Cost of living comparison
Ireland is 2.1 times more expensive than Senegal.
If you lived in Ireland instead of Senegal, you would:
pay 51.4% more for restaurants
|
Senegal
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.26
F CFA4,931
|
$17.10
€15.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.26
F CFA4,931
|
$9.80
€8.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.45
F CFA867
|
$2.19
€1.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
F CFA801
|
$1.73
€1.57
|
|
pay 32.2% more for groceries
|
Senegal
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
F CFA409
|
$1.77
€1.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.82
F CFA4,071
|
$4.27
€3.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.41
F CFA5,620
|
$4.97
€4.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
F CFA1,426
|
$3.80
€3.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.97
F CFA2,969
|
$4.34
€3.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA598
|
$1.26
€1.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
F CFA464
|
$0.93
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
F CFA573
|
$1.26
€1.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
F CFA466
|
$1.51
€1.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA354
|
$0.85
€0.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
F CFA302
|
$0.60
€0.55
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Senegal
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.06
F CFA3,621
|
$7.23
€6.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.64
F CFA12,327
|
$118.73
€108.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,241.56
F CFA16,271,439
|
$36,966.92
€33,661.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.89
F CFA17,258
|
$18.66
€16.99
|
|
pay 88.4% more for housing
|
Senegal
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.86
F CFA28,584
|
$49.22
€44.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$925.69
F CFA552,914
|
$1,390.35
€1,266.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
F CFA217,246
|
$1,168.86
€1,064.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$90.91
F CFA54,303
|
$162.61
€148.07
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Senegal
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$251.78
F CFA150,388
|
$1,101.52
€1,003.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,059.27
F CFA5,411,122
|
$7,468.96
€6,801.09
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Senegal
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
F CFA1,479
|
$6.02
€5.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.91
F CFA2,335
|
$3.78
€3.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.32
F CFA789
|
$16.48
€15.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.49
F CFA39,117
|
$58.33
€53.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.26
F CFA4,931
|
$12.21
€11.12
|
|
pay 22.1% more for clothing
|
Senegal
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.44
F CFA35,501
|
$84.67
€77.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.77
F CFA21,367
|
$40.37
€36.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.22
F CFA49,111
|
$91.93
€83.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.12
F CFA44,870
|
$90.97
€82.83
|
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