Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazil and Senegal Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazil and Senegal

🙂 Solo nomad: Brazil is 39.1% cheaper than Senegal without rent, and 39.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Brazil is 38.9% cheaper than Senegal without rent, and 42.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brazil
Senegal
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.31 R$29.48
$5.42 F CFA 3,070
-2.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.19 R$162
$52.4 F CFA 29.7K
-44.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.29 R$34.91
$10.4 F CFA 5,888
-39.52%
Cappuccino
$1.76 R$9.79
$4.58 F CFA 2,594
-61.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 R$6
$1 F CFA 567
8.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 R$4.02
$0.88 F CFA 498
-18.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.84 R$10.21
$2.7 F CFA 1,531
-31.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 R$15.16
$4.35 F CFA 2,460
-37.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brazil
Senegal
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 R$5.32
$2.65 F CFA 1,501
-63.77%
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 R$8.2
$0.63 F CFA 357
134.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.5
$1.67 F CFA 946
-29.94%
Eggs
$2.12 R$11.79
$2.77 F CFA 1,568
-23.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.41 R$46.69
$12.79 F CFA 7,237
-34.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.82 R$21.18
$9.34 F CFA 5,284
-59.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.55 R$41.89
$11 F CFA 6,225
-31.36%
Apples (1kg)
$2.15 R$11.94
$2.82 F CFA 1,599
-23.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.28 R$7.09
$2.05 F CFA 1,162
-37.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 R$6.27
$2.79 F CFA 1,579
-59.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.48 R$8.22
$2.09 F CFA 1,183
-29.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.49
$1.6 F CFA 908
-26.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.1 R$6.1
$1.33 F CFA 756
-17.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 R$4.14
$1.01 F CFA 574
-25.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 R$3.9
$0.76 F CFA 429
-7.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.1 R$11.63
$1.62 F CFA 915
29.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.4 R$41.05
$12.3 F CFA 6,964
-39.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 R$6.55
$1.09 F CFA 619
8.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 R$12.48
$2.24 F CFA 1,270
0.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Brazil
Senegal
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.93 R$5.18
$0.34 F CFA 192
173.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.29 R$229
$77.9 F CFA 44.1K
-47.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 R$5.83
$2.7 F CFA 1,531
-61.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.83 R$4.59
$2.83 F CFA 1,604
-70.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.14 R$39.63
$17.48 F CFA 9,892
-59.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 R$6.08
$1.7 F CFA 964
-35.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22K R$121.8K
$36.8K F CFA 20.8M
-40.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K R$151.8K
$50.1K F CFA 28.4M
-45.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brazil
Senegal
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.6 R$386
$138 F CFA 78.4K
-49.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.69 R$76
$10.2 F CFA 5,771
34.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.72 R$104
$49.43 F CFA 28K
-62.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brazil
Senegal
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.75 R$126
$57.1 F CFA 32.3K
-60.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.18 R$123
$21.97 F CFA 12.4K
0.96%
Cinema Ticket
$6.15 R$34.12
$8.92 F CFA 5,049
-31.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brazil
Senegal
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$281 R$1,562
$269 F CFA 152.1K
4.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,377 R$40.9K
$7,277 F CFA 4.1M
1.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brazil
Senegal
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.73 R$271
$69.5 F CFA 39.3K
-29.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.91 R$233
$43.76 F CFA 24.8K
-4.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75 R$416
$104 F CFA 58.8K
-27.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.4 R$341
$129 F CFA 73.1K
-52.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brazil
Senegal
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$332 R$1,844
$857 F CFA 485.1K
-61.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$229 R$1,273
$369 F CFA 208.6K
-37.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$638 R$3,540
$1,881 F CFA 1.1M
-66.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$448 R$2,484
$892 F CFA 504.6K
-49.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,689 R$9,376
$2,478 F CFA 1.4M
-31.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,176 R$6,527
$1,480 F CFA 837.7K
-20.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brazil
Senegal
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$481 R$2,672
$399 F CFA 225.7K
20.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
8.25
35.27%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Brazil: October 29, 2025

Last update for Senegal: October 28, 2025

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