Cost of living comparison
China is 11.7% cheaper than Senegal.
If you lived in China instead of Senegal, you would:
pay 61.1% less for restaurants
|
Senegal
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.26
F CFA4,931
|
$3.04
CN¥21.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.26
F CFA4,931
|
$5.19
CN¥36.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.45
F CFA867
|
$0.49
CN¥3.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
F CFA801
|
$0.30
CN¥2.10
|
|
pay 15.6% less for groceries
|
Senegal
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
F CFA409
|
$1.65
CN¥11.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.82
F CFA4,071
|
$5.98
CN¥42.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.41
F CFA5,620
|
$7.16
CN¥50.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
F CFA1,426
|
$1.65
CN¥11.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.97
F CFA2,969
|
$1.58
CN¥11.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA598
|
$0.76
CN¥5.38
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
F CFA464
|
$0.58
CN¥4.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
F CFA573
|
$0.66
CN¥4.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
F CFA466
|
$0.53
CN¥3.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA354
|
$0.33
CN¥2.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
F CFA302
|
$0.41
CN¥2.89
|
|
pay 33.4% less for transportation
|
Senegal
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.06
F CFA3,621
|
$4.45
CN¥31.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.64
F CFA12,327
|
$22.24
CN¥156.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,241.56
F CFA16,271,439
|
$19,593.81
CN¥138,128.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.89
F CFA17,258
|
$3.91
CN¥27.56
|
|
pay 59.3% less for housing
|
Senegal
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.86
F CFA28,584
|
$12.06
CN¥85.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$925.69
F CFA552,914
|
$335.80
CN¥2,367.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
F CFA217,246
|
$208.96
CN¥1,473.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$90.91
F CFA54,303
|
$39.78
CN¥280.42
|
|
pay 95.6% more for childcare
|
Senegal
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$251.78
F CFA150,388
|
$483.22
CN¥3,406.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,059.27
F CFA5,411,122
|
$18,043.44
CN¥127,199.01
|
|
pay 1.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Senegal
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
F CFA1,479
|
$1.08
CN¥7.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.91
F CFA2,335
|
$3.20
CN¥22.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.32
F CFA789
|
$3.22
CN¥22.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.49
F CFA39,117
|
$42.07
CN¥296.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.26
F CFA4,931
|
$6.01
CN¥42.35
|
|
pay 9.6% less for clothing
|
Senegal
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.44
F CFA35,501
|
$48.74
CN¥343.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.77
F CFA21,367
|
$31.37
CN¥221.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.22
F CFA49,111
|
$73.58
CN¥518.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.12
F CFA44,870
|
$76.83
CN¥541.60
|
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