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Senegal vs. Denmark Cost of Living Summary

Senegal is 31.6% cheaper than Denmark overall.

Restaurants: pay 60.7% less in Senegal
Groceries: pay 28.8% less in Senegal
Transportation: pay 18.8% less in Senegal
Housing: pay 17.6% less in Senegal
Childcare: pay 35.5% less in Senegal
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.6% less in Senegal
Clothing: pay 17.3% less in Senegal

Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, transportation, and housing are lower in Senegal.

Senegal vs. Denmark Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 60.7% less for restaurants

	Denmark	Senegal
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$23.17 DKK149.01	$4.92 F CFA2,778	-78.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.90 DKK89.39	$10.46 F CFA5,909	-24.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.84 DKK24.68	$0.89 F CFA505	-76.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.91 DKK18.73	$1.09 F CFA613	-62.7%
Average			-60.7%

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pay 28.8% less for groceries

	Denmark	Senegal
Bread 1 loaf	$3.26 DKK20.98	$0.64 F CFA361	-80.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.90 DKK44.38	$6.44 F CFA3,636	-6.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.91 DKK50.89	$9.55 F CFA5,391	+20.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.82 DKK31.02	$2.81 F CFA1,586	-41.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.27 DKK33.88	$4.40 F CFA2,483	-16.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.44 DKK9.26	$1.27 F CFA718	-11.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.47 DKK9.46	$0.85 F CFA481	-42.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.57 DKK10.08	$1.21 F CFA684	-22.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.17 DKK13.97	$0.98 F CFA553	-54.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.96 DKK6.20	$0.69 F CFA392	-28.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.87 DKK5.59	$0.59 F CFA331	-32.6%
Average			-28.8%

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pay 18.8% less for transportation

	Denmark	Senegal
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.41 DKK54.06	$6.70 F CFA3,785	-20.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$89.74 DKK577.11	$80.49 F CFA45,451	-10.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$48,140.44 DKK310K	$37,116.17 F CFA21M	-22.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.64 DKK164.87	$20.12 F CFA11,363	-21.5%
Average			-18.8%

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pay 17.6% less for housing

	Denmark	Senegal
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$40.30 DKK259.19	$48.58 F CFA27,432	+20.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,064.91 DKK6,848.65	$940.87 F CFA531K	-11.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$842.32 DKK5,417.14	$364.90 F CFA206K	-56.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$154.40 DKK992.96	$119.46 F CFA67,453	-22.6%
Average			-17.6%

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pay 35.5% less for childcare

	Denmark	Senegal
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$547.90 DKK3,523.63	$268.31 F CFA152K	-51.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,128.43 DKK58,706.77	$7,289.08 F CFA4M	-20.1%
Average			-35.5%

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pay 42.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Denmark	Senegal
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.18 DKK52.59	$2.68 F CFA1,515	-67.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.19 DKK39.83	$4.47 F CFA2,526	-27.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.59 DKK61.68	$1.79 F CFA1,010	-81.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.64 DKK280.66	$50.08 F CFA28,280	+14.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.32 DKK117.81	$8.94 F CFA5,050	-51.2%
Average			-42.6%

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pay 17.3% less for clothing

	Denmark	Senegal
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$103.92 DKK668.32	$52.32 F CFA29,543	-49.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.34 DKK272.27	$47.70 F CFA26,934	+12.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$120.57 DKK775.40	$110.31 F CFA62,284	-8.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$172.17 DKK1,107.26	$131.17 F CFA74,068	-23.8%
Average			-17.3%

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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: March 2026

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