Cost of living comparison
Senegal is 3.2% cheaper than United Arab Emirates.
If you lived in Senegal instead of United Arab Emirates, you would:
pay 40.1% more for restaurants
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.05
AED29.59
|
$8.26
F CFA5,052
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.09
AED29.72
|
$8.26
F CFA5,052
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
AED3.96
|
$1.45
F CFA888
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
AED2.23
|
$1.34
F CFA821
|
|
pay 12.6% more for groceries
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Senegal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
AED4.72
|
$0.68
F CFA419
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.11
AED18.78
|
$6.82
F CFA4,172
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.79
AED24.93
|
$9.41
F CFA5,759
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
AED9.43
|
$2.39
F CFA1,461
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.46
AED12.71
|
$4.97
F CFA3,042
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
AED3.55
|
$1.00
F CFA613
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
AED2.76
|
$0.78
F CFA475
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
AED3.24
|
$0.96
F CFA587
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
AED2.08
|
$0.78
F CFA478
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
AED1.85
|
$0.59
F CFA363
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
AED1.75
|
$0.51
F CFA309
|
|
pay 46.8% more for transportation
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.18
AED11.70
|
$6.06
F CFA3,710
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$73.48
AED269.91
|
$20.64
F CFA12,631
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,136.59
AED151,094.69
|
$27,241.56
F CFA16,673,006
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.56
AED35.10
|
$28.89
F CFA17,683
|
|
pay 35.7% less for housing
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.87
AED370.51
|
$47.86
F CFA29,290
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,052.52
AED3,865.92
|
$925.69
F CFA566,560
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$822.84
AED3,022.29
|
$363.71
F CFA222,608
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$116.90
AED429.36
|
$90.91
F CFA55,643
|
|
pay 21.2% less for childcare
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$544.40
AED1,999.60
|
$251.78
F CFA154,099
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,131.09
AED29,865.51
|
$9,059.27
F CFA5,544,665
|
|
pay 42.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Senegal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.77
AED35.89
|
$2.48
F CFA1,516
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
AED18.20
|
$3.91
F CFA2,393
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.27
AED23.04
|
$1.32
F CFA808
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.48
AED255.22
|
$65.49
F CFA40,083
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.92
AED43.79
|
$8.26
F CFA5,052
|
|
pay 22.5% less for clothing
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Senegal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.20
AED228.47
|
$59.44
F CFA36,377
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.07
AED227.99
|
$35.77
F CFA21,894
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.99
AED337.89
|
$82.22
F CFA50,323
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.38
AED409.10
|
$75.12
F CFA45,977
|
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