Cost of living comparison
China is 14.4% more expensive than Senegal.
If you lived in China instead of Senegal, you would:
pay 43.7% less for restaurants
|
Senegal
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.02
CFA4,649
|
$3.66
CN¥24.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.02
CFA4,649
|
$5.31
CN¥36.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
CFA511
|
$0.50
CN¥3.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
CFA325
|
$0.32
CN¥2.15
|
|
pay 40.2% more for groceries
|
Senegal
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.29
CFA170
|
$1.71
CN¥11.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.21
CFA3,022
|
$6.26
CN¥42.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.90
CFA4,003
|
$7.30
CN¥49.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.11
CFA1,223
|
$1.82
CN¥12.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.65
CFA2,694
|
$1.86
CN¥12.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
CFA525
|
$0.84
CN¥5.72
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
CFA347
|
$0.62
CN¥4.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
CFA493
|
$0.80
CN¥5.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
CFA288
|
$0.59
CN¥4.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
CFA253
|
$0.38
CN¥2.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
CFA221
|
$0.42
CN¥2.86
|
|
pay 24.3% less for transportation
|
Senegal
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.57
CFA2,653
|
$4.66
CN¥31.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.05
CFA11,623
|
$18.54
CN¥125.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,460.21
CFA15,342,954
|
$21,479.37
CN¥145,681.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.64
CFA9,066
|
$4.28
CN¥29.05
|
|
pay 54.8% less for housing
|
Senegal
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.28
CFA30,314
|
$14.10
CN¥95.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$833.10
CFA483,076
|
$439.74
CN¥2,982.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$562.61
CFA326,231
|
$244.66
CN¥1,659.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.58
CFA40,343
|
$39.96
CN¥271.01
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Senegal
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$133.64
CFA77,490
|
$422.78
CN¥2,867.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,162.53
CFA5,312,890
|
$18,175.98
CN¥123,276.75
|
|
pay 12.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Senegal
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
CFA1,162
|
$1.11
CN¥7.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.91
CFA1,685
|
$3.73
CN¥25.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.44
CFA837
|
$3.30
CN¥22.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$68.69
CFA39,830
|
$47.13
CN¥319.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.02
CFA4,649
|
$6.47
CN¥43.85
|
|
pay 13.8% more for clothing
|
Senegal
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.90
CFA26,037
|
$57.76
CN¥391.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.40
CFA17,048
|
$34.91
CN¥236.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.36
CFA44,279
|
$85.04
CN¥576.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.00
CFA51,608
|
$85.98
CN¥583.15
|
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