Cost of living comparison
Switzerland is 3.0 times more expensive than Senegal.
If you lived in Switzerland instead of Senegal, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
Senegal
|
Switzerland
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.26
F CFA5,052
|
$25.29
CHF22.56
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.26
F CFA5,052
|
$16.39
CHF14.62
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.45
F CFA888
|
$4.49
CHF4.00
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
F CFA821
|
$4.05
CHF3.61
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
Senegal
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
F CFA419
|
$3.46
CHF3.09
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.82
F CFA4,172
|
$12.71
CHF11.34
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.41
F CFA5,759
|
$6.96
CHF6.20
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
F CFA1,461
|
$6.50
CHF5.80
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.97
F CFA3,042
|
$12.35
CHF11.02
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA613
|
$1.53
CHF1.36
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
F CFA475
|
$1.04
CHF0.92
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
F CFA587
|
$1.26
CHF1.13
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
F CFA478
|
$2.51
CHF2.24
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA363
|
$1.07
CHF0.95
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
F CFA309
|
$1.03
CHF0.92
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
Senegal
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.06
F CFA3,710
|
$7.75
CHF6.92
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.64
F CFA12,631
|
$108.37
CHF96.66
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,241.56
F CFA16,673,006
|
$35,253.06
CHF31,442.17
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.89
F CFA17,683
|
$41.64
CHF37.14
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
Senegal
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.86
F CFA29,290
|
$52.30
CHF46.65
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$925.69
F CFA566,560
|
$1,574.30
CHF1,404.12
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
F CFA222,608
|
$1,317.64
CHF1,175.20
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$90.91
F CFA55,643
|
$173.73
CHF154.95
|
|
pay 6.6 times more for childcare
Senegal
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$251.78
F CFA154,099
|
$2,462.28
CHF2,196.11
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,059.27
F CFA5,544,665
|
$31,407.01
CHF28,011.88
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Senegal
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
F CFA1,516
|
$7.36
CHF6.57
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.91
F CFA2,393
|
$5.23
CHF4.66
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.32
F CFA808
|
$9.76
CHF8.71
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.49
F CFA40,083
|
$84.81
CHF75.64
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.26
F CFA5,052
|
$20.50
CHF18.28
|
|
pay 87.5% more for clothing
Senegal
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.44
F CFA36,377
|
$120.31
CHF107.31
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.77
F CFA21,894
|
$60.46
CHF53.92
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.22
F CFA50,323
|
$130.36
CHF116.27
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.12
F CFA45,977
|
$165.15
CHF147.30
|
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