Cost of living comparison
Senegal is 23.7% more expensive than Dominican Republic overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.8% more in Senegal
- Groceries
-
pay 40.5% more in Senegal
- Transportation
-
pay 2.7% less in Senegal
- Housing
-
pay 43.0% more in Senegal
- Childcare
-
pay 25.9% more in Senegal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.9% more in Senegal
- Clothing
-
pay 5.5% more in Senegal
The cost of housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, and clothing in Senegal are more expensive than in Dominican Republic.
If you lived in Senegal instead of Dominican Republic, you would:
pay 14.8% more for restaurants
|
Dominican Republic
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.20
DOP423.85
|
$6.54
F CFA3,841
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.54
DOP384.97
|
$8.99
F CFA5,281
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
DOP57.22
|
$0.93
F CFA544
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
DOP42.66
|
$0.98
F CFA578
|
|
pay 40.5% more for groceries
|
Dominican Republic
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
DOP89.42
|
$0.55
F CFA324
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.28
DOP193.31
|
$6.75
F CFA3,964
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.35
DOP256.20
|
$10.56
F CFA6,205
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
DOP99.61
|
$2.41
F CFA1,419
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
DOP130.48
|
$4.39
F CFA2,578
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
DOP63.19
|
$1.02
F CFA598
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
DOP20.70
|
$0.82
F CFA479
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
DOP56.99
|
$0.99
F CFA580
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP38.85
|
$0.88
F CFA518
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP38.62
|
$0.64
F CFA377
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DOP53.06
|
$0.54
F CFA318
|
|
pay 2.7% less for transportation
|
Dominican Republic
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
DOP273.32
|
$6.12
F CFA3,598
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.13
DOP3,305.82
|
$24.51
F CFA14,403
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,137.07
DOP1,539,473.45
|
$26,959.22
F CFA15,843,020
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.92
DOP1,350.17
|
$25.33
F CFA14,883
|
|
pay 43.0% more for housing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.09
DOP2,125.44
|
$48.58
F CFA28,549
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$624.27
DOP36,769.49
|
$932.62
F CFA548,067
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$355.68
DOP20,949.29
|
$326.78
F CFA192,037
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.67
DOP2,925.56
|
$97.46
F CFA57,272
|
|
pay 25.9% more for childcare
|
Dominican Republic
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.80
DOP14,772.00
|
$249.17
F CFA146,428
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,459.64
DOP262,672.70
|
$6,796.99
F CFA3,994,361
|
|
pay 38.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dominican Republic
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.61
DOP153.74
|
$2.45
F CFA1,440
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
DOP119.34
|
$4.23
F CFA2,487
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.25
DOP250.37
|
$1.47
F CFA864
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.73
DOP1,809.85
|
$64.81
F CFA38,087
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.58
DOP328.45
|
$8.17
F CFA4,801
|
|
pay 5.5% more for clothing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.15
DOP2,718.50
|
$58.82
F CFA34,567
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.61
DOP2,745.51
|
$37.58
F CFA22,084
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.84
DOP4,761.67
|
$88.23
F CFA51,851
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.22
DOP5,195.91
|
$92.72
F CFA54,490
|
|
Change currency:
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Senegal or Dominican Republic. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.