Cost of living comparison

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

Senegal is 2.1 times more expensive than Vietnam overall.

Restaurants
pay 2.6 times more in Senegal
Groceries
pay 55.3% more in Senegal
Transportation
pay 2.6 times more in Senegal
Housing
pay 3.2 times more in Senegal
Childcare
pay 12.1% less in Senegal
Entertainment and Sports
pay 2.4 times more in Senegal
Clothing
pay 51.6% more in Senegal

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

Senegal vs. Vietnam Cost Breakdown

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

pay 2.6 times more for restaurants

 
Vietnam
Senegal
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $1.92
₫49,854
$6.54
F CFA3,811
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$4.34
₫112,698
$8.99
F CFA5,240
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.54
₫13,983
$0.93
F CFA540

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pay 55.3% more for groceries

 
Vietnam
Senegal
Bread
1 loaf
$0.90
₫23,431
$0.55
F CFA322
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.05
₫157,190
$6.75
F CFA3,933
Milk (1 gallon) $5.46
₫141,802
$10.56
F CFA6,156

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pay 2.6 times more for transportation

 
Vietnam
Senegal
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.47
₫90,033
$6.12
F CFA3,570
Monthly public transit pass $7.11
₫184,556
$24.51
F CFA14,290
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $35,423.92
₫919,781,969
$26,959.22
F CFA15,718,496

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pay 3.2 times more for housing

 
Vietnam
Senegal
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$8.68
₫225,461
$48.58
F CFA28,325
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $297.09
₫7,713,919
$932.62
F CFA543,759
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $207.27
₫5,381,749
$326.78
F CFA190,527

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pay 12.1% less for childcare

 
Vietnam
Senegal
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $205.27
₫5,329,737
$249.17
F CFA145,277
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $12,496.31
₫324,466,621
$6,796.99
F CFA3,962,966

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pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Vietnam
Senegal
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $0.88
₫22,755
$2.45
F CFA1,429
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.58
₫41,032
$4.23
F CFA2,467
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.27
₫32,865
$1.47
F CFA857

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pay 51.6% more for clothing

 
Vietnam
Senegal
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$28.00
₫726,944
$58.82
F CFA34,295
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$22.19
₫576,259
$37.58
F CFA21,911
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$79.50
₫2,064,094
$88.23
F CFA51,443

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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: May 2025
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