Cost of living in Senegal
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| Food | ||
|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 6,846 Franc | |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | 3,809 Franc | |
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 2,693 Franc | |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 1,193 Franc | |
| 12 eggs, large | 1,241 Franc | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 822 Franc | |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 3,961 Franc | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 1,055 Franc | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 474 Franc | |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 500 Franc | |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 3,407 Franc | |
| 2 liters of Coca-Cola | 1,257 Franc | |
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 179 Franc | |
| Housing | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area | 814,037 Franc | |
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area | 415,753 Franc | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 76,839 Franc | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area | 339,033 Franc | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area | 236,601 Franc | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio | 34,595 Franc | |
| Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) | 14,435 Franc | |
| 40” flat screen TV | 200,000 Franc | |
| Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) | 59,811 Franc | |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 3,142 Franc | |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 1,313 Franc | |
| Clothes | ||
| 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) | 25,000 Franc | |
| 1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) | 9,000 Franc | |
| 1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) | - | |
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | - | |
| Transportation | ||
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new | - | |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 713 Franc | |
| Monthly ticket public transport | 29,667 Franc | |
| Personal Care | ||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 1,600 Franc | |
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 3,000 Franc | |
| Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) | 18,888 Franc | |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | 1,200 Franc | |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 1,987 Franc | |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 1,741 Franc | |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 1,326 Franc | |
| Tube of toothpaste | 865 Franc | |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 4,198 Franc | |
| Entertainment | ||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 13,709 Franc | |
| 2 tickets to the movies | 10,000 Franc | |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | - | |
| Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 30,056 Franc | |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 3,987 Franc | |
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 1,757 Franc | |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 1,225 Franc | |
| iPad Air 2, 64GB | - | |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 81 Franc | |
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 30,094 Franc | |
| 1 package of Marlboro cigarettes | 851 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.
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 |
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