Cost of Living Comparison Between Senegal and Australia 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Australia is 39.3% higher than in Senegal (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Australia is 42.0% higher than in Senegal | |
| Rent Prices in Australia are 49.4% higher than in Senegal | |
| Restaurant Prices in Australia are 51.0% higher than in Senegal | |
| Groceries Prices in Australia are 63.2% higher than in Senegal | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Australia is 535.7% higher than in Senegal | |
Restaurants | Senegal Edit |
Australia Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
3,000.00 CFA (8.11 A$) |
9,247.20 CFA (25.00 A$) |
+208.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
30,000.00 CFA (81.11 A$) |
44,386.57 CFA (120.00 A$) |
+48.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
5,767.52 CFA (15.59 A$) |
5,548.32 CFA (15.00 A$) |
-3.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1,500.00 CFA (4.06 A$) |
3,698.88 CFA (10.00 A$) |
+146.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2,500.00 CFA (6.76 A$) |
4,068.77 CFA (11.00 A$) |
+62.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
2,530.62 CFA (6.84 A$) |
1,981.86 CFA (5.36 A$) |
-21.7 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
584.17 CFA (1.58 A$) |
1,500.85 CFA (4.06 A$) |
+156.9 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
515.84 CFA (1.39 A$) |
1,236.97 CFA (3.34 A$) |
+139.8 % |
Markets | Senegal Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
5,840.35 CFA (15.79 A$) |
3,298.24 CFA (8.92 A$) |
-43.5 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
314.28 CFA (0.85 A$) |
1,266.89 CFA (3.43 A$) |
+303.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
436.96 CFA (1.18 A$) |
533.98 CFA (1.44 A$) |
+22.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
1,477.50 CFA (3.99 A$) |
2,444.88 CFA (6.61 A$) |
+65.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3,519.88 CFA (9.52 A$) |
2,315.57 CFA (6.26 A$) |
-34.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
2,388.92 CFA (6.46 A$) |
2,188.35 CFA (5.92 A$) |
-8.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
2,773.40 CFA (7.50 A$) |
3,592.67 CFA (9.71 A$) |
+29.5 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
742.84 CFA (2.01 A$) |
821.54 CFA (2.22 A$) |
+10.6 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
517.10 CFA (1.40 A$) |
709.61 CFA (1.92 A$) |
+37.2 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
710.44 CFA (1.92 A$) |
751.61 CFA (2.03 A$) |
+5.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
547.58 CFA (1.48 A$) |
1,106.10 CFA (2.99 A$) |
+102.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
418.29 CFA (1.13 A$) |
632.84 CFA (1.71 A$) |
+51.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
353.15 CFA (0.95 A$) |
552.53 CFA (1.49 A$) |
+56.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
590.00 CFA (1.60 A$) |
1,257.61 CFA (3.40 A$) |
+113.2 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
435.71 CFA (1.18 A$) |
858.70 CFA (2.32 A$) |
+97.1 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
6,900.00 CFA (18.65 A$) |
7,397.76 CFA (20.00 A$) |
+7.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
633.33 CFA (1.71 A$) |
2,534.60 CFA (6.85 A$) |
+300.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,262.50 CFA (3.41 A$) |
2,806.06 CFA (7.59 A$) |
+122.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
900.00 CFA (2.43 A$) |
17,754.63 CFA (48.00 A$) |
+1,872.7 % |
Transportation | Senegal Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
200.00 CFA (0.54 A$) |
1,664.50 CFA (4.50 A$) |
+732.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
45,000.00 CFA (121.66 A$) |
55,483.21 CFA (150.00 A$) |
+23.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1,500.00 CFA (4.06 A$) |
2,219.33 CFA (6.00 A$) |
+48.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2,011.68 CFA (5.44 A$) |
1,607.25 CFA (4.35 A$) |
-20.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
10,000.00 CFA (27.04 A$) |
21,453.51 CFA (58.00 A$) |
+114.5 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
3,747.56 CFA (10.13 A$) |
2,564.05 CFA (6.93 A$) |
-31.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
20,750,000.00 CFA (56,098.05 A$) |
16,431,538.25 CFA (44,423.00 A$) |
-20.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,000,000.00 CFA (75,698.57 A$) |
12,941,571.30 CFA (34,987.80 A$) |
-53.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Senegal Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
78,222.22 CFA (211.48 A$) |
100,264.68 CFA (271.07 A$) |
+28.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
5,722.22 CFA (15.47 A$) |
15,261.46 CFA (41.26 A$) |
+166.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
30,050.00 CFA (81.24 A$) |
30,146.45 CFA (81.50 A$) |
+0.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Senegal Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
36,666.67 CFA (99.13 A$) |
27,071.16 CFA (73.19 A$) |
-26.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
12,333.33 CFA (33.34 A$) |
9,546.08 CFA (25.81 A$) |
-22.6 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
5,000.00 CFA (13.52 A$) |
8,137.54 CFA (22.00 A$) |
+62.8 % |
Childcare | Senegal Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
151,250.00 CFA (408.91 A$) |
899,424.52 CFA (2,431.61 A$) |
+494.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
4,133,333.33 CFA (11,174.55 A$) |
7,200,025.19 CFA (19,465.42 A$) |
+74.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Senegal Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
38,750.00 CFA (104.76 A$) |
40,923.04 CFA (110.64 A$) |
+5.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
28,333.33 CFA (76.60 A$) |
29,188.11 CFA (78.91 A$) |
+3.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
58,750.00 CFA (158.83 A$) |
58,258.84 CFA (157.50 A$) |
-0.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
73,333.33 CFA (198.26 A$) |
62,960.40 CFA (170.21 A$) |
-14.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Senegal Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
490,000.00 CFA (1,324.73 A$) |
787,112.76 CFA (2,127.98 A$) |
+60.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
211,666.67 CFA (572.25 A$) |
624,890.07 CFA (1,689.40 A$) |
+195.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,283,428.57 CFA (3,469.78 A$) |
1,332,767.31 CFA (3,603.16 A$) |
+3.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
512,500.00 CFA (1,385.55 A$) |
985,810.68 CFA (2,665.16 A$) |
+92.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Senegal Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
127,740.62 CFA (345.35 A$) |
359,183.69 CFA (971.06 A$) |
+181.2 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
76,179.86 CFA (205.95 A$) |
267,914.24 CFA (724.31 A$) |
+251.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Senegal Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
227,013.58 CFA (613.74 A$) |
2,049,070.90 CFA (5,539.71 A$) |
+802.6 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.25 | 6.36 | -22.9 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
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