Senegal vs United Kingdom - Cost of Living Comparison

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Senegal United Kingdom
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1168
$2292
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3379
$5537
🏠 One person rent
$528
$1425
🏘️ Family rent
$1464
$2546
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$534
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$380
$3442
💸 GDP per capita
$1746
$48867
😃 Human freedom index
6.71
8.39
❤️ Life expectancy
67.9
82.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
43
71
🌐 English speaking %
2%
98.3%
🎓 Higher education
57
100
😀 Quality of life
31
91
🏙️ Population
16.9M
67.3M

The average cost of living in Senegal ($1168) is 49% less expensive than in the United Kingdom ($2292). Senegal ranked 62nd vs 13th for the United Kingdom in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Senegal compared to 1.5 months in the United Kingdom. Ranked 142nd and 13th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Senegal vs the United Kingdom

We calculate prices for Senegal and the United Kingdom as a population-weighted mean of 9 and 277 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.

Senegal United Kingdom
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.96
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61
$80.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.73
$9.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$6.53
 Cappuccino
$4.31
$4.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$2.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$779
$1463
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$1146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2855
$2840
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$2084
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.3
$176
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$270
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.3
$40.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.18%
5.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2515
$8199
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1431
$5588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$3.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$90.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$20.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.66
$1.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.86
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.52
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.84
$4.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$8.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.15
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.26
$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.51
$18.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.88
$6.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.71
$5.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.7
$2.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.5
$46.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.37
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$115
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$14.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.4
$85.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$255
$1730
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6966
$19028

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Cities Comparison in Senegal vs the United Kingdom

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Senegal

City Cost of living Population
Thies
$1203
2.34M
Dakar
$1198
1.44M
Saint-Louis
$1018
259K
Rufisque
$1095
221K
Ziguinchor
$1061
205K
Kaolack
$1062
172K
Louga
$1003
113K
Kolda
$1039
62.3K
Fatick
$1051
28.3K

In the United Kingdom

City Cost of living Population
London
$3427
8.8M
Birmingham
$2046
1.14M
Leeds
$1987
789K
Glasgow
$2013
626K
Edinburgh
$2246
488K
Manchester
$2137
548K
Sheffield
$1809
518K
Bristol
$2373
472K
Coventry
$2050
363K
Liverpool
$1889
513K
Leicester
$1898
464K
Cardiff
$2019
361K
Newcastle upon Tyne
$1847
300K
Belfast
$1830
345K
Westminster
$3054
255K
Bradford
$1670
293K
Southampton
$2023
271K
Milton Keynes
$2384
264K
Bolton
$1852
285K
Nottingham
$1944
289K
Brighton and Hove
$3152
277K
Derby
$1817
255K
Aberdeen
$1701
201K
Solihull
$1827
207K
Norwich
$1926
196K
York
$1893
208K
Plymouth
$1779
268K
Luton
$2053
213K
Sunderland
$1571
277K
Northampton
$1755
246K