Cost of living in Senegal
Summary of cost of living in Senegal
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: 3,214,294 Franc
- Single person estimated monthly costs: 1,678,388 Franc WARNING! These estimates are based on data that may have some inconsistencies at the moment. They already provide a decent estimate but they are not currently bullet-proof.
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| Food | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 6,274 Franc | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 4,500 Franc | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 4,166 Franc | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 1,897 Franc | ||
| 12 eggs, large | 1,422 Franc | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 1,200 Franc | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 4,000 Franc | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 2,468 Franc | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 945 Franc | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 647 Franc | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 4,500 Franc | ||
| 2 liters of coca-cola | 1,500 Franc | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 600 Franc | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 1,500,000 Franc | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 800,000 Franc | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 65,121 Franc | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 900,000 Franc | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | 400,000 Franc | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 56,353 Franc | ||
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 30,000 Franc | ||
| 40” flat screen tv | 190,000 Franc | ||
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 95,000 Franc | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 4,166 Franc | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | - | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 50,000 Franc | ||
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | 45,000 Franc | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 60,000 Franc | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 55,000 Franc | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 16,872,000 Franc | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 1,039 Franc | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | 150,000 Franc | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 3,000 Franc | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 7,301 Franc | ||
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | 20,000 Franc | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | 3,160 Franc | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 2,847 Franc | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 1,944 Franc | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 4,000 Franc | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | 2,000 Franc | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 10,872 Franc | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 21,370 Franc | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | 14,000 Franc | ||
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 12,000 Franc | ||
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 37,580 Franc | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 4,726 Franc | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 2,242 Franc | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 2,222 Franc | ||
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | 750,000 Franc | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 85 Franc | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 30,000 Franc | ||
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | 709 Franc | ||
Map of Cost of Living in Senegal
This map shows only the top cities in Senegal. We also have on this page a list of all the cities available in Expatistan:
List of all the cities available in Expatistan
The color of each marker corresponds with the cost of living in the city red markers show more expensive cities green ones show cheaper cities
Moving the mouse on top of a city will show its name and the Cost of Living Index of that city.
What is the Cost of Living Index? To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a
central reference city (that happens to be Prague).
Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the
database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.
Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.
List of all cities available in Senegal
| Dakar | Grand Dakar | Kolda |
| Saint-Louis | Thies Nones | Tiebo |
| Ziguinchor |
Recent Comparisons
- Cost of living in Dakar is 27% cheaper than in Brussels
- Cost of living in Dakar is 40% cheaper than in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- Cost of living in Dakar is 52% cheaper than in Washington D.C.
- Cost of living in Dakar is 30% more expensive than in Cape Town
- Cost of living in Dakar is 6% cheaper than in Oporto
- Cost of living in Dakar is 59% more expensive than in Medellín
- Cost of living in Dakar is 19% more expensive than in Casablanca
- Cost of living in Dakar is 22% more expensive than in Accra
- Cost of living in Dakar is 13% more expensive than in Maputo
- Cost of living in Dakar is 39% cheaper than in Manchester
- Cost of living in Dakar is 32% cheaper than in St. Louis, Missouri
- Cost of living in Dakar is 46% more expensive than in Nairobi
- Cost of living in Dakar is 82% more expensive than in Abuja
- Cost of living in Dakar is 11% cheaper than in Bilbao
- Cost of living in Dakar is 72% more expensive than in Kumasi
- Cost of living in Dakar is 10% more expensive than in Almería
- Cost of living in Dakar is 6% more expensive than in Addis Ababa
- Cost of living in Dakar is 40% cheaper than in Melbourne
- Cost of living in Dakar is 17% cheaper than in Lisbon
- Cost of living in Dakar is 35% cheaper than in St. Petersburg, Florida