Cost of Living in Saint-Louis, Senegal

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$1062
$2525
🛋️ Without rent
$558
$1681
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$504
$844
🍽️ Food
$367
$973
🚐 Transport
$83.9
$226
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$158
😀 Quality of life
27
🏙️ Population
259K

The average cost of living in Saint-Louis is $1062, which is close to the world's average cost of living, ranked 5134th out of 9294 in our global list and 6th out of 9 in Senegal.

The median after-tax salary is $158, which is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months. Ranked 8879th (TOP 96%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 4th best city to live in Senegal. With an estimated population of 259K, Saint-Louis is the 4th largest city in Senegal.

Why living in Saint-Louis costs 6.7 times more than the average salary? Because we have a developed country lifestyle as a reference and in some least developed countries maintaining such a standard of living is hard and expensive. Thus, living costs in Saint-Louis for locals and expats differ significantly.

✈️ Closest airport 5 km Saint Louis Airport
😷 Air quality Moderate 28.7 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 4151 University Gaston Berger
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Prices in Saint-Louis

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
 Cappuccino
$4.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$710
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1430
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7205

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