Cost of living in Senegal
Summary of cost of living in Senegal
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: 2,098,568 Franc
- Single person estimated monthly costs: 1,005,151 Franc
- Senegal is the most expensive country in Africa (1 out of 11)
- Cost of living in Senegal is more expensive than in 60% of countries in the World (39 out of 94)
| Food | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 16,178 Franc | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 7,000 Franc | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 3,554 Franc | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 1,278 Franc | ||
| 12 eggs, large | 1,467 Franc | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 1,500 Franc | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 5,843 Franc | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 1,411 Franc | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 600 Franc | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 1,000 Franc | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 6,903 Franc | ||
| 2 liters of coca-cola | 2,055 Franc | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 1,000 Franc | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 886,340 Franc | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 400,000 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 | 400,000 Franc | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | 200,000 Franc | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 56,353 Franc | ||
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 28,927 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.) | 5,000 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 | 16,872,000 Franc | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 752 Franc | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | 9,172 Franc | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 4,154 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.) | 2,500 Franc | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 2,500 Franc | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 2,000 Franc | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | 2,000 Franc | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 10,000 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 | 60,000 Franc | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 8,000 Franc | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 1,500 Franc | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 2,500 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 | 30,000 Franc | ||
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | 876 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.
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List of all cities available in Senegal
| Dakar | Grand Dakar | Kolda |
| Saint-Louis | Thies Nones | Tiebo |
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