Cost of living comparison
Canada is 79.7% more expensive than Senegal.
If you lived in Canada instead of Senegal, you would:
pay 46.1% more for restaurants
|
Senegal
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.26
F CFA4,931
|
$16.50
CA$22.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.26
F CFA4,931
|
$9.99
CA$13.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.45
F CFA867
|
$2.03
CA$2.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
F CFA801
|
$1.66
CA$2.25
|
|
pay 69.8% more for groceries
|
Senegal
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
F CFA409
|
$2.50
CA$3.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.82
F CFA4,071
|
$5.43
CA$7.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.41
F CFA5,620
|
$7.95
CA$10.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
F CFA1,426
|
$3.36
CA$4.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.97
F CFA2,969
|
$5.29
CA$7.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA598
|
$1.84
CA$2.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
F CFA464
|
$0.64
CA$0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
F CFA573
|
$1.57
CA$2.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
F CFA466
|
$1.79
CA$2.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA354
|
$1.18
CA$1.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
F CFA302
|
$1.18
CA$1.60
|
|
pay 38.2% more for transportation
|
Senegal
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.06
F CFA3,621
|
$4.40
CA$5.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.64
F CFA12,327
|
$68.18
CA$92.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,241.56
F CFA16,271,439
|
$25,034.05
CA$33,999.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.89
F CFA17,258
|
$16.78
CA$22.79
|
|
pay 78.3% more for housing
|
Senegal
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.86
F CFA28,584
|
$62.83
CA$85.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$925.69
F CFA552,914
|
$1,250.12
CA$1,697.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
F CFA217,246
|
$1,146.12
CA$1,556.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$90.91
F CFA54,303
|
$119.78
CA$162.68
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Senegal
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$251.78
F CFA150,388
|
$744.16
CA$1,010.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,059.27
F CFA5,411,122
|
$12,218.47
CA$16,594.51
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Senegal
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
F CFA1,479
|
$5.30
CA$7.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.91
F CFA2,335
|
$3.57
CA$4.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.32
F CFA789
|
$12.99
CA$17.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.49
F CFA39,117
|
$43.10
CA$58.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.26
F CFA4,931
|
$11.26
CA$15.29
|
|
pay 11.9% more for clothing
|
Senegal
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.44
F CFA35,501
|
$55.23
CA$75.01
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.77
F CFA21,367
|
$39.78
CA$54.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.22
F CFA49,111
|
$86.57
CA$117.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.12
F CFA44,870
|
$103.81
CA$140.99
|
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