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

😐 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 22.9% more expensive than Senegal without rent, and 90.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 28.8% more expensive than Senegal without rent, and 56.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Senegal
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.18 £15.14
$5.22 F CFA 2,946
286.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.4 £66.3
$53.4 F CFA 30.1K
65.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.31 £7.73
$10.22 F CFA 5,771
0.88%
Cappuccino
$4.61 £3.46
$4.48 F CFA 2,529
2.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 £1.80
$1.00 F CFA 566
140.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 £1.27
$0.90 F CFA 506
87.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.85 £5.14
$2.59 F CFA 1,465
164.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.35 £4.77
$4.33 F CFA 2,445
46.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Senegal
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 £1.26
$2.55 F CFA 1,441
-34.12%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 £1.29
$0.62 F CFA 351
179.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 £1.68
$1.69 F CFA 952
32.54%
Eggs
$3.99 £2.99
$2.79 F CFA 1,575
43.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.64 £7.23
$12.76 F CFA 7,207
-24.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.73 £6.55
$9.57 F CFA 5,404
-8.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.38 £10.79
$10.58 F CFA 5,974
35.92%
Apples (1kg)
$3.07 £2.30
$2.85 F CFA 1,610
7.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 £1.27
$2.10 F CFA 1,184
-19.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.80 £2.10
$2.77 F CFA 1,564
1.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.56 £2.67
$2.17 F CFA 1,227
64.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.68 £1.26
$1.64 F CFA 928
2.44%
Onion (1kg)
$1.60 £1.20
$1.40 F CFA 789
14.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 £0.88
$1.06 F CFA 600
10.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 £1.12
$0.75 F CFA 426
98.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.98 £14.98
$1.57 F CFA 884
1172.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.66 £7.99
$15.32 F CFA 8,650
-30.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.81 £2.10
$1.11 F CFA 625
153.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 £2.57
$2.33 F CFA 1,318
47.21%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Senegal
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.27 £2.46
$0.37 F CFA 207
783.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.2 £70.7
$80.3 F CFA 45.3K
17.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.33 £4.00
$2.68 F CFA 1,513
98.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.60 £1.20
$2.83 F CFA 1,598
-43.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.11 £20.33
$17.93 F CFA 10.1K
51.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 £1.49
$1.72 F CFA 970
15.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K £29.0K
$36.8K F CFA 20.8M
4.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.2K £30.1K
$49.4K F CFA 27.9M
-18.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Senegal
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$319 £240
$139 F CFA 78.4K
130.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.41 £13.06
$10.05 F CFA 5,677
73.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.06 £31.54
$49.00 F CFA 27.7K
-14.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Senegal
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.02 £34.51
$56.1 F CFA 31.7K
-18.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.18 £12.14
$21.92 F CFA 12.4K
-26.19%
Cinema Ticket
$13.72 £10.29
$8.61 F CFA 4,860
59.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Senegal
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,716 £1,287
$266 F CFA 150.2K
545.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.2K £15.9K
$7,247 F CFA 4.1M
192.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Senegal
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.7 £68.0
$67.8 F CFA 38.3K
33.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.09 £33.07
$43.76 F CFA 24.7K
0.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 £76.3
$102 F CFA 57.6K
-0.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 £79.0
$128 F CFA 72.5K
-17.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Senegal
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,418 £1,063
$868 F CFA 490.3K
63.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,122 £841
$372 F CFA 210.4K
201.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,313 £1,735
$1,903 F CFA 1.1M
21.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,807 £1,355
$915 F CFA 516.9K
97.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,834 £4,376
$4,996 F CFA 2.8M
16.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,528 £3,396
$1,508 F CFA 851.9K
200.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Senegal
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,295 £2,471
$404 F CFA 228.1K
715.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
8.25
-30.30%

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

Last update for United Kingdom: March 3, 2026

Last update for Senegal: March 1, 2026

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