Cost of living comparison
Senegal is 40.4% more expensive than Cote d'Ivoire.
If you lived in Senegal instead of Cote d'Ivoire, you would:
pay 70.7% more for restaurants
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.71
F CFA2,256
|
$8.26
F CFA5,014
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.49
F CFA5,766
|
$8.26
F CFA5,014
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
F CFA486
|
$1.45
F CFA881
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
F CFA424
|
$1.34
F CFA815
|
|
pay 13.6% more for groceries
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
F CFA407
|
$0.68
F CFA415
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.29
F CFA4,429
|
$6.82
F CFA4,140
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.65
F CFA5,251
|
$9.41
F CFA5,715
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.15
F CFA1,308
|
$2.39
F CFA1,450
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
F CFA2,303
|
$4.97
F CFA3,019
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.29
F CFA786
|
$1.00
F CFA608
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.41
F CFA249
|
$0.78
F CFA471
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
F CFA460
|
$0.96
F CFA583
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA360
|
$0.78
F CFA474
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA359
|
$0.59
F CFA360
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
F CFA392
|
$0.51
F CFA307
|
|
pay 13.5% more for transportation
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.15
F CFA3,128
|
$6.06
F CFA3,682
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.28
F CFA25,068
|
$20.64
F CFA12,534
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,718.07
F CFA18,048,774
|
$27,241.56
F CFA16,544,709
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.86
F CFA9,024
|
$28.89
F CFA17,547
|
|
pay 0.6% more for housing
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.80
F CFA33,892
|
$47.86
F CFA29,064
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$722.31
F CFA438,685
|
$925.69
F CFA562,200
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$325.48
F CFA197,677
|
$363.71
F CFA220,895
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$118.36
F CFA71,885
|
$90.91
F CFA55,215
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$137.58
F CFA83,559
|
$251.78
F CFA152,913
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,136.91
F CFA1,905,148
|
$9,059.27
F CFA5,501,999
|
|
pay 50.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Senegal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.99
F CFA602
|
$2.48
F CFA1,504
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
F CFA1,529
|
$3.91
F CFA2,374
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.24
F CFA752
|
$1.32
F CFA802
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.94
F CFA43,694
|
$65.49
F CFA39,774
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.26
F CFA5,014
|
$8.26
F CFA5,014
|
|
pay 2.4% less for clothing
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.62
F CFA36,209
|
$59.44
F CFA36,098
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.24
F CFA24,441
|
$35.77
F CFA21,725
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.45
F CFA40,966
|
$82.22
F CFA49,936
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.90
F CFA57,029
|
$75.12
F CFA45,623
|
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