Cost of living comparison
compared to
Senegal vs. Poland Cost of Living Summary
Senegal is 16.7% more expensive than Poland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.2% less in Senegal
- Groceries
-
pay 39.3% more in Senegal
- Transportation
-
pay 71.6% more in Senegal
- Housing
-
pay 40.6% more in Senegal
- Childcare
-
pay 15.4% less in Senegal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.7% less in Senegal
- Clothing
-
pay 10.6% more in Senegal
The cost of transportation, housing, groceries, and clothing in Senegal are more expensive than in Poland. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Senegal.
Senegal vs. Poland Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Senegal instead of Poland, you would:
pay 29.2% less for restaurants
|
Poland
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.21
PLN37.31
|
$4.92
F CFA2,782
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.43
PLN30.80
|
$10.46
F CFA5,919
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
PLN7.31
|
$0.89
F CFA506
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
PLN6.02
|
$1.09
F CFA614
|
|
Poland vs. Senegal - Cost of restaurants
pay 39.3% more for groceries
|
Poland
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.31
PLN4.77
|
$0.64
F CFA361
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.56
PLN16.68
|
$6.44
F CFA3,642
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.98
PLN14.53
|
$9.55
F CFA5,400
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
PLN11.98
|
$2.81
F CFA1,589
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.95
PLN10.79
|
$4.40
F CFA2,487
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.51
PLN1.87
|
$1.27
F CFA719
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
PLN2.75
|
$0.85
F CFA482
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
PLN3.04
|
$1.21
F CFA686
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
PLN4.66
|
$0.98
F CFA554
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
PLN1.51
|
$0.69
F CFA393
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
PLN1.86
|
$0.59
F CFA331
|
|
Poland vs. Senegal - Cost of groceries
pay 71.6% more for transportation
|
Poland
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.51
PLN23.80
|
$6.70
F CFA3,792
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.67
PLN119.38
|
$80.49
F CFA45,531
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,516.14
PLN122,471.99
|
$37,116.17
F CFA20,994,738
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.89
PLN32.48
|
$20.12
F CFA11,383
|
|
Poland vs. Senegal - Cost of transportation
pay 40.6% more for housing
|
Poland
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.32
PLN59.63
|
$48.58
F CFA27,480
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$660.05
PLN2,411.90
|
$940.87
F CFA532,204
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$540.72
PLN1,975.84
|
$364.90
F CFA206,406
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$218.52
PLN798.50
|
$119.46
F CFA67,572
|
|
Poland vs. Senegal - Cost of housing
pay 15.4% less for childcare
|
Poland
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$372.18
PLN1,359.99
|
$268.31
F CFA151,769
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,516.31
PLN27,465.50
|
$7,289.08
F CFA4,123,063
|
|
Poland vs. Senegal - Cost of childcare
pay 0.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Poland
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.49
PLN12.77
|
$2.68
F CFA1,518
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.46
PLN12.65
|
$4.47
F CFA2,530
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.23
PLN19.12
|
$1.79
F CFA1,012
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.00
PLN135.21
|
$50.08
F CFA28,330
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.39
PLN27.02
|
$8.94
F CFA5,059
|
|
Poland vs. Senegal - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.6% more for clothing
|
Poland
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.74
PLN320.62
|
$52.32
F CFA29,595
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.84
PLN138.26
|
$47.70
F CFA26,981
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.94
PLN325.01
|
$110.31
F CFA62,394
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.79
PLN360.99
|
$131.17
F CFA74,198
|
|
Poland vs. Senegal - Cost of clothing
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