Cost of living comparison

Senegal

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Saudi Arabia vs. Senegal Cost of Living Summary

Saudi Arabia is 9.3% more expensive than Senegal overall.

Restaurants: pay 27.1% less in Saudi Arabia
Groceries: pay 5.5% less in Saudi Arabia
Transportation: pay 3.5% less in Saudi Arabia
Housing: pay 8.1% less in Saudi Arabia
Childcare: pay 5.4% more in Saudi Arabia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 99.6% more in Saudi Arabia
Clothing: pay 4.2% more in Saudi Arabia

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

Saudi Arabia vs. Senegal Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Senegal, you would:

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pay 27.1% less for restaurants

	Senegal	Saudi Arabia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.54 F CFA3,770	$6.73 SAR25.25	+3.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.99 F CFA5,183	$7.54 SAR28.29	-16.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.93 F CFA534	$0.74 SAR2.76	-20.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.98 F CFA567	$0.25 SAR0.92	-75.0%
Average			-27.1%

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pay 5.5% less for groceries

	Senegal	Saudi Arabia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.55 F CFA318	$0.94 SAR3.54	+71.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.75 F CFA3,891	$3.87 SAR14.52	-42.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.56 F CFA6,090	$6.76 SAR25.38	-35.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.41 F CFA1,392	$2.58 SAR9.67	+6.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.39 F CFA2,530	$3.22 SAR12.09	-26.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 F CFA587	$0.94 SAR3.54	-7.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 F CFA470	$0.76 SAR2.86	-6.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.99 F CFA570	$0.75 SAR2.80	-24.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 F CFA508	$0.74 SAR2.76	-16.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 F CFA370	$0.67 SAR2.53	+4.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 F CFA312	$0.63 SAR2.38	+17.0%
Average			-5.5%

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pay 3.5% less for transportation

	Senegal	Saudi Arabia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.12 F CFA3,532	$2.30 SAR8.63	-62.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.51 F CFA14,136	$44.62 SAR167.42	+82.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,959.22 F CFA15,549,986	$25,543.44 SAR95,839.21	-5.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.33 F CFA14,608	$18.12 SAR68.00	-28.4%
Average			-3.5%

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pay 8.1% less for housing

	Senegal	Saudi Arabia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.58 F CFA28,021	$74.43 SAR279.26	+53.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$932.62 F CFA537,930	$384.32 SAR1,441.98	-58.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$326.78 F CFA188,485	$279.56 SAR1,048.93	-14.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$97.46 F CFA56,213	$85.15 SAR319.48	-12.6%
Average			-8.1%

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pay 5.4% more for childcare

	Senegal	Saudi Arabia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$249.17 F CFA143,720	$303.07 SAR1,137.12	+21.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,796.99 F CFA3,920,481	$6,063.63 SAR22,750.79	-10.8%
Average			+5.4%

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pay 99.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Senegal	Saudi Arabia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.45 F CFA1,414	$1.70 SAR6.39	-30.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.23 F CFA2,441	$3.57 SAR13.38	-15.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.47 F CFA848	$7.18 SAR26.95	+388.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.81 F CFA37,383	$98.57 SAR369.85	+52.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.17 F CFA4,712	$16.63 SAR62.39	+103.5%
Average			+99.6%

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pay 4.2% more for clothing

	Senegal	Saudi Arabia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.82 F CFA33,927	$42.91 SAR160.99	-27.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.58 F CFA21,676	$58.28 SAR218.65	+55.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.23 F CFA50,891	$91.66 SAR343.90	+3.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.72 F CFA53,483	$78.88 SAR295.96	-14.9%
Average			+4.2%

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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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