Cost of Living Comparison Between Senegal and United Kingdom Cost of Living Comparison Between Senegal and United Kingdom

🙂 Solo nomad: Senegal is 20.2% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 47.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Senegal is 22.5% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 37.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Senegal
United Kingdom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.42 F CFA 3,070
$20.1 £14.79
-73.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.4 F CFA 29.7K
$89.9 £66.2
-41.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.4 F CFA 5,888
$10.03 £7.38
3.69%
Cappuccino
$4.58 F CFA 2,594
$4.71 £3.46
-2.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1 F CFA 567
$2.46 £1.81
-59.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.88 F CFA 498
$1.69 £1.24
-47.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.7 F CFA 1,531
$6.59 £4.85
-59.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.35 F CFA 2,460
$6.27 £4.62
-30.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Senegal
United Kingdom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.65 F CFA 1,501
$1.65 £1.22
60.61%
White Bread (500g)
$0.63 F CFA 357
$1.66 £1.22
-62.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 F CFA 946
$2.26 £1.67
-26.11%
Eggs
$2.77 F CFA 1,568
$4.08 £3.01
-32.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.79 F CFA 7,237
$9.78 £7.2
30.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.34 F CFA 5,284
$8.74 £6.43
6.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11 F CFA 6,225
$14.34 £10.55
-23.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.82 F CFA 1,599
$3.04 £2.24
-7.24%
Banana (1kg)
$2.05 F CFA 1,162
$1.67 £1.23
22.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.79 F CFA 1,579
$2.9 £2.13
-3.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 F CFA 1,183
$3.47 £2.56
-39.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.6 F CFA 908
$1.62 £1.19
-1.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.33 F CFA 756
$1.6 £1.18
-16.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 F CFA 574
$1.12 £0.82
-9.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 F CFA 429
$1.57 £1.15
-51.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.62 F CFA 915
$20.41 £15.02
-92.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.3 F CFA 6,964
$10.52 £7.74
16.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 F CFA 619
$2.83 £2.08
-61.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 F CFA 1,270
$3.3 £2.43
-32.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Senegal
United Kingdom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 F CFA 192
$3.33 £2.45
-89.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$77.9 F CFA 44.1K
$94.8 £69.7
-17.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.7 F CFA 1,531
$5.46 £4.02
-50.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.83 F CFA 1,604
$1.55 £1.14
82.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.48 F CFA 9,892
$26.83 £19.74
-34.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.7 F CFA 964
$2 £1.47
-15.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.8K F CFA 20.8M
$37.7K £27.7K
-2.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$50.1K F CFA 28.4M
$41.3K £30.4K
21.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Senegal
United Kingdom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$138 F CFA 78.4K
$319 £235
-56.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.2 F CFA 5,771
$17.53 £12.9
-41.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.43 F CFA 28K
$41.82 £30.78
18.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Senegal
United Kingdom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.1 F CFA 32.3K
$45.9 £33.78
24.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.97 F CFA 12.4K
$15.86 £11.67
38.52%
Cinema Ticket
$8.92 F CFA 5,049
$13.71 £10.09
-34.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Senegal
United Kingdom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$269 F CFA 152.1K
$1,756 £1,293
-84.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,277 F CFA 4.1M
$21.2K £15.6K
-65.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Senegal
United Kingdom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.5 F CFA 39.3K
$90.6 £66.7
-23.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.76 F CFA 24.8K
$44.44 £32.71
-1.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 F CFA 58.8K
$101 £74.3
2.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$129 F CFA 73.1K
$103 £76
25.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Senegal
United Kingdom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$857 F CFA 485.1K
$1,427 £1,050
-39.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$369 F CFA 208.6K
$1,157 £851
-68.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,881 F CFA 1.1M
$2,327 £1,713
-19.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$892 F CFA 504.6K
$1,846 £1,359
-51.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,478 F CFA 1.4M
$6,050 £4,452
-59.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,480 F CFA 837.7K
$4,820 £3,547
-69.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Senegal
United Kingdom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$399 F CFA 225.7K
$3,133 £2,306
-87.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.25
5.75
43.48%

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Last update for Senegal: October 28, 2025

Last update for United Kingdom: October 29, 2025

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