Cost of living comparison
compared to
Senegal vs. Jersey Cost of Living Summary
Senegal is 49.7% cheaper than Jersey overall.
Senegal vs. Jersey Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Senegal instead of Jersey, you would:
pay 66.9% less for restaurants
|
Jersey
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$39.64
£29.74
|
$5.12
F CFA2,990
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.57
£7.93
|
$11.10
F CFA6,478
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.28
£2.46
|
$1.22
F CFA715
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.48
£1.86
|
$0.87
F CFA511
|
|
Jersey vs. Senegal - Cost of restaurants
pay 40.6% less for groceries
|
Jersey
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.75
£2.06
|
$0.73
F CFA424
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
£2.70
|
$8.68
F CFA5,066
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.51
£6.38
|
$9.67
F CFA5,646
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.26
£4.70
|
$2.47
F CFA1,442
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.39
£4.05
|
$4.08
F CFA2,385
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.90
£1.43
|
$1.45
F CFA849
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.18
|
$0.86
F CFA501
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.87
£1.40
|
$1.32
F CFA768
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
£1.52
|
$0.79
F CFA463
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.45
£1.08
|
$0.62
F CFA362
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.40
£1.05
|
$0.43
F CFA249
|
|
Jersey vs. Senegal - Cost of groceries
pay 12.5% more for transportation
|
Jersey
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.81
£5.86
|
$6.27
F CFA3,659
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.71
£51.56
|
$76.82
F CFA44,847
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,428.74
£19,829.48
|
$50,357.24
F CFA29M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.93
£18.70
|
$19.20
F CFA11,212
|
|
Jersey vs. Senegal - Cost of transportation
pay 60.7% less for housing
|
Jersey
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.68
£54.53
|
$46.36
F CFA27,068
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,838.45
£1,379.39
|
$810.84
F CFA473K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,568.11
£1,176.55
|
$431.19
F CFA252K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$243.20
£182.47
|
$155.27
F CFA90,649
|
|
Jersey vs. Senegal - Cost of housing
pay 67.8% less for childcare
|
Jersey
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,708.95
£2,032.52
|
$321.49
F CFA188K
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,892.93
£8,923.27
|
$10,398.32
F CFA6M
|
|
Jersey vs. Senegal - Cost of childcare
pay 57.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jersey
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.93
£5.95
|
$2.56
F CFA1,495
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.83
£3.63
|
$3.37
F CFA1,968
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.82
£14.87
|
$2.13
F CFA1,246
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$75.98
£57.01
|
$44.81
F CFA26,161
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.82
£14.87
|
$8.54
F CFA4,983
|
|
Jersey vs. Senegal - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 41.4% less for clothing
|
Jersey
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.51
£77.67
|
$58.04
F CFA33,885
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.68
£54.53
|
$45.52
F CFA26,576
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$118.93
£89.23
|
$85.35
F CFA49,830
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$207.03
£155.33
|
$96.73
F CFA56,474
|
|
Jersey vs. Senegal - Cost of clothing
We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated October 2026). How we calculate this
Change currency:
Compare further: Jersey vs. Senegal
Help us improve these prices
MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate.
Learn more
Ask the Elsewhere Community
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Senegal or Jersey. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.