Cost of living in Senegal
Summary of cost of living in Senegal
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: 2,261,573 Franc
- Single person estimated monthly costs: 1,251,209 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 | 4,771 Franc | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 4,403 Franc | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 3,214 Franc | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 1,092 Franc | ||
| 12 eggs, large | 1,253 Franc | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 1,396 Franc | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 2,576 Franc | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 2,530 Franc | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 850 Franc | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 676 Franc | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 1,500 Franc | ||
| 2 liters of coca-cola | 1,090 Franc | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 802 Franc | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 1,305,100 Franc | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 528,823 Franc | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 81,776 Franc | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 369,895 Franc | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | 271,859 Franc | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 56,353 Franc | ||
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 22,588 Franc | ||
| 40” flat screen tv | 312,961 Franc | ||
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 75,510 Franc | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 7,500 Franc | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | - | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 30,874 Franc | ||
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | 25,864 Franc | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 49,900 Franc | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 53,262 Franc | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 25,000,000 Franc | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 752 Franc | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | 7,979 Franc | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 5,597 Franc | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 7,301 Franc | ||
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | 22,365 Franc | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | 3,160 Franc | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 3,232 Franc | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 3,165 Franc | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 1,416 Franc | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | 1,339 Franc | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 5,699 Franc | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 21,051 Franc | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | 6,022 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 | 48,316 Franc | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 4,452 Franc | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 2,858 Franc | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 2,502 Franc | ||
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | 450,000 Franc | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 85 Franc | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 28,407 Franc | ||
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | 827 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 19% cheaper than in Kansas City, Missouri
- Cost of living in Saint-Louis is 15% cheaper than in Washington D.C.
- Cost of living in Dakar is 25% more expensive than in Accra
- Cost of living in Dakar is 56% cheaper than in New York City
- Cost of living in Dakar is 22% more expensive than in Warsaw
- Cost of living in Dakar is 8% cheaper than in Yaoundé
- Cost of living in Dakar is 42% cheaper than in Brazzaville
- Cost of living in Saint-Louis is 12% cheaper than in Paris
- Cost of living in Saint-Louis is 10% cheaper than in Kansas City, Missouri
- Cost of living in Saint-Louis is 33% cheaper than in Denver, Colorado
- Cost of living in Dakar is 18% cheaper than in Barcelona
- Cost of living in Dakar is 16% cheaper than in Madrid
- Cost of living in Saint-Louis is 13% cheaper than in Corunna
- Cost of living in Dakar is 49% cheaper than in Washington D.C.
- Cost of living in Ziguinchor is 20% cheaper than in Brussels
- Cost of living in Dakar is 114% more expensive than in Sousse
- Cost of living in Dakar is about the same as in Seville
- Cost of living in Saint-Louis is 7% cheaper than in Belfast
- Cost of living in Dakar is 55% more expensive than in Bogotá
- Cost of living in Dakar is 72% more expensive than in Barranquilla