Cost of Living in Dakar

Summary of cost of living in Dakar, Senegal:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 7.62 € 3.05-10.67
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 52.59 € 30.49-69.62
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.62 € 6.10-9.35
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2.29 € 1.14-4.27
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.39 € 1.52-4.27
Cappuccino (regular) 3.34 € 2.29-4.97
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.97 € 0.53-2.29
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.86 € 0.38-2.03
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 7.47 € 5.77-11.25
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.52 € 0.21-1.66
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.44 € 0.35-0.69
Eggs (regular) (12) 1.97 € 1.01-2.29
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.12 € 2.77-6.91
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.41 € 2.07-4.84
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 3.12 € 2.63-4.43
Apples (1 lb) 0.93 € 0.41-1.11
Banana (1 lb) 0.61 € 0.48-0.83
Oranges (1 lb) 0.82 € 0.35-1.04
Tomato (1 lb) 0.56 € 0.28-0.69
Potato (1 lb) 0.47 € 0.28-0.69
Onion (1 lb) 0.39 € 0.28-0.55
Lettuce (1 head) 0.84 € 0.30-1.83
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.64 € 0.46-0.76
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.77 € 4.57-11.43
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.94 € 0.61-1.39
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.67 € 1.30-1.91
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 1.22 € 1.22-1.52
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.38 € 0.30-2.29
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 19.06 € 15.24-22.87
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.29 € 1.52-3.81
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.68 € 2.45-6.13
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 12.20 € 6.86-15.24
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.15 € 4.36-5.71
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,154.09 € 19,818.37-30,489.80
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,900.00 € 21,342.86-38,112.25
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 109.88 € 64.79-194.37
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.08 € 0.02-0.09
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 45.43 € 30.49-58.69
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 63.27 € 15.24-99.09
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.24 € 7.62-15.24
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 7.62 € 4.57-15.24
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 225.50 € 215.97-228.67
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 6,952.07 € 2,744.08-18,692.65
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 48.78 € 18.29-76.22
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 33.03 € 22.87-45.73
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 75.97 € 45.73-106.72
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 69.36 € 45.73-137.20
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 745.86 € 381.12-1,067.14
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 423.02 € 228.67-914.69
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,625.63 € 990.92-3,963.67
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 877.88 € 609.80-1,143.37
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 212.44 € 212.44-212.44
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 705.78 € 396.56-1,015.00
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 419.23 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 8.19 6.50-11.00

Prices in Dakar

This city had 367 entries in the past 12 months by 44 different contributors.
Last update: May 2023
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2 Comments so far
Dennis Brown James on Jul 29, 2021:
I am planning to move down to Senegal from Nigeria. My wife is the one that has been engineering this move, with the price ranges here, it seems Senegal is more expensive to live in than Nigeria.
Raby Dieng on Oct 05, 2020:
Hello, some of these are so wrong, specially for the rent, much cheaper than what you have put,and taxi is more expensive than what you wrote. Maybe you should update.
PS: I am senegalese, libing in Dakar