Cost of living and expenses in Senegal

What are the costs of living, how much do you have to spend on fees and expenses in Senegal? What is the cost of a mortgage, what are the average earnings in Senegal, and how much do you have to spend on clothes or a flat in the centre or on the outskirts of the city?
Below you will read about the expenses, fees, rental prices, how much you have to pay for clothes or shoes and the cost of living in Senegal (The last update: 3 days ago)

Currency in Senegal West African CFA franc (XOF CFA). For 10 US dollars you can get 6.25 thousand West African CFA francs. For 100 US dollars you can get 62.5 thousand West African CFA francs. And the other way around: For 100 West African CFA francs you can get 0.16 US dollars.


What are the different prices in the cities in Senegal? Look here: Prices in cities in Senegal

Prices: Dakar   Joal-fadiout   Kaffrine   Kaolack   Louga   Richard Toll   Touba   Saint-Louis   Diofior   Fatick  


Price fees $115 ($68 - $240)

fees

$115 ($68 - $240)
by half less than in United States

Price internet $46 ($32 - $62)

internet

$46 ($32 - $62)
35% is less expensive than in United States

Price jeans $58 ($19.2 - $80)

jeans

$58 ($19.2 - $80)
9.8% more than in United States

Price average earnings $332

average earnings

$332
93% is less expensive than in United States

Price renting a small apartment in the center $835 ($400 - $1.44K)

renting a small apartment in the center

$835 ($400 - $1.44K)
by half less than in United States

Price renting a large apartment outside the center $882 ($640 - $1.28K)

renting a large apartment outside the center

$882 ($640 - $1.28K)
64% is less expensive than in United States

The cost of living in Senegal:

  1. One-way Ticket (Local Transport) $0.36 (CFA 225)
  2. Monthly Pass (Regular Price) $20 (CFA 12.5K)
  3. Gasoline (1 liter) $1.6 (CFA 970)
  4. Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW (or equivalent new car) $26.4K (CFA 16.5M)
  5. Apartment (1 bedroom) in city centre $835 (CFA 522K)
  6. Apartment (1 bedroom) outside of centre $353 (CFA 220K)
  7. Apartment (3 bedrooms) in city centre $2.48K (CFA 1.55M)
  8. Apartment (3 bedrooms) outside of centre $882 (CFA 551K)
  9. Utilities (electricity, heating, water, garbage) for an 85m2 apartment $115 (CFA 72.1K)
  10. Internet (60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, cable/ADSL) $46 (CFA 29K)
  11. numb_34 $8.8 (CFA 5.5K)
  12. 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) $58 (CFA 36K)
  13. 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M,...) $35 (CFA 21.7K)
  14. 1 pair of Nike running shoes or similar $80 (CFA 49.8K)
  15. 1 pair of men's leather shoes $73 (CFA 45.5K)
  16. Toyota Corolla 1.6l, 97kW Comfort (or equivalent new car) $26.1K (CFA 16.3M)
  17. Preschool (or Kindergarten), Private, Monthly for 1 Child $244 (CFA 153K)
  18. Price per square meter for an apartment in the city center $2.4K (CFA 1.5M)
  19. International Primary School, Annually for 1 Child $8.83K (CFA 5.52M)
  20. Price per square meter for an apartment outside of city centre $1.36K (CFA 850K)
  21. Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) $332 (CFA 207K)
  22. Mortgage annual interest rate in percentages (%) 8.2%
  23. Taxi starting fare (normal tariff) $2.4 (CFA 1.5K)
  24. Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) $3.2 (CFA 2K)
  25. Taxi 1 hour waiting (normal tariff) $14.4 (CFA 9K)
source: hikersbay.com & numbeo.com

Do you want to learn more about different prices? See the following comparison:

wine

$8.8 ($4.8 - $16)
by half less than in United States

local beer

$2.4 ($1 - $4.4)
by half less than in United States

internet

$46 ($32 - $62)
35% is less expensive than in United States

jeans

$58 ($19.2 - $80)
9.8% more than in United States

Burger King or a similar bar

$8 ($7.2 - $9.8)
26% is less expensive than in United States

average earnings

$332
93% is less expensive than in United States