Cost of living comparison
compared to
Florida vs. Senegal Cost of Living Summary
Florida is 67.7% more expensive than Senegal overall.
Florida vs. Senegal Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Florida instead of Senegal, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Senegal
|
Florida
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.12
F CFA2,990
|
$22.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.10
F CFA6,478
|
$11.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.22
F CFA715
|
$2.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
F CFA511
|
$2.13
|
|
Senegal vs. Florida - Cost of restaurants
pay 55.9% more for groceries
|
Senegal
|
Florida
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
F CFA424
|
$3.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.68
F CFA5,066
|
$6.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.67
F CFA5,646
|
$4.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
F CFA1,442
|
$4.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
F CFA2,385
|
$5.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
F CFA849
|
$2.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
F CFA501
|
$0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
F CFA768
|
$1.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
F CFA463
|
$2.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA362
|
$1.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
F CFA249
|
$1.47
|
|
Senegal vs. Florida - Cost of groceries
pay 30.4% less for transportation
|
Senegal
|
Florida
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.27
F CFA3,659
|
$3.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$76.82
F CFA44,847
|
$61.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$50,357.24
F CFA29M
|
$35,017.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.20
F CFA11,212
|
$16.97
|
|
Senegal vs. Florida - Cost of transportation
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Senegal
|
Florida
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.36
F CFA27,068
|
$73.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$810.84
F CFA473K
|
$1,897.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$431.19
F CFA252K
|
$1,578.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$155.27
F CFA90,649
|
$146.96
|
|
Senegal vs. Florida - Cost of housing
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Senegal
|
Florida
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$321.49
F CFA188K
|
$1,132.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,398.32
F CFA6M
|
$22,290.86
|
|
Senegal vs. Florida - Cost of childcare
pay 67.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Senegal
|
Florida
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.56
F CFA1,495
|
$5.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.37
F CFA1,968
|
$5.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.13
F CFA1,246
|
$8.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.81
F CFA26,161
|
$42.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.54
F CFA4,983
|
$14.64
|
|
Senegal vs. Florida - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.5% more for clothing
|
Senegal
|
Florida
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.04
F CFA33,885
|
$53.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.52
F CFA26,576
|
$42.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.35
F CFA49,830
|
$90.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.73
F CFA56,474
|
$111.20
|
|
Senegal vs. Florida - Cost of clothing
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