Cost of living comparison

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Senegal vs. Bahamas Cost of Living Summary

Senegal is 32.6% cheaper than Bahamas overall.

Restaurants: pay 53.1% less in Senegal
Groceries: pay 45.0% less in Senegal
Transportation: pay 14.9% more in Senegal
Housing: pay 50.5% less in Senegal
Childcare: pay 47.0% less in Senegal
Entertainment and Sports: pay 52.1% less in Senegal
Clothing: pay 4.8% more in Senegal

The cost of transportation and clothing in Senegal are more expensive than in Bahamas. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, and groceries are lower in Senegal.

Senegal vs. Bahamas Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Senegal instead of Bahamas, you would:

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pay 53.1% less for restaurants

	Bahamas	Senegal
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$29.17 BSD29.17	$4.92 F CFA2,782	-83.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.08 BSD11.08	$10.46 F CFA5,919	-5.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.31 BSD3.31	$0.89 F CFA506	-73.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.21 BSD2.21	$1.09 F CFA614	-50.8%
Average			-53.1%

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pay 45.0% less for groceries

	Bahamas	Senegal
Bread 1 loaf	$4.71 BSD4.71	$0.64 F CFA361	-86.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.79 BSD5.79	$6.44 F CFA3,642	+11.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.88 BSD11.88	$9.55 F CFA5,400	-19.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.37 BSD7.37	$2.81 F CFA1,589	-61.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.61 BSD4.61	$4.40 F CFA2,487	-4.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.86 BSD1.86	$1.27 F CFA719	-31.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.64 BSD1.64	$0.85 F CFA482	-48.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.39 BSD3.39	$1.21 F CFA686	-64.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.26 BSD3.26	$0.98 F CFA554	-70.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.84 BSD1.84	$0.69 F CFA393	-62.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 BSD1.37	$0.59 F CFA331	-57.2%
Average			-45.0%

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pay 14.9% more for transportation

	Bahamas	Senegal
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.71 BSD5.71	$6.70 F CFA3,792	+17.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$45.00 BSD45.00	$80.49 F CFA45,531	+78.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,500.00 BSD37,500.00	$37,116.17 F CFA20,994,738	-1.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$31.23 BSD31.23	$20.12 F CFA11,383	-35.6%
Average			+14.9%

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pay 50.5% less for housing

	Bahamas	Senegal
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$89.81 BSD89.81	$48.58 F CFA27,480	-45.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,626.39 BSD1,626.39	$940.87 F CFA532,204	-42.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,361.11 BSD1,361.11	$364.90 F CFA206,406	-73.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$201.16 BSD201.16	$119.46 F CFA67,572	-40.6%
Average			-50.5%

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pay 47.0% less for childcare

	Bahamas	Senegal
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$606.67 BSD606.67	$268.31 F CFA151,769	-55.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,785.71 BSD11,785.71	$7,289.08 F CFA4,123,063	-38.2%
Average			-47.0%

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pay 52.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Bahamas	Senegal
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.25 BSD6.25	$2.68 F CFA1,518	-57.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.69 BSD5.69	$4.47 F CFA2,530	-21.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.78 BSD13.78	$1.79 F CFA1,012	-87.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$92.58 BSD92.58	$50.08 F CFA28,330	-45.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.50 BSD17.50	$8.94 F CFA5,059	-48.9%
Average			-52.1%

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pay 4.8% more for clothing

	Bahamas	Senegal
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.83 BSD55.83	$52.32 F CFA29,595	-6.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.83 BSD50.83	$47.70 F CFA26,981	-6.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.94 BSD104.94	$110.31 F CFA62,394	+5.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.57 BSD103.57	$131.17 F CFA74,198	+26.7%
Average			+4.8%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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