Cost of Living in Saint-Louis, Senegal

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$1061
$2985
🛋️ Without rent
$514
$1579
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$547
$1406
🍽️ Food
$329
$880
🚐 Transport
$84.6
$245
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$402
😀 Quality of life
29
🏙️ Population
259K

The average cost of living in Saint-Louis is $1061, which is close to the world's average cost of living, ranked 4912th out of 9294 in our global list and 6th out of 9 in Senegal.

The median after-tax salary is $402, which is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months. Ranked 8493rd (TOP 91%) 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 3rd largest city in Senegal.

Why living in Saint-Louis costs 2.6 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 17.7 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 4421 University Gaston Berger
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Prices in Saint-Louis

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
 Cappuccino
$3.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$822
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2523
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$925
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2429
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1375
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$246
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8303

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