Cost of living comparison
compared to
Italy vs. Senegal Cost of Living Summary
Italy is 46.6% more expensive than Senegal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.4 times more in Italy
- Groceries
-
pay 37.4% more in Italy
- Transportation
-
pay 8.4% less in Italy
- Housing
-
pay 9.8% more in Italy
- Childcare
-
pay 68.9% more in Italy
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 74.6% more in Italy
- Clothing
-
pay 8.9% more in Italy
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, housing, and clothing in Italy are more expensive than in Senegal. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Italy.
Italy vs. Senegal Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Italy instead of Senegal, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Senegal
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.92
F CFA2,782
|
$18.50
€15.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.46
F CFA5,919
|
$11.64
€10.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
F CFA506
|
$2.93
€2.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
F CFA614
|
$1.36
€1.18
|
|
Senegal vs. Italy - Cost of restaurants
pay 37.4% more for groceries
|
Senegal
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.64
F CFA361
|
$2.30
€1.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.44
F CFA3,642
|
$8.02
€6.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.55
F CFA5,400
|
$6.00
€5.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.81
F CFA1,589
|
$3.93
€3.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.40
F CFA2,487
|
$5.46
€4.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
F CFA719
|
$1.07
€0.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
F CFA482
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
F CFA686
|
$1.17
€1.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
F CFA554
|
$1.46
€1.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA393
|
$0.86
€0.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA331
|
$0.80
€0.69
|
|
Senegal vs. Italy - Cost of groceries
pay 8.4% less for transportation
|
Senegal
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.70
F CFA3,792
|
$7.83
€6.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$80.49
F CFA45,531
|
$44.40
€38.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,116.17
F CFA20,994,738
|
$32,732.41
€28,226.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.12
F CFA11,383
|
$21.32
€18.39
|
|
Senegal vs. Italy - Cost of transportation
pay 9.8% more for housing
|
Senegal
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.58
F CFA27,480
|
$31.45
€27.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$940.87
F CFA532,204
|
$740.98
€638.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$364.90
F CFA206,406
|
$575.41
€496.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.46
F CFA67,572
|
$164.94
€142.23
|
|
Senegal vs. Italy - Cost of housing
pay 68.9% more for childcare
|
Senegal
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$268.31
F CFA151,769
|
$547.22
€471.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,289.08
F CFA4,123,063
|
$9,750.16
€8,407.82
|
|
Senegal vs. Italy - Cost of childcare
pay 74.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Senegal
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
F CFA1,518
|
$5.73
€4.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.47
F CFA2,530
|
$1.95
€1.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.79
F CFA1,012
|
$6.86
€5.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.08
F CFA28,330
|
$57.21
€49.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.94
F CFA5,059
|
$10.59
€9.14
|
|
Senegal vs. Italy - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.9% more for clothing
|
Senegal
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.32
F CFA29,595
|
$86.36
€74.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.70
F CFA26,981
|
$39.95
€34.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.31
F CFA62,394
|
$97.77
€84.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$131.17
F CFA74,198
|
$128.92
€111.17
|
|
Senegal vs. Italy - Cost of clothing
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