Cost of living comparison
Senegal is 85.3% more expensive than Sudan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.8% more in Senegal
- Groceries
-
pay 12.6% more in Senegal
- Transportation
-
pay 50.3% more in Senegal
- Housing
-
pay 45.6% more in Senegal
- Childcare
-
pay 3.6 times more in Senegal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.1% more in Senegal
- Clothing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Senegal
The cost of childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, and restaurants in Senegal are more expensive than in Sudan. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Senegal.
If you lived in Senegal instead of Sudan, you would:
pay 43.8% more for restaurants
|
Sudan
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
SDG4,503.75
|
$6.54
F CFA3,640
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
SDG4,804.00
|
$8.99
F CFA5,005
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
SDG364.98
|
$0.93
F CFA516
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
SDG264.14
|
$0.98
F CFA548
|
|
pay 12.6% more for groceries
|
Sudan
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.14
SDG683.09
|
$0.55
F CFA307
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.05
SDG3,633.14
|
$6.75
F CFA3,757
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.13
SDG3,681.52
|
$10.56
F CFA5,880
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
SDG1,713.64
|
$2.41
F CFA1,344
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.81
SDG1,688.88
|
$4.39
F CFA2,443
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.02
SDG1,211.44
|
$1.02
F CFA567
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
SDG304.75
|
$0.82
F CFA454
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
SDG538.44
|
$0.99
F CFA550
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
SDG478.62
|
$0.88
F CFA491
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SDG358.70
|
$0.64
F CFA358
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
SDG255.73
|
$0.54
F CFA301
|
|
pay 50.3% more for transportation
|
Sudan
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
SDG3,142.20
|
$6.12
F CFA3,410
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
SDG15,012.50
|
$24.51
F CFA13,649
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$26,959.22
F CFA15,013,652
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.74
SDG6,447.94
|
$25.33
F CFA14,104
|
|
pay 45.6% more for housing
|
Sudan
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.15
SDG42,123.51
|
$48.58
F CFA27,055
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$637.80
SDG382,996.69
|
$932.62
F CFA519,376
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$272.14
SDG163,421.41
|
$326.78
F CFA181,984
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.45
SDG23,690.05
|
$97.46
F CFA54,274
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for childcare
|
Sudan
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.07
SDG37,870.62
|
$249.17
F CFA138,763
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,057.46
SDG1,235,502.83
|
$6,796.99
F CFA3,785,260
|
|
pay 56.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sudan
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SDG1,201.00
|
$2.45
F CFA1,365
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
SDG1,429.22
|
$4.23
F CFA2,356
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.80
SDG1,080.90
|
$1.47
F CFA819
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
SDG20,016.67
|
$64.81
F CFA36,093
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
SDG2,402.00
|
$8.17
F CFA4,550
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
|
Sudan
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.17
SDG10,909.41
|
$58.82
F CFA32,757
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.00
SDG12,010.00
|
$37.58
F CFA20,928
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$55.00
SDG33,027.50
|
$88.23
F CFA49,136
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.00
SDG24,020.00
|
$92.72
F CFA51,638
|
|
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