Cost of living comparison
compared to
Senegal vs. Northern Mariana Islands Cost of Living Summary
Senegal is 0.6% more expensive than Northern Mariana Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.5% less in Senegal
- Groceries
-
pay 39.1% less in Senegal
- Transportation
-
pay 5.5% more in Senegal
- Housing
-
pay 10.1% less in Senegal
- Childcare
-
pay 21.5% more in Senegal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.7% less in Senegal
- Clothing
-
pay 72.4% more in Senegal
The cost of clothing, childcare, and transportation in Senegal are more expensive than in Northern Mariana Islands. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Senegal.
Senegal vs. Northern Mariana Islands Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Senegal instead of Northern Mariana Islands, you would:
pay 33.5% less for restaurants
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.50
|
$4.92
F CFA2,730
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$10.46
F CFA5,808
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
|
$0.89
F CFA496
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.32
|
$1.09
F CFA603
|
|
Northern Mariana Islands vs. Senegal - Cost of restaurants
pay 39.1% less for groceries
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.33
|
$0.64
F CFA355
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$6.44
F CFA3,574
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.44
|
$9.55
F CFA5,299
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.33
|
$2.81
F CFA1,559
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
|
$4.40
F CFA2,441
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$1.27
F CFA705
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.85
F CFA473
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$1.21
F CFA673
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.98
F CFA544
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
|
$0.69
F CFA385
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$0.59
F CFA325
|
|
Northern Mariana Islands vs. Senegal - Cost of groceries
pay 5.5% more for transportation
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.49
|
$6.70
F CFA3,721
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$80.49
F CFA44,678
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,999.00
|
$37,116.17
F CFA21M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.41
|
$20.12
F CFA11,169
|
|
Northern Mariana Islands vs. Senegal - Cost of transportation
pay 10.1% less for housing
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00
|
$48.58
F CFA26,965
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$625.00
|
$940.87
F CFA522K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$450.00
|
$364.90
F CFA203K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$254.42
|
$119.46
F CFA66,306
|
|
Northern Mariana Islands vs. Senegal - Cost of housing
pay 21.5% more for childcare
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$268.31
F CFA149K
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,000.00
|
$7,289.08
F CFA4M
|
|
Northern Mariana Islands vs. Senegal - Cost of childcare
pay 12.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$2.68
F CFA1,489
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.12
|
$4.47
F CFA2,483
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$1.79
F CFA993
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.50
|
$50.08
F CFA27,799
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.00
|
$8.94
F CFA4,964
|
|
Northern Mariana Islands vs. Senegal - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 72.4% more for clothing
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.00
|
$52.32
F CFA29,040
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$47.70
F CFA26,476
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.00
|
$110.31
F CFA61,225
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$131.17
F CFA72,808
|
|
Northern Mariana Islands vs. Senegal - Cost of clothing
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