Cost of Living Comparison Between Senegal and Egypt Cost of Living Comparison Between Senegal and Egypt

😐 Solo nomad: Senegal is 133.2% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 179.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Senegal is 135.2% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 179.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Senegal
Egypt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.42 F CFA 3,070
$3.88 E£193
39.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.4 F CFA 29.7K
$19.69 E£979
166.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.4 F CFA 5,888
$4.85 E£241
114.43%
Cappuccino
$4.58 F CFA 2,594
$1.47 E£72.9
211.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1 F CFA 567
$0.32 E£16.14
212.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.88 F CFA 498
$0.13 E£6.24
576.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.7 F CFA 1,531
$1.39 E£69.2
94.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.35 F CFA 2,460
$2.93 E£146
48.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Senegal
Egypt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.65 F CFA 1,501
$0.84 E£41.59
215.48%
White Bread (500g)
$0.63 F CFA 357
$0.63 E£31.29
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 F CFA 946
$0.67 E£33.19
149.25%
Eggs
$2.77 F CFA 1,568
$1.43 E£71.3
93.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.79 F CFA 7,237
$3.29 E£164
288.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.34 F CFA 5,284
$4.32 E£215
116.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11 F CFA 6,225
$8.38 E£417
31.26%
Apples (1kg)
$2.82 F CFA 1,599
$1.47 E£73.2
91.84%
Banana (1kg)
$2.05 F CFA 1,162
$0.6 E£29.92
241.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.79 F CFA 1,579
$0.47 E£23.42
493.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 F CFA 1,183
$0.4 E£19.99
422.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.6 F CFA 908
$0.48 E£23.72
233.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.33 F CFA 756
$0.41 E£20.32
224.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 F CFA 574
$0.24 E£11.99
320.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 F CFA 429
$0.19 E£9.31
300.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.62 F CFA 915
$1.96 E£97.2
-17.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.3 F CFA 6,964
$7.17 E£356
71.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 F CFA 619
$1.31 E£65
-16.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 F CFA 1,270
$1.87 E£92.9
19.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Senegal
Egypt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 F CFA 192
$0.29 E£14.56
17.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$77.9 F CFA 44.1K
$6.21 E£309
1154.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.7 F CFA 1,531
$0.42 E£20.82
542.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.83 F CFA 1,604
$0.29 E£14.37
875.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.48 F CFA 9,892
$1.3 E£64.6
1244.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.7 F CFA 964
$0.33 E£16.61
415.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.8K F CFA 20.8M
$34.9K E£1.7M
5.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$50.1K F CFA 28.4M
$32K E£1.6M
56.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Senegal
Egypt
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$138 F CFA 78.4K
$21.33 E£1,060
549.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.2 F CFA 5,771
$7.02 E£349
45.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.43 F CFA 28K
$11.8 E£587
318.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Senegal
Egypt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.1 F CFA 32.3K
$14.48 E£720
294.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.97 F CFA 12.4K
$6.65 E£331
230.38%
Cinema Ticket
$8.92 F CFA 5,049
$3.02 E£150
195.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Senegal
Egypt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$269 F CFA 152.1K
$85.6 E£4,255
214.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,277 F CFA 4.1M
$1,928 E£95.8K
277.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Senegal
Egypt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.5 F CFA 39.3K
$25.72 E£1,279
170.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.76 F CFA 24.8K
$44.15 E£2,195
-0.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 F CFA 58.8K
$106 E£5,279
-2.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$129 F CFA 73.1K
$50.6 E£2,514
155.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Senegal
Egypt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$857 F CFA 485.1K
$164 E£8,151
422.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$369 F CFA 208.6K
$102 E£5,066
261.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,881 F CFA 1.1M
$325 E£16.1K
479.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$892 F CFA 504.6K
$193 E£9,578
362.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,478 F CFA 1.4M
$792 E£39.4K
212.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,480 F CFA 837.7K
$481 E£23.9K
207.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Senegal
Egypt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$399 F CFA 225.7K
$149 E£7,412
167.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.25
16.38
-49.63%

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Last update for Senegal: October 28, 2025

Last update for Egypt: October 27, 2025

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