Cost of living comparison
Kenya is 39.6% cheaper than Senegal.
If you lived in Kenya instead of Senegal, you would:
pay 53.9% less for restaurants
|
Senegal
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.26
F CFA4,896
|
$3.08
KES397.22
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.26
F CFA4,896
|
$5.77
KES744.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.45
F CFA860
|
$0.60
KES77.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
F CFA795
|
$0.48
KES61.37
|
|
pay 39.5% less for groceries
|
Senegal
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
F CFA406
|
$0.50
KES64.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.82
F CFA4,042
|
$4.28
KES552.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.41
F CFA5,580
|
$2.86
KES369.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
F CFA1,416
|
$1.62
KES209.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.97
F CFA2,948
|
$2.32
KES298.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA594
|
$1.01
KES130.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
F CFA460
|
$0.42
KES53.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
F CFA569
|
$0.60
KES77.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
F CFA463
|
$0.33
KES43.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA352
|
$0.29
KES37.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
F CFA300
|
$0.38
KES48.88
|
|
pay 12.8% less for transportation
|
Senegal
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.06
F CFA3,595
|
$5.64
KES727.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.64
F CFA12,239
|
$33.59
KES4,333.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,241.56
F CFA16,155,955
|
$16,982.90
KES2,190,794.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.89
F CFA17,135
|
$8.89
KES1,147.41
|
|
pay 61.3% less for housing
|
Senegal
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.86
F CFA28,381
|
$39.22
KES5,059.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$925.69
F CFA548,990
|
$184.65
KES23,820.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
F CFA215,704
|
$112.87
KES14,559.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$90.91
F CFA53,917
|
$20.03
KES2,584.01
|
|
pay 41.9% less for childcare
|
Senegal
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$251.78
F CFA149,320
|
$120.67
KES15,566.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,059.27
F CFA5,372,718
|
$6,188.65
KES798,335.41
|
|
pay 9.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Senegal
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
F CFA1,469
|
$1.94
KES250.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.91
F CFA2,318
|
$2.12
KES273.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.32
F CFA783
|
$2.66
KES343.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.49
F CFA38,840
|
$30.22
KES3,898.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.26
F CFA4,896
|
$5.77
KES744.97
|
|
pay 57.8% less for clothing
|
Senegal
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.44
F CFA35,249
|
$13.35
KES1,722.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.77
F CFA21,215
|
$20.55
KES2,651.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.22
F CFA48,762
|
$30.06
KES3,877.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.12
F CFA44,551
|
$39.30
KES5,070.00
|
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