Cost of living comparison

Peru

compared to

Senegal

Senegal vs. Peru Cost of Living Summary

Senegal is 67.6% more expensive than Peru overall.

Restaurants: pay 56.3% more in Senegal
Groceries: pay 39.5% more in Senegal
Transportation: pay 85.0% more in Senegal
Housing: pay 2.0 times more in Senegal
Childcare: pay 83.8% more in Senegal
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.9% more in Senegal
Clothing: pay 46.2% more in Senegal

The cost of housing, transportation, childcare, restaurants, clothing, and groceries in Senegal are more expensive than in Peru. Notably, housing, transportation, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Senegal.

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Senegal vs. Peru Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 56.3% more for restaurants

	Peru	Senegal
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.46 PEN11.93	$5.12 F CFA2,990	+47.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.26 PEN21.58	$11.10 F CFA6,478	+77.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.98 PEN3.38	$1.22 F CFA715	+24.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.54 PEN1.85	$0.87 F CFA511	+62.5%
Average			+56.3%

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pay 39.5% more for groceries

	Peru	Senegal
Bread 1 loaf	$1.93 PEN6.64	$0.73 F CFA424	-62.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.69 PEN12.73	$8.68 F CFA5,066	+134.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.12 PEN17.65	$9.67 F CFA5,646	+88.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.91 PEN10.04	$2.47 F CFA1,442	-15.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.62 PEN9.03	$4.08 F CFA2,385	+55.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.86 PEN2.97	$1.45 F CFA849	+68.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.66	$0.86 F CFA501	+77.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.54 PEN1.85	$1.32 F CFA768	+144.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 PEN1.75	$0.79 F CFA463	+56.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 PEN1.44	$0.62 F CFA362	+48.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 PEN1.41	$0.43 F CFA249	+3.8%
Average			+39.5%

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pay 85.0% more for transportation

	Peru	Senegal
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.81 PEN20.01	$6.27 F CFA3,659	+7.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.42 PEN73.79	$76.82 F CFA44,847	+258.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,430.71 PEN70,380.21	$50,357.24 F CFA29M	+146.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.50 PEN67.18	$19.20 F CFA11,212	-1.5%
Average			+85.0%

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pay 2.0 times more for housing

	Peru	Senegal
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.21 PEN100.61	$46.36 F CFA27,068	+58.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$433.10 PEN1,491.96	$810.84 F CFA473K	+87.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$248.75 PEN856.90	$431.19 F CFA252K	+73.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$40.94 PEN141.03	$155.27 F CFA90,649	+279.3%
Average			+100.2%

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pay 83.8% more for childcare

	Peru	Senegal
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$132.64 PEN456.92	$321.49 F CFA188K	+142.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,456.55 PEN25,686.50	$10,398.32 F CFA6M	+39.5%
Average			+83.8%

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pay 17.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Peru	Senegal
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.33 PEN8.04	$2.56 F CFA1,495	+9.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.02 PEN10.42	$3.37 F CFA1,968	+11.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.55 PEN19.12	$2.13 F CFA1,246	-61.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.34 PEN107.96	$44.81 F CFA26,161	+43.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.06 PEN17.43	$8.54 F CFA4,983	+68.7%
Average			+17.9%

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pay 46.2% more for clothing

	Peru	Senegal
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.89 PEN161.52	$58.04 F CFA33,885	+23.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.32 PEN87.21	$45.52 F CFA26,576	+79.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$65.41 PEN225.33	$85.35 F CFA49,830	+30.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$61.54 PEN212.00	$96.73 F CFA56,474	+57.2%
Average			+46.2%

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