Cost of living in Senegal
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| Food | ||
|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 7,873 Franc | |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | 4,960 Franc | |
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 3,151 Franc | |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 1,259 Franc | |
| 12 eggs, large | 1,200 Franc | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 1,367 Franc | |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 3,961 Franc | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 1,685 Franc | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 1,099 Franc | |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 608 Franc | |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 6,000 Franc | |
| 2 liters of Coca-Cola | 1,257 Franc | |
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 217 Franc | |
| Housing | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area | 1,117,700 Franc | |
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area | 748,476 Franc | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 61,111 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) | 28,881 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 | - | |
| 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 | 648 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) | 25,000 Franc | |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | 1,200 Franc | |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 2,500 Franc | |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 2,000 Franc | |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 1,017 Franc | |
| Tube of toothpaste | 1,500 Franc | |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 11,908 Franc | |
| Entertainment | ||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 9,162 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 | 17,363 Franc | |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 4,500 Franc | |
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 2,244 Franc | |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 1,347 Franc | |
| iPad Wi-Fi 128GB | 397,500 Franc | |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 80 Franc | |
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 30,000 Franc | |
| 1 package of Marlboro cigarettes | 861 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 Saint-Louis is 25% cheaper than in Brisbane
- Cost of living in Dakar is 6% more expensive than in Yaoundé
- Cost of living in Dakar is 14% more expensive than in Pretoria
- Cost of living in Grand Dakar is 17% cheaper than in Orlando, Florida
- Cost of living in Dakar is 10% cheaper than in Ottawa
- Cost of living in Dakar is 28% cheaper than in Tokyo
- Cost of living in Dakar is 47% more expensive than in Lima
- Cost of living in Dakar is 20% cheaper than in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- Cost of living in Dakar is 8% more expensive than in Lisbon
- Cost of living in Dakar is 60% more expensive than in Lagos
- Cost of living in Saint-Louis is 6% cheaper than in Muscat
- Cost of living in Dakar is 17% more expensive than in Oporto
- Cost of living in Dakar is 109% more expensive than in Hyderabad, India
- Cost of living in Dakar is about the same as in Barcelona
- Cost of living in Saint-Louis is about the same as in Bogotá
- Cost of living in Dakar is 19% cheaper than in Hamburg
- Cost of living in Saint-Louis is 13% cheaper than in Quebec City
- Cost of living in Dakar is about the same as in Spokane, Washington
- Cost of living in Dakar is 25% cheaper than in San Diego, California
- Cost of living in Dakar is 73% more expensive than in Ostrava
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Recent Prices Added
- Nice dinner at an italian restaurant, dinner for two in Dakar costs 20,000 Franc (6 days ago)
- Basic dinner out in neighborhood pub, dinner for two in Dakar costs 12,000 Franc (6 days ago)
- Hourly rate for babysitter services in Dakar costs 1,000 Franc (6 days ago)
- 75 ml tube of toothpaste in Dakar costs 1,500 Franc (6 days ago)
- 4 rolls of toilet paper in Dakar costs 1,200 Franc (6 days ago)
- 40ml deodorant, roll-on in Dakar costs 2,500 Franc (6 days ago)
- Short visit to private doctor in Dakar costs 25,000 Franc (6 days ago)
- 1 kg of rice in Dakar costs 1,300 Franc (6 days ago)
- 500 ml domestic beer in the supermarket in Dakar costs 700 Franc (6 days ago)
- 1 kg of potatoes in Dakar costs 1,000 Franc (6 days ago)