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Senegal vs. Maldives Cost of Living Summary

Senegal is 30.4% more expensive than Maldives overall.

Restaurants: pay 53.3% more in Senegal
Groceries: pay 0.5% less in Senegal
Transportation: pay 73.8% more in Senegal
Housing: pay 15.2% less in Senegal
Childcare: pay 83.2% more in Senegal
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.9% less in Senegal
Clothing: pay 45.3% more in Senegal

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

Senegal vs. Maldives Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 53.3% more for restaurants

	Maldives	Senegal
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.56 MVR85.89	$4.92 F CFA2,778	-11.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.80 MVR151.57	$10.46 F CFA5,909	+6.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.45 MVR22.37	$0.89 F CFA505	-38.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 MVR4.72	$1.09 F CFA613	+256.2%
Average			+53.3%

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pay 0.5% less for groceries

	Maldives	Senegal
Bread 1 loaf	$1.59 MVR24.59	$0.64 F CFA361	-59.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.58 MVR70.73	$6.44 F CFA3,636	+40.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.95 MVR107.42	$9.55 F CFA5,391	+37.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.67 MVR25.77	$2.81 F CFA1,586	+68.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.82 MVR43.54	$4.40 F CFA2,483	+56.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.84 MVR28.42	$1.27 F CFA718	-30.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.73 MVR26.74	$0.85 F CFA481	-50.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.96 MVR30.36	$1.21 F CFA684	-38.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.48 MVR22.92	$0.98 F CFA553	-33.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 MVR10.82	$0.69 F CFA392	-0.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.55 MVR8.48	$0.59 F CFA331	+6.7%
Average			-0.5%

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pay 73.8% more for transportation

	Maldives	Senegal
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.54 MVR54.74	$6.70 F CFA3,785	+89.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.91 MVR447.02	$80.49 F CFA45,451	+178.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,679.74 MVR505K	$37,116.17 F CFA21M	+13.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.65 MVR272.82	$20.12 F CFA11,363	+14.0%
Average			+73.8%

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pay 15.2% less for housing

	Maldives	Senegal
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$61.82 MVR955.72	$48.58 F CFA27,432	-21.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,136.53 MVR17,570.73	$940.87 F CFA531K	-17.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$731.21 MVR11,304.49	$364.90 F CFA206K	-50.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$93.30 MVR1,442.38	$119.46 F CFA67,453	+28.0%
Average			-15.2%

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pay 83.2% more for childcare

	Maldives	Senegal
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$164.38 MVR2,541.30	$268.31 F CFA152K	+63.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,587.42 MVR55,461.49	$7,289.08 F CFA4M	+103.2%
Average			+83.2%

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pay 26.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Maldives	Senegal
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.74 MVR73.26	$2.68 F CFA1,515	-43.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.31 MVR51.15	$4.47 F CFA2,526	+35.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.07 MVR202.09	$1.79 F CFA1,010	-86.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$72.98 MVR1,128.34	$50.08 F CFA28,280	-31.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.80 MVR151.57	$8.94 F CFA5,050	-8.8%
Average			-26.9%

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pay 45.3% more for clothing

	Maldives	Senegal
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$43.03 MVR665.22	$52.32 F CFA29,543	+21.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$56.86 MVR879.10	$47.70 F CFA26,934	-16.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.20 MVR1,394.43	$110.31 F CFA62,284	+22.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$51.74 MVR799.95	$131.17 F CFA74,068	+153.5%
Average			+45.3%

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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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