Cost of living comparison
Senegal is 30.3% cheaper than Denmark overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.5% less in Senegal
- Groceries
-
pay 24.6% less in Senegal
- Transportation
-
pay 30.9% less in Senegal
- Housing
-
pay 13.4% less in Senegal
- Childcare
-
pay 28.8% less in Senegal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.7% less in Senegal
- Clothing
-
pay 24.2% less in Senegal
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, childcare, groceries, and clothing are lower in Senegal.
If you lived in Senegal instead of Denmark, you would:
pay 58.5% less for restaurants
|
Denmark
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.56
DKK148.58
|
$6.54
F CFA3,942
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.58
DKK86.66
|
$8.99
F CFA5,420
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
DKK24.08
|
$0.93
F CFA558
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
DKK17.87
|
$0.98
F CFA593
|
|
pay 24.6% less for groceries
|
Denmark
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
DKK20.05
|
$0.55
F CFA333
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.83
DKK40.19
|
$6.75
F CFA4,069
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
DKK49.75
|
$10.56
F CFA6,368
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.38
DKK30.18
|
$2.41
F CFA1,456
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
DKK32.66
|
$4.39
F CFA2,646
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
DKK8.80
|
$1.02
F CFA614
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
DKK9.23
|
$0.82
F CFA492
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
DKK9.43
|
$0.99
F CFA596
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
DKK12.97
|
$0.88
F CFA531
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK6.21
|
$0.64
F CFA387
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
DKK5.33
|
$0.54
F CFA326
|
|
pay 30.9% less for transportation
|
Denmark
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.68
DKK52.90
|
$6.12
F CFA3,693
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$82.44
DKK568.08
|
$24.51
F CFA14,782
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,047.14
DKK310,410.86
|
$26,959.22
F CFA16,260,482
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.62
DKK162.74
|
$25.33
F CFA15,275
|
|
pay 13.4% less for housing
|
Denmark
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.71
DKK232.29
|
$48.58
F CFA29,302
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$967.90
DKK6,669.61
|
$932.62
F CFA562,509
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$743.77
DKK5,125.20
|
$326.78
F CFA197,097
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.10
DKK1,082.54
|
$97.46
F CFA58,781
|
|
pay 28.8% less for childcare
|
Denmark
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.88
DKK3,582.39
|
$249.17
F CFA150,286
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.53
DKK49,548.53
|
$6,796.99
F CFA4,099,613
|
|
pay 31.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Denmark
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.44
DKK51.29
|
$2.45
F CFA1,478
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.51
DKK37.96
|
$4.23
F CFA2,552
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
DKK60.22
|
$1.47
F CFA887
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.95
DKK268.37
|
$64.81
F CFA39,091
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.76
DKK115.47
|
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
|
pay 24.2% less for clothing
|
Denmark
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.72
DKK645.79
|
$58.82
F CFA35,477
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.81
DKK267.41
|
$37.58
F CFA22,666
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.07
DKK724.04
|
$88.23
F CFA53,217
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$155.42
DKK1,070.95
|
$92.72
F CFA55,926
|
|
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