Cost of living comparison

Saint Lucia

compared to

Senegal

Senegal vs. Saint Lucia Cost of Living Summary

Senegal is 4.8% more expensive than Saint Lucia overall.

Restaurants: pay 19.9% less in Senegal
Groceries: pay 45.3% less in Senegal
Transportation: pay 41.4% more in Senegal
Housing: pay 50.8% more in Senegal
Childcare: pay 51.1% more in Senegal
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.1% less in Senegal
Clothing: pay 14.2% less in Senegal

The cost of childcare, housing, and transportation in Senegal are more expensive than in Saint Lucia. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Senegal.

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Senegal vs. Saint Lucia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Senegal instead of Saint Lucia, you would:

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pay 19.9% less for restaurants

	Saint Lucia	Senegal
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.25 EC$25.00	$5.12 F CFA2,990	-44.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.33 EC$22.50	$11.10 F CFA6,478	+33.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.94 EC$5.25	$1.22 F CFA715	-37.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 EC$2.62	$0.87 F CFA511	-9.9%
Average			-19.9%

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pay 45.3% less for groceries

	Saint Lucia	Senegal
Bread 1 loaf	$1.86 EC$5.02	$0.73 F CFA424	-61.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.61 EC$15.17	$8.68 F CFA5,066	+54.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.75 EC$20.95	$9.67 F CFA5,646	+24.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.71 EC$12.73	$2.47 F CFA1,442	-47.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.10 EC$11.09	$4.08 F CFA2,385	-0.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.89 EC$10.50	$1.45 F CFA849	-62.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 EC$2.02	$0.86 F CFA501	+14.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$1.32 F CFA768	-64.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$6.66 EC$18.00	$0.79 F CFA463	-88.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.54 EC$4.17	$0.62 F CFA362	-59.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 EC$2.50	$0.43 F CFA249	-54.0%
Average			-45.3%

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pay 41.4% more for transportation

	Saint Lucia	Senegal
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.83 EC$15.75	$6.27 F CFA3,659	+7.6%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$76.82 F CFA44,847
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,901.46 EC$70,000.00	$50,357.24 F CFA29M	+94.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$19.20 F CFA11,212
Average			+41.4%

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pay 50.8% more for housing

	Saint Lucia	Senegal
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$43.54 EC$117.67	$46.36 F CFA27,068	+6.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$456.36 EC$1,233.33	$810.84 F CFA473K	+77.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$345.35 EC$933.33	$431.19 F CFA252K	+24.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$85.71 EC$231.64	$155.27 F CFA90,649	+81.1%
Average			+50.8%

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pay 51.1% more for childcare

	Saint Lucia	Senegal
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$212.76 EC$575.00	$321.49 F CFA188K	+51.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$10,398.32 F CFA6M
Average			+51.1%

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pay 18.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Saint Lucia	Senegal
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.89 EC$10.51	$2.56 F CFA1,495	-34.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 EC$10.00	$3.37 F CFA1,968	-8.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.25 EC$25.00	$2.13 F CFA1,246	-76.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.57 EC$131.25	$44.81 F CFA26,161	-7.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.48 EC$17.50	$8.54 F CFA4,983	+31.8%
Average			-18.1%

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pay 14.2% less for clothing

	Saint Lucia	Senegal
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.73 EC$142.50	$58.04 F CFA33,885	+10.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.19 EC$143.75	$45.52 F CFA26,576	-14.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$111.01 EC$300.00	$85.35 F CFA49,830	-23.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$129.51 EC$350.00	$96.73 F CFA56,474	-25.3%
Average			-14.2%

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