Cost of living in Senegal
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| Food | ||
|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 9,546 Franc | |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | 3,606 Franc | |
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 2,949 Franc | |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 1,186 Franc | |
| 12 eggs, large | 1,200 Franc | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 839 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 | 753 Franc | |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 554 Franc | |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 2,631 Franc | |
| 2 liters of Coca-Cola | 1,257 Franc | |
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 249 Franc | |
| Housing | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area | 1,266,670 Franc | |
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area | 811,111 Franc | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 50,000 Franc | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area | 650,000 Franc | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area | 900,000 Franc | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio | 34,595 Franc | |
| Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) | 50,000 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) | 100,000 Franc | |
| 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 | 653 Franc | |
| Monthly ticket public transport | 31,000 Franc | |
| Personal Care | ||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 1,250 Franc | |
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 2,328 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.) | 2,000 Franc | |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 1,270 Franc | |
| Tube of toothpaste | 865 Franc | |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 9,280 Franc | |
| Entertainment | ||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 7,878 Franc | |
| 2 tickets to the movies | 8,333 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 | 12,966 Franc | |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 4,500 Franc | |
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 2,500 Franc | |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 1,366 Franc | |
| iPad Wi-Fi 128GB | 397,500 Franc | |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 110 Franc | |
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 31,273 Franc | |
| 1 package of Marlboro cigarettes | 762 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 |
Recent Comparisons
- Cost of living in Dakar is 33% cheaper than in Paris
- Cost of living in Dakar is 5% cheaper than in Abidjan
- Cost of living in Dakar is 41% cheaper than in New York City
- Cost of living in Dakar is 13% more expensive than in Taranto
- Cost of living in Dakar is 41% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur
- Cost of living in Saint-Louis is 12% cheaper than in Paris
- Cost of living in Dakar is 35% more expensive than in Dar es Salaam
- Cost of living in Dakar is 22% more expensive than in Accra
- Cost of living in Saint-Louis is 11% cheaper than in San Antonio, Texas
- Cost of living in Saint-Louis is 47% cheaper than in Chicago, Illinois
- Cost of living in Saint-Louis is 11% cheaper than in Barcelona
- Cost of living in Saint-Louis is about the same as in Bogotá
- Cost of living in Saint-Louis is 20% cheaper than in Washington D.C.
- Cost of living in Dakar is 12% cheaper than in Ottawa
- Cost of living in Saint-Louis is 10% cheaper than in Baltimore, Maryland
- Cost of living in Saint-Louis is 17% cheaper than in Columbus, Ohio
- Cost of living in Saint-Louis is 14% cheaper than in Montreal
- Cost of living in Dakar is 168% more expensive than in Adana
- Cost of living in Saint-Louis is 7% cheaper than in Dakar
- Cost of living in Saint-Louis is 77% cheaper than in Saint Petersburg