Cost of Living Comparison Between Senegal and Italy Cost of Living Comparison Between Senegal and Italy

🙂 Solo nomad: Senegal is 11.8% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 27.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Senegal is 17.6% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 21.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Senegal
Italy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.42 F CFA 3,070
$17.2 €14.85
-68.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.4 F CFA 29.7K
$80 €69.1
-34.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.4 F CFA 5,888
$11.38 €9.82
-8.61%
Cappuccino
$4.58 F CFA 2,594
$2 €1.72
129.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1 F CFA 567
$2.87 €2.48
-65.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.88 F CFA 498
$1.35 €1.17
-34.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.7 F CFA 1,531
$5.68 €4.91
-52.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.35 F CFA 2,460
$5.1 €4.4
-14.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Senegal
Italy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.65 F CFA 1,501
$1.68 €1.45
57.74%
White Bread (500g)
$0.63 F CFA 357
$2.31 €2
-72.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 F CFA 946
$2.9 €2.5
-42.41%
Eggs
$2.77 F CFA 1,568
$4.04 €3.49
-31.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.79 F CFA 7,237
$16.69 €14.41
-23.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.34 F CFA 5,284
$12.25 €10.58
-23.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11 F CFA 6,225
$20.16 €17.4
-45.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2.82 F CFA 1,599
$2.47 €2.13
14.17%
Banana (1kg)
$2.05 F CFA 1,162
$2.12 €1.83
-3.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.79 F CFA 1,579
$2.71 €2.34
2.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 F CFA 1,183
$3.28 €2.83
-36.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.6 F CFA 908
$2.04 €1.76
-21.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.33 F CFA 756
$1.82 €1.57
-26.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 F CFA 574
$1.47 €1.27
-31.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 F CFA 429
$0.51 €0.44
49.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.62 F CFA 915
$6.75 €5.83
-76.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.3 F CFA 6,964
$7 €6.04
75.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 F CFA 619
$1.82 €1.57
-40.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 F CFA 1,270
$2.53 €2.18
-11.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Senegal
Italy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 F CFA 192
$1.96 €1.69
-82.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$77.9 F CFA 44.1K
$42.43 €36.63
83.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.7 F CFA 1,531
$5.68 €4.9
-52.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.83 F CFA 1,604
$1.59 €1.38
77.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.48 F CFA 9,892
$34.1 €29.45
-48.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.7 F CFA 964
$2.01 €1.74
-15.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.8K F CFA 20.8M
$31.8K €27.4K
15.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$50.1K F CFA 28.4M
$32.7K €28.2K
53.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Senegal
Italy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$138 F CFA 78.4K
$222 €192
-37.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.2 F CFA 5,771
$13.37 €11.55
-23.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.43 F CFA 28K
$31.76 €27.42
55.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Senegal
Italy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.1 F CFA 32.3K
$57.5 €49.63
-0.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.97 F CFA 12.4K
$25.84 €22.31
-14.98%
Cinema Ticket
$8.92 F CFA 5,049
$10.21 €8.82
-12.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Senegal
Italy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$269 F CFA 152.1K
$576 €497
-53.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,277 F CFA 4.1M
$10.7K €9,249
-32.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Senegal
Italy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.5 F CFA 39.3K
$92.9 €80.2
-25.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.76 F CFA 24.8K
$40.84 €35.26
7.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 F CFA 58.8K
$98.4 €84.9
5.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$129 F CFA 73.1K
$131 €113
-1.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Senegal
Italy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$857 F CFA 485.1K
$853 €737
0.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$369 F CFA 208.6K
$658 €568
-43.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,881 F CFA 1.1M
$1,518 €1,311
23.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$892 F CFA 504.6K
$1,072 €926
-16.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,478 F CFA 1.4M
$4,096 €3,537
-39.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,480 F CFA 837.7K
$2,595 €2,240
-42.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Senegal
Italy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$399 F CFA 225.7K
$1,960 €1,692
-79.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.25
4.41
87.07%

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Last update for Senegal: October 28, 2025

Last update for Italy: October 27, 2025

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