Cost of living comparison

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

Senegal is 46.3% more expensive than Thailand overall.

Restaurants
pay 2.0 times more in Senegal
Groceries
pay 29.6% more in Senegal
Transportation
pay 45.4% more in Senegal
Housing
pay 2.1 times more in Senegal
Childcare
pay 30.7% less in Senegal
Entertainment and Sports
pay 31.2% more in Senegal
Clothing
pay 32.1% more in Senegal

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

Senegal vs. Thailand Cost Breakdown

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

pay 2.0 times more for restaurants

 
Thailand
Senegal
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $2.33
THB80.50
$6.54
F CFA4,158
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$6.02
THB207.71
$8.99
F CFA5,717
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.70
THB24.31
$0.93
F CFA589

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pay 29.6% more for groceries

 
Thailand
Senegal
Bread
1 loaf
$1.40
THB48.28
$0.55
F CFA351
Local cheese (8 oz) $8.16
THB281.62
$6.75
F CFA4,291
Milk (1 gallon) $6.68
THB230.63
$10.56
F CFA6,717

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pay 45.4% more for transportation

 
Thailand
Senegal
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.47
THB154.13
$6.12
F CFA3,895
Monthly public transit pass $25.43
THB877.50
$24.51
F CFA15,591
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $31,362.48
THB1,082,079.27
$26,959.22
F CFA17,149,869

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

 
Thailand
Senegal
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$17.13
THB591.18
$48.58
F CFA30,904
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $389.22
THB13,429.00
$932.62
F CFA593,276
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $225.23
THB7,771.12
$326.78
F CFA207,877

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pay 30.7% less for childcare

 
Thailand
Senegal
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $341.66
THB11,788.01
$249.17
F CFA158,506
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $10,344.18
THB356,898.46
$6,796.99
F CFA4,323,846

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pay 31.2% more for entertainment and sports

 
Thailand
Senegal
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.20
THB75.90
$2.45
F CFA1,559
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.90
THB65.53
$4.23
F CFA2,692
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.85
THB132.74
$1.47
F CFA935

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pay 32.1% more for clothing

 
Thailand
Senegal
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$38.62
THB1,332.41
$58.82
F CFA37,418
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$29.36
THB1,013.00
$37.58
F CFA23,906
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$82.78
THB2,856.16
$88.23
F CFA56,128

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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: January 2025
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