Cost of living comparison
Senegal is 4.3% cheaper than Spain overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.4% less in Senegal
- Groceries
-
pay 6.7% more in Senegal
- Transportation
-
pay 5.3% more in Senegal
- Housing
-
pay 0.1% more in Senegal
- Childcare
-
pay 21.5% less in Senegal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.4% more in Senegal
- Clothing
-
pay 2.3% more in Senegal
The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, clothing, and housing in Senegal are more expensive than in Spain. Expenses including restaurants and childcare are lower in Senegal.
If you lived in Senegal instead of Spain, you would:
pay 37.4% less for restaurants
|
Spain
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.87
€13.50
|
$6.54
F CFA4,174
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.22
€8.97
|
$8.99
F CFA5,740
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
€2.07
|
$0.93
F CFA591
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.54
|
$0.98
F CFA628
|
|
pay 6.7% more for groceries
|
Spain
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.26
|
$0.55
F CFA352
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.37
€6.20
|
$6.75
F CFA4,309
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
€4.05
|
$10.56
F CFA6,744
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
€2.59
|
$2.41
F CFA1,542
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.36
€3.28
|
$4.39
F CFA2,802
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.97
|
$1.02
F CFA650
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.79
|
$0.82
F CFA521
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.84
|
$0.99
F CFA631
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.10
|
$0.88
F CFA563
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.70
|
$0.64
F CFA410
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.79
|
$0.54
F CFA346
|
|
pay 5.3% more for transportation
|
Spain
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.38
€6.22
|
$6.12
F CFA3,911
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.26
€33.36
|
$24.51
F CFA15,654
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,643.92
€32,759.42
|
$26,959.22
F CFA17,219,170
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.57
€14.18
|
$25.33
F CFA16,176
|
|
pay 0.1% more for housing
|
Spain
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.87
€31.03
|
$48.58
F CFA31,029
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$872.36
€849.43
|
$932.62
F CFA595,673
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$692.13
€673.93
|
$326.78
F CFA208,717
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.97
€101.24
|
$97.46
F CFA62,247
|
|
pay 21.5% less for childcare
|
Spain
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.97
€375.82
|
$249.17
F CFA159,147
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,352.21
€7,158.92
|
$6,796.99
F CFA4,341,318
|
|
pay 14.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.84
€2.77
|
$2.45
F CFA1,565
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.98
€1.93
|
$4.23
F CFA2,702
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.66
€5.51
|
$1.47
F CFA939
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.87
€41.74
|
$64.81
F CFA41,396
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
€8.41
|
$8.17
F CFA5,218
|
|
pay 2.3% more for clothing
|
Spain
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.89
€73.89
|
$58.82
F CFA37,569
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.12
€31.27
|
$37.58
F CFA24,002
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.96
€75.91
|
$88.23
F CFA56,354
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.38
€88.98
|
$92.72
F CFA59,224
|
|
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