Cost of living comparison
Turkey is 14.3% cheaper than Senegal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.9% less in Turkey
- Groceries
-
pay 34.4% less in Turkey
- Transportation
-
pay 14.6% less in Turkey
- Housing
-
pay 45.1% less in Turkey
- Childcare
-
pay 32.7% more in Turkey
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.2% less in Turkey
- Clothing
-
pay 9.6% less in Turkey
Expenses including housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Turkey.
If you lived in Turkey instead of Senegal, you would:
pay 11.9% less for restaurants
|
Senegal
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.54
F CFA3,927
|
$6.91
TRY253.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.99
F CFA5,400
|
$6.91
TRY253.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
F CFA556
|
$1.17
TRY43.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
F CFA591
|
$0.42
TRY15.50
|
|
pay 34.4% less for groceries
|
Senegal
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
F CFA331
|
$1.02
TRY37.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.75
F CFA4,053
|
$4.97
TRY182.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.56
F CFA6,345
|
$3.15
TRY115.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.41
F CFA1,451
|
$1.40
TRY51.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.39
F CFA2,636
|
$2.40
TRY87.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
F CFA611
|
$0.37
TRY13.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
F CFA490
|
$0.87
TRY31.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
F CFA594
|
$0.42
TRY15.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA529
|
$0.51
TRY18.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
F CFA386
|
$0.25
TRY9.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
F CFA325
|
$0.21
TRY7.79
|
|
pay 14.6% less for transportation
|
Senegal
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
F CFA3,679
|
$4.40
TRY161.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.51
F CFA14,727
|
$19.27
TRY705.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,959.22
F CFA16,199,412
|
$44,819.35
TRY1,641,791.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.33
F CFA15,218
|
$6.29
TRY230.51
|
|
pay 45.1% less for housing
|
Senegal
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.58
F CFA29,192
|
$11.31
TRY414.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$932.62
F CFA560,396
|
$442.81
TRY16,220.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.78
F CFA196,356
|
$336.49
TRY12,326.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.46
F CFA58,560
|
$44.46
TRY1,628.73
|
|
pay 32.7% more for childcare
|
Senegal
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$249.17
F CFA149,722
|
$408.60
TRY14,967.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,796.99
F CFA4,084,215
|
$6,892.93
TRY252,496.86
|
|
pay 17.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Senegal
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.45
F CFA1,473
|
$2.54
TRY93.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.23
F CFA2,542
|
$2.62
TRY96.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.47
F CFA884
|
$1.91
TRY70.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.81
F CFA38,944
|
$36.34
TRY1,331.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA4,909
|
$5.10
TRY186.85
|
|
pay 9.6% less for clothing
|
Senegal
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.82
F CFA35,344
|
$42.74
TRY1,565.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.58
F CFA22,581
|
$40.74
TRY1,492.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.23
F CFA53,017
|
$88.38
TRY3,237.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.72
F CFA55,716
|
$74.39
TRY2,724.97
|
|
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