,574
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.08
|
$9.55
F CFA5,299
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.93
€3.33
|
$2.81
F CFA1,559
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.46
€4.62
|
$4.40
F CFA2,441
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.91
|
$1.27
F CFA705
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.79
|
$0.85
F CFA473
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
€0.99
|
$1.21
F CFA673
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
€1.23
|
$0.98
F CFA544
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.72
|
$0.69
F CFA385
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.68
|
$0.59
F CFA325
|
|
Italy vs. Senegal - Cost of groceries
pay 18.7% more for transportation
|
Italy
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.83
€6.62
|
$6.70
F CFA3,721
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.40
€37.57
|
$80.49
F CFA44,679
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,732.41
€27,698.17
|
$37,116.17
F CFA21M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.32
€18.04
|
$20.12
F CFA11,170
|
|
Italy vs. Senegal - Cost of transportation
pay 4.3% more for housing
|
Italy
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.45
€26.62
|
$48.58
F CFA26,966
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$740.98
€627.02
|
$940.87
F CFA522K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$575.41
€486.91
|
$364.90
F CFA203K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.94
€139.57
|
$119.46
F CFA66,308
|
|
Italy vs. Senegal - Cost of housing
pay 38.1% less for childcare
|
Italy
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$547.22
€463.06
|
$268.31
F CFA149K
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,750.16
€8,250.58
|
$7,289.08
F CFA4M
|
|
Italy vs. Senegal - Cost of childcare
pay 5.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Italy
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.73
€4.85
|
$2.68
F CFA1,489
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.95
€1.65
|
$4.47
F CFA2,483
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.86
€5.81
|
$1.79
F CFA993
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.21
€48.41
|
$50.08
F CFA27,800
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.59
€8.96
|
$8.94
F CFA4,964
|
|
Italy vs. Senegal - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.3% less for clothing
|
Italy
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.36
€73.08
|
$52.32
F CFA29,042
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.95
€33.81
|
$47.70
F CFA26,477
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.77
€82.73
|
$110.31
F CFA61,227
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.92
€109.09
|
$131.17
F CFA72,811
|
|
Italy vs. Senegal - Cost of clothing
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