Cost of living comparison
compared to
Egypt vs. Senegal Cost of Living Summary
Egypt is 58.8% cheaper than Senegal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.7% less in Egypt
- Groceries
-
pay 62.2% less in Egypt
- Transportation
-
pay 66.2% less in Egypt
- Housing
-
pay 80.8% less in Egypt
- Childcare
-
pay 75.7% less in Egypt
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.0% less in Egypt
- Clothing
-
pay 29.8% less in Egypt
Expenses including housing, childcare, transportation, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Egypt.
Egypt vs. Senegal Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Egypt instead of Senegal, you would:
pay 53.7% less for restaurants
|
Senegal
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.92
F CFA2,782
|
$4.04
EGP192.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.46
F CFA5,919
|
$5.01
EGP238.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
F CFA506
|
$0.36
EGP17.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
F CFA614
|
$0.16
EGP7.49
|
|
Senegal vs. Egypt - Cost of restaurants
pay 62.2% less for groceries
|
Senegal
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.64
F CFA361
|
$0.56
EGP26.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.44
F CFA3,642
|
$1.51
EGP71.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.55
F CFA5,400
|
$3.31
EGP157.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.81
F CFA1,589
|
$1.43
EGP68.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.40
F CFA2,487
|
$2.05
EGP97.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
F CFA719
|
$0.65
EGP30.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
F CFA482
|
$0.29
EGP13.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
F CFA686
|
$0.21
EGP10.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
F CFA554
|
$0.16
EGP7.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA393
|
$0.18
EGP8.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA331
|
$0.17
EGP8.07
|
|
Senegal vs. Egypt - Cost of groceries
pay 66.2% less for transportation
|
Senegal
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.70
F CFA3,792
|
$1.30
EGP61.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$80.49
F CFA45,531
|
$7.45
EGP355.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,116.17
F CFA20,994,738
|
$33,747.60
EGP1,608,073.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.12
F CFA11,383
|
$3.10
EGP147.87
|
|
Senegal vs. Egypt - Cost of transportation
pay 80.8% less for housing
|
Senegal
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.58
F CFA27,480
|
$12.49
EGP595.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$940.87
F CFA532,204
|
$157.03
EGP7,482.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$364.90
F CFA206,406
|
$85.28
EGP4,063.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.46
F CFA67,572
|
$13.26
EGP631.77
|
|
Senegal vs. Egypt - Cost of housing
pay 75.7% less for childcare
|
Senegal
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$268.31
F CFA151,769
|
$71.39
EGP3,401.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,289.08
F CFA4,123,063
|
$1,608.71
EGP76,654.96
|
|
Senegal vs. Egypt - Cost of childcare
pay 43.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Senegal
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
F CFA1,518
|
$1.67
EGP79.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.47
F CFA2,530
|
$1.40
EGP66.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.79
F CFA1,012
|
$1.99
EGP94.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.08
F CFA28,330
|
$21.74
EGP1,035.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.94
F CFA5,059
|
$3.25
EGP154.72
|
|
Senegal vs. Egypt - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 29.8% less for clothing
|
Senegal
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.32
F CFA29,595
|
$24.55
EGP1,169.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.70
F CFA26,981
|
$44.67
EGP2,128.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.31
F CFA62,394
|
$115.64
EGP5,510.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$131.17
F CFA74,198
|
$46.41
EGP2,211.24
|
|
Senegal vs. Egypt - Cost of clothing
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