Cost of living comparison
Costa Rica is 28.4% more expensive than Senegal.
If you lived in Costa Rica instead of Senegal, you would:
pay 15.5% more for restaurants
Senegal
|
Costa Rica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.26
F CFA5,052
|
$9.05
CRC4,760.51
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.26
F CFA5,052
|
$8.98
CRC4,723.18
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.45
F CFA888
|
$1.93
CRC1,015.06
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
F CFA821
|
$1.48
CRC780.85
|
|
pay 49.0% more for groceries
Senegal
|
Costa Rica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
F CFA419
|
$2.46
CRC1,291.38
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.82
F CFA4,172
|
$3.95
CRC2,079.41
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.41
F CFA5,759
|
$6.91
CRC3,635.90
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
F CFA1,461
|
$3.22
CRC1,691.03
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.97
F CFA3,042
|
$4.09
CRC2,152.64
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA613
|
$1.97
CRC1,034.67
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
F CFA475
|
$0.62
CRC326.14
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
F CFA587
|
$1.08
CRC568.26
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
F CFA478
|
$1.17
CRC614.74
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA363
|
$1.09
CRC572.69
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
F CFA309
|
$1.06
CRC556.33
|
|
pay 19.0% more for transportation
Senegal
|
Costa Rica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.06
F CFA3,710
|
$5.70
CRC2,995.49
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.64
F CFA12,631
|
$45.78
CRC24,076.60
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,241.56
F CFA16,673,006
|
$30,441.08
CRC16,010,404.42
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.89
F CFA17,683
|
$14.02
CRC7,373.31
|
|
pay 2.9% less for housing
Senegal
|
Costa Rica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.86
F CFA29,290
|
$45.97
CRC24,175.71
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$925.69
F CFA566,560
|
$731.28
CRC384,614.48
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
F CFA222,608
|
$520.21
CRC273,605.65
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$90.91
F CFA55,643
|
$63.96
CRC33,637.80
|
|
pay 49.3% more for childcare
Senegal
|
Costa Rica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$251.78
F CFA154,099
|
$476.14
CRC250,423.42
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,059.27
F CFA5,544,665
|
$9,916.17
CRC5,215,384.01
|
|
pay 42.4% more for entertainment and sports
Senegal
|
Costa Rica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
F CFA1,516
|
$2.97
CRC1,560.60
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.91
F CFA2,393
|
$3.43
CRC1,804.85
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.32
F CFA808
|
$4.33
CRC2,277.11
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.49
F CFA40,083
|
$56.36
CRC29,644.20
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.26
F CFA5,052
|
$7.46
CRC3,921.64
|
|
pay 26.6% more for clothing
Senegal
|
Costa Rica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.44
F CFA36,377
|
$71.44
CRC37,571.67
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.77
F CFA21,894
|
$46.89
CRC24,662.83
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.22
F CFA50,323
|
$105.63
CRC55,554.51
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.12
F CFA45,977
|
$95.19
CRC50,064.34
|
|
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