Cost of living comparison

Turkmenistan

compared to

Senegal

Senegal vs. Turkmenistan Cost of Living Summary

Senegal is 2.3 times more expensive than Turkmenistan overall.

Restaurants: pay 47.0% less in Senegal
Groceries: pay 54.0% less in Senegal
Transportation: pay 2.5 times more in Senegal
Housing: pay 49.9% less in Senegal
Childcare: pay 10.9 times more in Senegal
Entertainment and Sports: pay 56.9% less in Senegal
Clothing: pay 48.0% less in Senegal

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

Senegal vs. Turkmenistan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 47.0% less for restaurants

	Turkmenistan	Senegal
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$34.54 TMT121.25	$6.54 F CFA3,668	-81.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.82 TMT45.00	$8.99 F CFA5,043	-29.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.24 TMT11.38	$0.93 F CFA520	-71.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 TMT3.67	$0.98 F CFA552	-5.8%
Average			-47.0%

Turkmenistan vs. Senegal - Cost of restaurants

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pay 54.0% less for groceries

	Turkmenistan	Senegal
Bread 1 loaf	$2.39 TMT8.38	$0.55 F CFA309	-76.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$17.90 TMT62.83	$6.75 F CFA3,785	-62.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$16.12 TMT56.59	$10.56 F CFA5,925	-34.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.84 TMT24.00	$2.41 F CFA1,355	-64.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.38 TMT18.90	$4.39 F CFA2,462	-18.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.71 TMT9.53	$1.02 F CFA571	-62.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$4.01 TMT14.06	$0.82 F CFA457	-79.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.65 TMT12.81	$0.99 F CFA554	-72.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.71 TMT6.01	$0.88 F CFA494	-48.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 TMT3.63	$0.64 F CFA360	-37.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.84 TMT2.95	$0.54 F CFA304	-35.6%
Average			-54.0%

Turkmenistan vs. Senegal - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.5 times more for transportation

	Turkmenistan	Senegal
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.56 TMT5.49	$6.12 F CFA3,436	+291.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.55 TMT30.00	$24.51 F CFA13,753	+186.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,803.42 TMT153,750.00	$26,959.22 F CFA15,128,737	-38.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.69 TMT34.00	$25.33 F CFA14,212	+161.4%
Average			+150.3%

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pay 49.9% less for housing

	Turkmenistan	Senegal
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$94.97 TMT333.33	$48.58 F CFA27,262	-48.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,125.36 TMT3,950.00	$932.62 F CFA523,357	-17.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$747.86 TMT2,625.00	$326.78 F CFA183,379	-56.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$435.73 TMT1,529.41	$97.46 F CFA54,690	-77.6%
Average			-49.9%

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pay 10.9 times more for childcare

	Turkmenistan	Senegal
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$22.79 TMT80.00	$249.17 F CFA139,826	+993.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$6,796.99 F CFA3,814,275
Average			+993.2%

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pay 56.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Turkmenistan	Senegal
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.06 TMT17.75	$2.45 F CFA1,375	-51.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.98 TMT24.50	$4.23 F CFA2,374	-39.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$28.49 TMT100.00	$1.47 F CFA825	-94.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$147.20 TMT516.67	$64.81 F CFA36,370	-56.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.25 TMT50.00	$8.17 F CFA4,584	-42.7%
Average			-56.9%

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pay 48.0% less for clothing

	Turkmenistan	Senegal
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.47 TMT300.00	$58.82 F CFA33,008	-31.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$121.08 TMT425.00	$37.58 F CFA21,089	-69.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$163.82 TMT575.00	$88.23 F CFA49,513	-46.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$170.94 TMT600.00	$92.72 F CFA52,034	-45.8%
Average			-48.0%

Turkmenistan vs. Senegal - Cost of clothing

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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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