Cost of living comparison

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Senegal vs. South Africa Cost of Living Summary

Senegal is 46.0% more expensive than South Africa overall.

Restaurants: pay 19.9% more in Senegal
Groceries: pay 46.5% more in Senegal
Transportation: pay 67.1% more in Senegal
Housing: pay 48.2% more in Senegal
Childcare: pay 69.3% more in Senegal
Entertainment and Sports: pay 39.6% more in Senegal
Clothing: pay 31.6% more in Senegal

The cost of childcare, transportation, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Senegal are more expensive than in South Africa.

Senegal vs. South Africa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Senegal instead of South Africa, you would:

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pay 19.9% more for restaurants

	South Africa	Senegal
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.33 ZAR159.73	$4.92 F CFA2,782	-47.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.11 ZAR87.49	$10.46 F CFA5,919	+104.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.03 ZAR17.65	$0.89 F CFA506	-13.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 ZAR13.74	$1.09 F CFA614	+35.3%
Average			+19.9%

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pay 46.5% more for groceries

	South Africa	Senegal
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 ZAR17.16	$0.64 F CFA361	-36.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.88 ZAR66.47	$6.44 F CFA3,642	+65.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.37 ZAR74.79	$9.55 F CFA5,400	+118.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.33 ZAR39.93	$2.81 F CFA1,589	+20.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.13 ZAR36.52	$4.40 F CFA2,487	+106.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.73 ZAR12.46	$1.27 F CFA719	+74.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.65 ZAR11.16	$0.85 F CFA482	+30.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.68 ZAR11.70	$1.21 F CFA686	+77.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 ZAR12.14	$0.98 F CFA554	+38.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 ZAR10.02	$0.69 F CFA393	+18.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.60 ZAR10.27	$0.59 F CFA331	-2.4%
Average			+46.5%

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pay 67.1% more for transportation

	South Africa	Senegal
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.92 ZAR84.25	$6.70 F CFA3,792	+36.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$56.18 ZAR961.29	$80.49 F CFA45,531	+43.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,394.82 ZAR366,106.47	$37,116.17 F CFA20,994,738	+73.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.34 ZAR159.79	$20.12 F CFA11,383	+115.5%
Average			+67.1%

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pay 48.2% more for housing

	South Africa	Senegal
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.36 ZAR673.48	$48.58 F CFA27,480	+23.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$404.16 ZAR6,915.94	$940.87 F CFA532,204	+132.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$361.59 ZAR6,187.51	$364.90 F CFA206,406	+0.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$88.13 ZAR1,508.04	$119.46 F CFA67,572	+35.6%
Average			+48.2%

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pay 69.3% more for childcare

	South Africa	Senegal
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$173.48 ZAR2,968.50	$268.31 F CFA151,769	+54.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,962.11 ZAR67,799.29	$7,289.08 F CFA4,123,063	+84.0%
Average			+69.3%

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pay 39.6% more for entertainment and sports

	South Africa	Senegal
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.18 ZAR37.27	$2.68 F CFA1,518	+23.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.05 ZAR35.06	$4.47 F CFA2,530	+118.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.96 ZAR50.72	$1.79 F CFA1,012	-39.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.26 ZAR517.83	$50.08 F CFA28,330	+65.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.85 ZAR117.19	$8.94 F CFA5,059	+30.6%
Average			+39.6%

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pay 31.6% more for clothing

	South Africa	Senegal
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.74 ZAR868.31	$52.32 F CFA29,595	+3.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.75 ZAR560.46	$47.70 F CFA26,981	+45.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$94.19 ZAR1,611.79	$110.31 F CFA62,394	+17.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$81.80 ZAR1,399.67	$131.17 F CFA74,198	+60.4%
Average			+31.6%

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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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