Cost of living comparison
Senegal is 22.5% more expensive than Chile.
If you lived in Senegal instead of Chile, you would:
pay 10.7% more for restaurants
|
Chile
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.70
CLF0.2600
|
$8.26
F CFA4,988
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
CLF0.2500
|
$8.26
F CFA4,988
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
CLF0.0500
|
$1.45
F CFA877
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
CLF0.0400
|
$1.34
F CFA810
|
|
pay 12.1% more for groceries
|
Chile
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
CLF0.0500
|
$0.68
F CFA413
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.20
CLF0.1700
|
$6.82
F CFA4,118
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.47
CLF0.1500
|
$9.41
F CFA5,685
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
CLF0.1100
|
$2.39
F CFA1,442
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
CLF0.1000
|
$4.97
F CFA3,003
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
CLF0.0300
|
$1.00
F CFA605
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
CLF0.0300
|
$0.78
F CFA469
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
CLF0.0300
|
$0.96
F CFA580
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
CLF0.0300
|
$0.78
F CFA472
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CLF0.0200
|
$0.59
F CFA358
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
CLF0.0200
|
$0.51
F CFA305
|
|
pay 31.6% more for transportation
|
Chile
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.42
CLF0.1800
|
$6.06
F CFA3,663
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.91
CLF1.2300
|
$20.64
F CFA12,469
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,597.16
CLF552.1200
|
$27,241.56
F CFA16,459,535
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.85
CLF0.4900
|
$28.89
F CFA17,457
|
|
pay 46.3% more for housing
|
Chile
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.66
CLF0.8200
|
$47.86
F CFA28,915
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$479.74
CLF15.9600
|
$925.69
F CFA559,306
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$367.24
CLF12.2200
|
$363.71
F CFA219,758
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.70
CLF3.0500
|
$90.91
F CFA54,930
|
|
pay 27.2% more for childcare
|
Chile
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$331.55
CLF11.0300
|
$251.78
F CFA152,126
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,075.15
CLF168.8300
|
$9,059.27
F CFA5,473,674
|
|
pay 10.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Chile
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.75
CLF0.0900
|
$2.48
F CFA1,496
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
CLF0.1000
|
$3.91
F CFA2,362
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.16
CLF0.1700
|
$1.32
F CFA798
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.42
CLF1.3400
|
$65.49
F CFA39,569
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.92
CLF0.2000
|
$8.26
F CFA4,988
|
|
pay 19.6% more for clothing
|
Chile
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.70
CLF1.5200
|
$59.44
F CFA35,912
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.96
CLF0.9600
|
$35.77
F CFA21,614
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.62
CLF2.1500
|
$82.22
F CFA49,679
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.03
CLF2.5600
|
$75.12
F CFA45,388
|
|
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