Cost of living comparison

Senegal

compared to

Costa Rica

Costa Rica vs. Senegal Cost of Living Summary

Costa Rica is 15.3% more expensive than Senegal overall.

Restaurants: pay 62.0% more in Costa Rica
Groceries: pay 45.5% more in Costa Rica
Transportation: pay 27.4% less in Costa Rica
Housing: pay 2.5% more in Costa Rica
Childcare: pay 72.7% more in Costa Rica
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.2% more in Costa Rica
Clothing: pay 19.5% more in Costa Rica

The cost of childcare, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing in Costa Rica are more expensive than in Senegal.

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Costa Rica vs. Senegal Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Costa Rica instead of Senegal, you would:

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pay 62.0% more for restaurants

	Senegal	Costa Rica
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.12 F CFA2,990	$11.15 CRC5,073.49	+117.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.10 F CFA6,478	$10.85 CRC4,937.06	-2.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.22 F CFA715	$2.43 CRC1,106.42	+98.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 F CFA511	$1.79 CRC813.02	+104.2%
Average			+62.0%

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pay 45.5% more for groceries

	Senegal	Costa Rica
Bread 1 loaf	$0.73 F CFA424	$2.77 CRC1,261.89	+282.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.68 F CFA5,066	$4.82 CRC2,192.99	-44.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.67 F CFA5,646	$8.37 CRC3,808.87	-13.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.47 F CFA1,442	$3.63 CRC1,653.83	+47.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.08 F CFA2,385	$4.40 CRC2,002.78	+7.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.45 F CFA849	$2.20 CRC1,003.04	+51.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 F CFA501	$0.73 CRC329.98	-15.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 F CFA768	$1.67 CRC758.13	+26.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.79 F CFA463	$1.43 CRC652.25	+80.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.62 F CFA362	$1.44 CRC655.18	+132.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 F CFA249	$1.33 CRC603.93	+211.6%
Average			+45.5%

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pay 27.4% less for transportation

	Senegal	Costa Rica
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.27 F CFA3,659	$5.78 CRC2,631.55	-7.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$76.82 F CFA44,847	$66.80 CRC30,402.28	-13.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,357.24 F CFA29M	$22,830.95 CRC10M	-54.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.20 F CFA11,212	$15.71 CRC7,149.33	-18.2%
Average			-27.4%

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pay 2.5% more for housing

	Senegal	Costa Rica
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.36 F CFA27,068	$51.66 CRC23,510.13	+11.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$810.84 F CFA473K	$834.08 CRC380K	+2.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$431.19 F CFA252K	$597.43 CRC272K	+38.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$155.27 F CFA90,649	$68.56 CRC31,201.98	-55.8%
Average			+2.5%

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pay 72.7% more for childcare

	Senegal	Costa Rica
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$321.49 F CFA188K	$742.27 CRC338K	+130.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,398.32 F CFA6M	$13,434.66 CRC6M	+29.2%
Average			+72.7%

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pay 26.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Senegal	Costa Rica
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.56 F CFA1,495	$2.91 CRC1,323.10	+13.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.37 F CFA1,968	$4.06 CRC1,847.37	+20.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.13 F CFA1,246	$5.29 CRC2,409.48	+148.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.81 F CFA26,161	$66.37 CRC30,203.17	+48.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.54 F CFA4,983	$7.92 CRC3,603.80	-7.2%
Average			+26.2%

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pay 19.5% more for clothing

	Senegal	Costa Rica
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.04 F CFA33,885	$67.50 CRC30,717.09	+16.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.52 F CFA26,576	$49.52 CRC22,538.15	+8.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.35 F CFA49,830	$122.64 CRC55,811.48	+43.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$96.73 F CFA56,474	$108.52 CRC49,389.03	+12.2%
Average			+19.5%

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