Cost of living comparison
Senegal is 19.9% more expensive than Poland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.2% less in Senegal
- Groceries
-
pay 44.7% more in Senegal
- Transportation
-
pay 51.0% more in Senegal
- Housing
-
pay 53.4% more in Senegal
- Childcare
-
pay 4.3% less in Senegal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.1% more in Senegal
- Clothing
-
pay 0.8% more in Senegal
The cost of housing, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Senegal are more expensive than in Poland. Expenses including restaurants and childcare are lower in Senegal.
If you lived in Senegal instead of Poland, you would:
pay 21.2% less for restaurants
|
Poland
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.88
PLN36.84
|
$6.54
F CFA4,174
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.49
PLN31.09
|
$8.99
F CFA5,740
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
PLN7.22
|
$0.93
F CFA591
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
PLN5.95
|
$0.98
F CFA628
|
|
pay 44.7% more for groceries
|
Poland
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.18
PLN4.92
|
$0.55
F CFA352
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
PLN17.87
|
$6.75
F CFA4,309
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.58
PLN14.87
|
$10.56
F CFA6,744
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.93
PLN12.15
|
$2.41
F CFA1,542
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
PLN11.18
|
$4.39
F CFA2,802
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
PLN1.78
|
$1.02
F CFA650
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
PLN2.97
|
$0.82
F CFA521
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
PLN3.14
|
$0.99
F CFA631
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
PLN4.51
|
$0.88
F CFA563
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
PLN1.52
|
$0.64
F CFA410
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
PLN2.03
|
$0.54
F CFA346
|
|
pay 51.0% more for transportation
|
Poland
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.07
PLN25.19
|
$6.12
F CFA3,911
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.33
PLN117.56
|
$24.51
F CFA15,654
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,111.92
PLN124,944.52
|
$26,959.22
F CFA17,219,170
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.74
PLN32.11
|
$25.33
F CFA16,176
|
|
pay 53.4% more for housing
|
Poland
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.40
PLN59.77
|
$48.58
F CFA31,029
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$601.98
PLN2,497.81
|
$932.62
F CFA595,673
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$478.28
PLN1,984.53
|
$326.78
F CFA208,717
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$184.01
PLN763.54
|
$97.46
F CFA62,247
|
|
pay 4.3% less for childcare
|
Poland
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$318.05
PLN1,319.69
|
$249.17
F CFA159,147
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,011.28
PLN24,942.84
|
$6,796.99
F CFA4,341,318
|
|
pay 15.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Poland
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.12
PLN12.95
|
$2.45
F CFA1,565
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.04
PLN12.63
|
$4.23
F CFA2,702
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.55
PLN18.87
|
$1.47
F CFA939
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.52
PLN134.95
|
$64.81
F CFA41,396
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.47
PLN26.84
|
$8.17
F CFA5,218
|
|
pay 0.8% more for clothing
|
Poland
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.63
PLN313.82
|
$58.82
F CFA37,569
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.26
PLN146.29
|
$37.58
F CFA24,002
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.29
PLN324.87
|
$88.23
F CFA56,354
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.22
PLN361.92
|
$92.72
F CFA59,224
|
|
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