Cost of living comparison

 Palau
compared to
 Senegal
Senegal vs. Palau Cost of Living Summary

Senegal is 3.4% more expensive than Palau overall.

Restaurants
pay 23.9% less in Senegal
Groceries
pay 44.6% less in Senegal
Transportation
pay 22.4% more in Senegal
Housing
pay 37.4% less in Senegal
Childcare
pay 2.4 times more in Senegal
Entertainment and Sports
pay 0.5% less in Senegal
Clothing
pay 31.7% less in Senegal

The cost of childcare and transportation in Senegal are more expensive than in Palau. Expenses including groceries, housing, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Senegal. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Senegal.

Senegal vs. Palau Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Senegal instead of Palau, you would:

pay 23.9% less for restaurants

 
Palau
Senegal
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $12.00
 
$6.54
F CFA3,640
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.00
 
$8.99
F CFA5,005
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.37
 
$0.93
F CFA516

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pay 44.6% less for groceries

 
Palau
Senegal
Bread
1 loaf
$3.44
 
$0.55
F CFA307
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.00
 
$6.75
F CFA3,757
Milk (1 gallon) $9.97
 
$10.56
F CFA5,880

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pay 22.4% more for transportation

 
Palau
Senegal
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.75
 
$6.12
F CFA3,410
Monthly public transit pass ?? $24.51
F CFA13,649
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $17,500.00
 
$26,959.22
F CFA15,013,652

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pay 37.4% less for housing

 
Palau
Senegal
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$129.50
 
$48.58
F CFA27,055
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $900.00
 
$932.62
F CFA519,376
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $700.00
 
$326.78
F CFA181,984

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

 
Palau
Senegal
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $200.00
 
$249.17
F CFA138,763
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $1,920.00
 
$6,796.99
F CFA3,785,260

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pay 0.5% less for entertainment and sports

 
Palau
Senegal
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.50
 
$2.45
F CFA1,365
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.08
 
$4.23
F CFA2,356
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$11.25
 
$1.47
F CFA819

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pay 31.7% less for clothing

 
Palau
Senegal
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$62.50
 
$58.82
F CFA32,757
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$52.50
 
$37.58
F CFA20,928
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$147.50
 
$88.23
F CFA49,136

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: July 2025
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