Cost of living comparison
New Zealand is 91.3% more expensive than Senegal.
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Senegal, you would:
pay 39.8% more for restaurants
|
Senegal
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.26
F CFA4,880
|
$13.17
NZ$21.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.26
F CFA4,880
|
$8.60
NZ$13.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.45
F CFA858
|
$2.13
NZ$3.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
F CFA793
|
$1.99
NZ$3.22
|
|
pay 65.5% more for groceries
|
Senegal
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
F CFA404
|
$1.87
NZ$3.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.82
F CFA4,029
|
$4.07
NZ$6.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.41
F CFA5,562
|
$6.91
NZ$11.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
F CFA1,411
|
$6.29
NZ$10.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.97
F CFA2,938
|
$4.25
NZ$6.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA592
|
$1.17
NZ$1.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
F CFA459
|
$1.06
NZ$1.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
F CFA567
|
$1.37
NZ$2.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
F CFA462
|
$2.55
NZ$4.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA350
|
$0.98
NZ$1.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
F CFA299
|
$0.89
NZ$1.44
|
|
pay 41.6% more for transportation
|
Senegal
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.06
F CFA3,583
|
$6.39
NZ$10.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.64
F CFA12,199
|
$64.20
NZ$103.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,241.56
F CFA16,102,560
|
$23,268.60
NZ$37,681.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.89
F CFA17,078
|
$18.67
NZ$30.24
|
|
pay 35.4% more for housing
|
Senegal
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.86
F CFA28,288
|
$51.53
NZ$83.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$925.69
F CFA547,176
|
$1,008.44
NZ$1,633.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
F CFA214,991
|
$831.90
NZ$1,347.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$90.91
F CFA53,739
|
$87.73
NZ$142.08
|
|
pay 88.2% more for childcare
|
Senegal
|
New Zealand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$251.78
F CFA148,827
|
$644.78
NZ$1,044.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,059.27
F CFA5,354,961
|
$10,893.97
NZ$17,642.06
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Senegal
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
F CFA1,464
|
$5.79
NZ$9.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.91
F CFA2,311
|
$3.36
NZ$5.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.32
F CFA781
|
$22.83
NZ$36.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.49
F CFA38,711
|
$38.17
NZ$61.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.26
F CFA4,880
|
$10.57
NZ$17.11
|
|
pay 21.5% more for clothing
|
Senegal
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.44
F CFA35,133
|
$65.21
NZ$105.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.77
F CFA21,145
|
$40.47
NZ$65.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.22
F CFA48,601
|
$98.20
NZ$159.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.12
F CFA44,404
|
$107.95
NZ$174.82
|
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