Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Senegal 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Senegal is 28.2% lower than in Australia (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Senegal is 29.6% lower than in Australia | |
| Rent Prices in Senegal are 33.1% lower than in Australia | |
| Restaurant Prices in Senegal are 33.8% lower than in Australia | |
| Groceries Prices in Senegal are 38.7% lower than in Australia | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Senegal is 84.3% lower than in Australia | |
Restaurants | Australia Edit |
Senegal Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 A$ (9,247.20 CFA) |
8.11 A$ (3,000.00 CFA) |
-67.6 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
120.00 A$ (44,386.57 CFA) |
81.11 A$ (30,000.00 CFA) |
-32.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 A$ (5,548.32 CFA) |
15.59 A$ (5,767.52 CFA) |
+4.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
10.00 A$ (3,698.88 CFA) |
4.06 A$ (1,500.00 CFA) |
-59.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
11.00 A$ (4,068.77 CFA) |
6.76 A$ (2,500.00 CFA) |
-38.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.36 A$ (1,981.86 CFA) |
6.84 A$ (2,530.62 CFA) |
+27.7 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
4.06 A$ (1,500.85 CFA) |
1.58 A$ (584.17 CFA) |
-61.1 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
3.34 A$ (1,236.97 CFA) |
1.39 A$ (515.84 CFA) |
-58.3 % |
Markets | Australia Edit |
Senegal Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
8.92 A$ (3,298.24 CFA) |
15.79 A$ (5,840.35 CFA) |
+77.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.43 A$ (1,266.89 CFA) |
0.85 A$ (314.28 CFA) |
-75.2 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.44 A$ (533.98 CFA) |
1.18 A$ (436.96 CFA) |
-18.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
6.61 A$ (2,444.88 CFA) |
3.99 A$ (1,477.50 CFA) |
-39.6 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
6.26 A$ (2,315.57 CFA) |
9.52 A$ (3,519.88 CFA) |
+52.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5.92 A$ (2,188.35 CFA) |
6.46 A$ (2,388.92 CFA) |
+9.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.71 A$ (3,592.67 CFA) |
7.50 A$ (2,773.40 CFA) |
-22.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.22 A$ (821.54 CFA) |
2.01 A$ (742.84 CFA) |
-9.6 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1.92 A$ (709.61 CFA) |
1.40 A$ (517.10 CFA) |
-27.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.03 A$ (751.61 CFA) |
1.92 A$ (710.44 CFA) |
-5.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.99 A$ (1,106.10 CFA) |
1.48 A$ (547.58 CFA) |
-50.5 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.71 A$ (632.84 CFA) |
1.13 A$ (418.29 CFA) |
-33.9 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.49 A$ (552.53 CFA) |
0.95 A$ (353.15 CFA) |
-36.1 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3.40 A$ (1,257.61 CFA) |
1.60 A$ (590.00 CFA) |
-53.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.32 A$ (858.70 CFA) |
1.18 A$ (435.71 CFA) |
-49.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
20.00 A$ (7,397.76 CFA) |
18.65 A$ (6,900.00 CFA) |
-6.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
6.85 A$ (2,534.60 CFA) |
1.71 A$ (633.33 CFA) |
-75.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7.59 A$ (2,806.06 CFA) |
3.41 A$ (1,262.50 CFA) |
-55.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
48.00 A$ (17,754.63 CFA) |
2.43 A$ (900.00 CFA) |
-94.9 % |
Transportation | Australia Edit |
Senegal Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
4.50 A$ (1,664.50 CFA) |
0.54 A$ (200.00 CFA) |
-88.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
150.00 A$ (55,483.21 CFA) |
121.66 A$ (45,000.00 CFA) |
-18.9 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
6.00 A$ (2,219.33 CFA) |
4.06 A$ (1,500.00 CFA) |
-32.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
4.35 A$ (1,607.25 CFA) |
5.44 A$ (2,011.68 CFA) |
+25.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
58.00 A$ (21,453.51 CFA) |
27.04 A$ (10,000.00 CFA) |
-53.4 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.93 A$ (2,564.05 CFA) |
10.13 A$ (3,747.56 CFA) |
+46.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
44,423.00 A$ (16,431,538.25 CFA) |
56,098.05 A$ (20,750,000.00 CFA) |
+26.3 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
34,987.80 A$ (12,941,571.30 CFA) |
75,698.57 A$ (28,000,000.00 CFA) |
+116.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Australia Edit |
Senegal Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
271.07 A$ (100,264.68 CFA) |
211.48 A$ (78,222.22 CFA) |
-22.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
41.26 A$ (15,261.46 CFA) |
15.47 A$ (5,722.22 CFA) |
-62.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
81.50 A$ (30,146.45 CFA) |
81.24 A$ (30,050.00 CFA) |
-0.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Australia Edit |
Senegal Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
73.19 A$ (27,071.16 CFA) |
99.13 A$ (36,666.67 CFA) |
+35.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
25.81 A$ (9,546.08 CFA) |
33.34 A$ (12,333.33 CFA) |
+29.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
22.00 A$ (8,137.54 CFA) |
13.52 A$ (5,000.00 CFA) |
-38.6 % |
Childcare | Australia Edit |
Senegal Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
2,431.61 A$ (899,424.52 CFA) |
408.91 A$ (151,250.00 CFA) |
-83.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
19,465.42 A$ (7,200,025.19 CFA) |
11,174.55 A$ (4,133,333.33 CFA) |
-42.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Australia Edit |
Senegal Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
110.64 A$ (40,923.04 CFA) |
104.76 A$ (38,750.00 CFA) |
-5.3 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
78.91 A$ (29,188.11 CFA) |
76.60 A$ (28,333.33 CFA) |
-2.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
157.50 A$ (58,258.84 CFA) |
158.83 A$ (58,750.00 CFA) |
+0.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
170.21 A$ (62,960.40 CFA) |
198.26 A$ (73,333.33 CFA) |
+16.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Australia Edit |
Senegal Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,127.98 A$ (787,112.76 CFA) |
1,324.73 A$ (490,000.00 CFA) |
-37.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,689.40 A$ (624,890.07 CFA) |
572.25 A$ (211,666.67 CFA) |
-66.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,603.16 A$ (1,332,767.31 CFA) |
3,469.78 A$ (1,283,428.57 CFA) |
-3.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,665.16 A$ (985,810.68 CFA) |
1,385.55 A$ (512,500.00 CFA) |
-48.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Australia Edit |
Senegal Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
971.06 A$ (359,183.69 CFA) |
345.35 A$ (127,740.62 CFA) |
-64.4 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
724.31 A$ (267,914.24 CFA) |
205.95 A$ (76,179.86 CFA) |
-71.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Australia Edit |
Senegal Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
5,539.71 A$ (2,049,070.90 CFA) |
613.74 A$ (227,013.58 CFA) |
-88.9 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.36 | 8.25 | +29.7 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
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