Cost of Living in Dakar, 🇸🇳 Senegal - For Locals, Nomads, and Tourists

AI estimate Updated Jun 8, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost

Housing $1,058 $794 $882 $265 $141

Utilities $53 $53 $71 $44 —

Internet & Mobile $44 $35 $44 $18 $4

Groceries $35 $106 $353 $106 —

Transportation $88 $53 $141 $35 $9

Dining Out $529 $88 $35 $14 $26

Leisure Activities $88 $44 $71 $18 $18

Health Insurance $63 $53 $88 $18 $4

Visa & Legal Fees $53 $18 $35 — $2

Total $2,011 $1,244 $1,720 $518 $204

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Food & Dining

Coffee $2.65 per cup

Beer $2.65 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) $7.05 per meal

Fast Food Combo $9.70 per meal

Apples $4.41 per kg

Bread $0.88 per loaf

Milk $2.12 per liter

Rice $1.76 per kg

Chicken Fillets $8.82 per kg

Beef $11.46 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) $14.11 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $70.54 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) $1.06 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $2.65 per trip

Taxi per km $0.88 per km

Monthly Transport Pass $35.27 per month

Gasoline $1.41 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) $6.17 per trip

Scooter Rental $21.16 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $17.64 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) $61.73 per month

Gym Membership $61.73 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) $21.16 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $8.82 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $10.58 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $70.54 per pair

Summer Dress $44.09 per dress

Running Shoes $97.00 per pair

Housing

Airbnb (1 month) $881.79 per month

Coliving Space $617.25 per month

Apartment (1 bedroom) $352.72 per month

Coworking Space $132.27 per month

Personal Care

Haircut $5.29 per visit

Laundry $7.05 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $35.27 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) $12.35 per purchase

About these costs

Method: AI estimate
Last updated: Jun 8, 2026
Generated by: deepseek-v4-flash · cost run 44
Last changed: None yet
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 567.0272 XOF

Generated by an AI model without cited sources and not yet checked by research. A research pass replaces these values with sourced ones, compared with similar cities.

Dakar cost of living