Cost of living in Senegal
Summary of cost of living in Senegal
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: 2,314,993 Franc
- Single person estimated monthly costs: 1,337,206 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 | 7,808 Franc | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 5,000 Franc | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 3,152 Franc | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 1,184 Franc | ||
| 12 eggs, large | 1,179 Franc | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 1,483 Franc | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 2,576 Franc | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 2,672 Franc | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 819 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 | 1,356,150 Franc | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 661,190 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 | 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) | 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.) | 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 | 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) | 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 | 47,686 Franc | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 5,452 Franc | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 2,858 Franc | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 3,903 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 | 800 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 43% more expensive than in Rabat
- Cost of living in Dakar is 120% more expensive than in Kolkata
- Cost of living in Dakar is 11% cheaper than in Kinshasa
- Cost of living in Dakar is 13% cheaper than in Abidjan
- Cost of living in Dakar is 42% cheaper than in Paris
- Cost of living in Dakar is 86% more expensive than in Niterói
- Cost of living in Saint-Louis is 27% cheaper than in Oshawa
- Cost of living in Dakar is 7% more expensive than in Bamako
- Cost of living in Dakar is 10% more expensive than in Amman
- Cost of living in Dakar is 30% more expensive than in Casablanca
- Cost of living in Dakar is 16% cheaper than in Barcelona
- Cost of living in Dakar is 50% cheaper than in New York City
- Cost of living in Dakar is 6% more expensive than in Cadiz
- Cost of living in Saint-Louis is 13% cheaper than in Montevideo
- Cost of living in Dakar is 86% more expensive than in Balneario Camboriu
- Cost of living in Dakar is 15% more expensive than in Johannesburg
- Cost of living in Saint-Louis is about the same as in Bangkok
- Cost of living in Dakar is 53% more expensive than in Santo Domingo
- Cost of living in Dakar is 28% cheaper than in Newark, New Jersey
- Cost of living in Dakar is 42% cheaper than in Brazzaville