Cost of living comparison

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

Germany is 66.4% more expensive than Senegal overall.

Restaurants
pay 2.2 times more in Germany
Groceries
pay 42.8% more in Germany
Transportation
pay 32.4% more in Germany
Housing
pay 52.9% more in Germany
Childcare
pay 82.5% more in Germany
Entertainment and Sports
pay 2.1 times more in Germany
Clothing
pay 21.4% more in Germany

The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, groceries, and transportation in Germany are more expensive than in Senegal. Notably, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Germany.

Germany vs. Senegal Cost Breakdown

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

pay 2.2 times more for restaurants

 
Senegal
Germany
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $6.54
F CFA3,774
$14.04
€12.37
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$8.99
F CFA5,190
$10.20
€8.98
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.93
F CFA535
$2.80
€2.47

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pay 42.8% more for groceries

 
Senegal
Germany
Bread
1 loaf
$0.55
F CFA318
$2.03
€1.79
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.75
F CFA3,896
$6.71
€5.90
Milk (1 gallon) $10.56
F CFA6,098
$4.38
€3.86

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pay 32.4% more for transportation

 
Senegal
Germany
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.12
F CFA3,536
$7.07
€6.23
Monthly public transit pass $24.51
F CFA14,154
$52.96
€46.63
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $26,959.22
F CFA15,569,720
$28,807.86
€25,363.51

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pay 52.9% more for housing

 
Senegal
Germany
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$48.58
F CFA28,057
$48.22
€42.45
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $932.62
F CFA538,613
$790.39
€695.89
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $326.78
F CFA188,724
$625.27
€550.51

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pay 82.5% more for childcare

 
Senegal
Germany
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $249.17
F CFA143,902
$458.39
€403.58
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $6,796.99
F CFA3,925,457
$12,308.95
€10,837.25

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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Senegal
Germany
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.45
F CFA1,415
$4.42
€3.89
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.23
F CFA2,444
$3.49
€3.07
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.47
F CFA849
$8.74
€7.69

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pay 21.4% more for clothing

 
Senegal
Germany
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$58.82
F CFA33,970
$82.34
€72.49
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$37.58
F CFA21,703
$40.78
€35.90
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$88.23
F CFA50,956
$91.59
€80.64

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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: April 2025
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