Netherlands vs Senegal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Netherlands Senegal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2351
$1156
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5544
$2692
🏠 One person rent
$1430
$551
🏘️ Family rent
$2408
$895
🍽️ Food expenses
$622
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3808
$158
💸 GDP per capita
$68219
$1744
😃 Human freedom index
8.66
6.73
❤️ Life expectancy
81.9
68.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
78
45
🌐 English speaking %
90.9%
2%
🎓 Higher education
95
58
😀 Quality of life
92
32
🏙️ Population
18M
18.5M

The average cost of living in the Netherlands ($2351) is 103% more expensive than in Senegal ($1156). the Netherlands ranked 12th vs 72nd for Senegal in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in the Netherlands compared to 0.1 months in Senegal. Ranked 10th and 147th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the Netherlands vs Senegal

We calculate prices for the Netherlands and Senegal as a population-weighted mean of 70 and 9 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Netherlands Senegal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.5
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91.1
$48.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14
$9.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.74
$2.59
 Cappuccino
$4.3
$4.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.57
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1419
$660
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1167
$351
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2589
$1803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2061
$778
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$90.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$249
$139
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.7
$47.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
8.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6188
$2417
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4821
$1445
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.78
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$98.4
$60.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29
$17.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.25
$1.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$2.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.01
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$9.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$2.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.6
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.25
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.9
$1.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.58
$5.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.42
$3.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$2.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.66
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.2
$8.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$43.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.7
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.7
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2108
$264
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12008
$6841

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In the Netherlands

City Cost of living Population
Amsterdam
$3118
921K
Rotterdam
$2615
664K
The Hague
$2581
548K
Utrecht
$2718
359K
Eindhoven
$2199
244K
Tilburg
$2238
228K
Breda
$2087
188K
Groningen
$1951
238K
Arnhem
$1986
164K
Almere
$2230
215K
Haarlem
$2589
163K
Leiden
$2222
124K
Nijmegen
$2164
177K
's-Hertogenbosch
$2263
159K
Enschede
$2121
160K
Apeldoorn
$2154
139K
Maastricht
$2181
120K
Venlo
$1942
102K
Zwolle
$1992
130K
Delft
$2228
109K
Hilversum
$2568
91.2K
Purmerend
$2178
81.5K
Emmen
$1704
107K
Deventer
$2107
101K
Roosendaal
$2175
77K
Heerlen
$1880
86.9K
Zeist
$2414
65K
Leeuwarden
$1982
93.8K
Scheveningen
$2374
61.1K
Bergen op Zoom
$2224
66.4K

In Senegal

City Cost of living Population
Dakar
$1221
1.44M
Thies
$1140
391K
Rufisque
$1141
295K
Saint-Louis
$1062
259K
Ziguinchor
$1031
205K
Kaolack
$1088
172K
Louga
$1060
113K
Kolda
$1044
62.3K
Fatick
$1084
39.4K