Cost of Living Comparison Between Senegal and Canada Cost of Living Comparison Between Senegal and Canada

🙂 Solo nomad: Senegal is 25% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 43.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Senegal is 25.4% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 33.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Senegal
Canada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.19 F CFA 2,887
$18.25 CA$25.01
-71.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.9 F CFA 28.9K
$72.9 CA$99.8
-28.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.39 F CFA 5,780
$11.06 CA$15.16
-6.06%
Cappuccino
$4.49 F CFA 2,502
$3.72 CA$5.10
20.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 F CFA 560
$2.17 CA$2.97
-53.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 F CFA 498
$1.67 CA$2.29
-46.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.66 F CFA 1,481
$6.01 CA$8.24
-55.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.28 F CFA 2,384
$6.06 CA$8.30
-29.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Senegal
Canada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.53 F CFA 1,406
$2.31 CA$3.17
9.52%
White Bread (500g)
$0.64 F CFA 354
$2.65 CA$3.63
-75.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.68 F CFA 936
$3.60 CA$4.93
-53.33%
Eggs
$2.76 F CFA 1,538
$3.57 CA$4.89
-22.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.72 F CFA 7,078
$11.60 CA$15.89
9.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.45 F CFA 5,261
$12.44 CA$17.04
-24.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.74 F CFA 5,980
$15.25 CA$20.89
-29.57%
Apples (1kg)
$2.84 F CFA 1,581
$4.33 CA$5.94
-34.41%
Banana (1kg)
$2.00 F CFA 1,111
$1.45 CA$1.99
37.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.73 F CFA 1,517
$3.78 CA$5.18
-27.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.18 F CFA 1,213
$4.21 CA$5.77
-48.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.67 F CFA 931
$2.69 CA$3.68
-37.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.39 F CFA 772
$2.75 CA$3.77
-49.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 F CFA 595
$2.52 CA$3.45
-57.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 F CFA 442
$1.86 CA$2.54
-57.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.55 F CFA 865
$14.70 CA$20.14
-89.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.37 F CFA 8,556
$13.06 CA$17.90
17.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 F CFA 630
$3.00 CA$4.10
-62.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 F CFA 1,282
$3.37 CA$4.61
-31.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Senegal
Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 F CFA 187
$2.62 CA$3.59
-87.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$80.8 F CFA 45.0K
$75.5 CA$103
6.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.62 F CFA 1,460
$3.50 CA$4.79
-25.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.70 F CFA 1,504
$1.49 CA$2.04
81.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.43 F CFA 9,699
$28.59 CA$39.17
-39.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.70 F CFA 949
$1.15 CA$1.58
47.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.7K F CFA 20.4M
$24.8K CA$33.9K
48.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$50.2K F CFA 27.9M
$20.9K CA$28.6K
140.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Senegal
Canada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$137 F CFA 76.4K
$152 CA$208
-9.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.06 F CFA 5,599
$45.94 CA$62.9
-78.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.6 F CFA 28.1K
$64.0 CA$87.7
-20.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Senegal
Canada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.7 F CFA 31.0K
$42.93 CA$58.8
29.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.71 F CFA 12.1K
$17.73 CA$24.29
22.45%
Cinema Ticket
$8.90 F CFA 4,955
$11.48 CA$15.72
-22.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Senegal
Canada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$265 F CFA 147.7K
$810 CA$1,110
-67.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,194 F CFA 4.0M
$12.3K CA$16.8K
-41.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Senegal
Canada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.0 F CFA 38.4K
$55.5 CA$76.0
24.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.25 F CFA 24.6K
$41.89 CA$57.4
5.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 F CFA 58.5K
$90.1 CA$123
16.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$129 F CFA 71.6K
$106 CA$146
21.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Senegal
Canada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$863 F CFA 480.2K
$1,340 CA$1,836
-35.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$372 F CFA 207.2K
$1,217 CA$1,668
-69.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,891 F CFA 1.1M
$2,186 CA$2,995
-13.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$909 F CFA 506.1K
$1,828 CA$2,505
-50.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,149 F CFA 2.9M
$4,863 CA$6,663
5.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,509 F CFA 839.9K
$3,966 CA$5,434
-61.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Senegal
Canada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$410 F CFA 228.3K
$3,042 CA$4,167
-86.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.25
6.33
30.33%

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Last update for Senegal: April 12, 2026

Last update for Canada: April 11, 2026

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