Senegal vs. North Carolina Cost of Living Summary

Senegal is 21.1% cheaper than North Carolina.

Restaurants
pay 43.1% less in Senegal
Groceries
pay 21.5% less in Senegal
Transportation
pay 42.3% more in Senegal
Housing
pay 37.7% less in Senegal
Childcare
pay 74.6% less in Senegal
Entertainment and Sports
pay 31.9% less in Senegal
Clothing
pay 18.9% more in Senegal

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

Senegal vs. North Carolina Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Senegal instead of North Carolina, you would:

pay 43.1% less for restaurants

 
North Carolina
Senegal
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $17.06
 
$4.92
F CFA2,801
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.47
 
$10.46
F CFA5,958
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.28
 
$0.89
F CFA509

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pay 21.5% less for groceries

 
North Carolina
Senegal
Bread
1 loaf
$3.79
 
$0.64
F CFA364
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.80
 
$6.44
F CFA3,666
Milk (1 gallon) $3.73
 
$9.55
F CFA5,436

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pay 42.3% more for transportation

 
North Carolina
Senegal
Gasoline (1 gallon) $2.98
 
$6.70
F CFA3,817
Monthly public transit pass $60.67
 
$80.49
F CFA45,831
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $33,588.64
 
$37,116.17
F CFA21M

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pay 37.7% less for housing

 
North Carolina
Senegal
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$72.77
 
$48.58
F CFA27,662
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,488.15
 
$940.87
F CFA536K
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,261.77
 
$364.90
F CFA208K

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pay 74.6% less for childcare

 
North Carolina
Senegal
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,261.89
 
$268.31
F CFA153K
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $24,633.15
 
$7,289.08
F CFA4M

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pay 31.9% less for entertainment and sports

 
North Carolina
Senegal
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.12
 
$2.68
F CFA1,528
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.82
 
$4.47
F CFA2,547
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$7.77
 
$1.79
F CFA1,018

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pay 18.9% more for clothing

 
North Carolina
Senegal
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$49.30
 
$52.32
F CFA29,790
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$37.76
 
$47.70
F CFA27,159
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$88.37
 
$110.31
F CFA62,806

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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: April 2026
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