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Senegal vs. South Korea Cost of Living Summary

Senegal is 11.0% more expensive than South Korea overall.

Restaurants: pay 14.1% more in Senegal
Groceries: pay 30.5% less in Senegal
Transportation: pay 76.2% more in Senegal
Housing: pay 53.7% more in Senegal
Childcare: pay 40.4% less in Senegal
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.7% less in Senegal
Clothing: pay 12.9% more in Senegal

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

Senegal vs. South Korea Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 14.1% more for restaurants

	South Korea	Senegal
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.72 ₩9,984	$4.92 F CFA2,778	-26.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.50 ₩8,165	$10.46 F CFA5,909	+90.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.47 ₩2,177	$0.89 F CFA505	-39.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.82 ₩1,225	$1.09 F CFA613	+31.7%
Average			+14.1%

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pay 30.5% less for groceries

	South Korea	Senegal
Bread 1 loaf	$2.87 ₩4,268	$0.64 F CFA361	-77.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.63 ₩8,355	$6.44 F CFA3,636	+14.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.67 ₩11,400	$9.55 F CFA5,391	+24.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.84 ₩4,213	$2.81 F CFA1,586	-1.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.34 ₩4,955	$4.40 F CFA2,483	+31.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.24 ₩4,806	$1.27 F CFA718	-60.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 ₩2,061	$0.85 F CFA481	-38.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.80 ₩4,153	$1.21 F CFA684	-56.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.40 ₩3,570	$0.98 F CFA553	-59.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.78 ₩2,647	$0.69 F CFA392	-61.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.20 ₩1,788	$0.59 F CFA331	-51.4%
Average			-30.5%

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pay 76.2% more for transportation

	South Korea	Senegal
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.40 ₩6,536	$6.70 F CFA3,785	+52.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$47.17 ₩70,066	$80.49 F CFA45,451	+70.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,440.41 ₩39M	$37,116.17 F CFA21M	+40.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.33 ₩12,375	$20.12 F CFA11,363	+141.5%
Average			+76.2%

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pay 53.7% more for housing

	South Korea	Senegal
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.68 ₩32,207	$48.58 F CFA27,432	+124.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$473.91 ₩704K	$940.87 F CFA531K	+98.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$357.19 ₩531K	$364.90 F CFA206K	+2.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$132.53 ₩197K	$119.46 F CFA67,453	-9.9%
Average			+53.7%

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pay 40.4% less for childcare

	South Korea	Senegal
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$378.52 ₩562K	$268.31 F CFA152K	-29.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,055.40 ₩22M	$7,289.08 F CFA4M	-51.6%
Average			-40.4%

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pay 8.7% less for entertainment and sports

	South Korea	Senegal
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.12 ₩4,631	$2.68 F CFA1,515	-14.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.57 ₩5,299	$4.47 F CFA2,526	+25.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.18 ₩4,729	$1.79 F CFA1,010	-43.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.86 ₩74,056	$50.08 F CFA28,280	+0.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.12 ₩15,028	$8.94 F CFA5,050	-11.6%
Average			-8.7%

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pay 12.9% more for clothing

	South Korea	Senegal
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.46 ₩98,712	$52.32 F CFA29,543	-21.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.68 ₩75,279	$47.70 F CFA26,934	-5.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$72.74 ₩108K	$110.31 F CFA62,284	+51.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.23 ₩153K	$131.17 F CFA74,068	+27.1%
Average			+12.9%

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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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