How much does it cost to travel to Dakar? (2026)
Budget, mid-range and luxury daily estimates for Dakar, in USD and XOF.
Daily and weekly costs
| Tier | Per day (USD) | Per day (XOF) | 7 days (USD) | 7 days (XOF) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BudgetHostel bed, cheap meals, public transport | $35 | F CFA 20,000 | $245 | F CFA 140,000 |
| Mid-rangeThree-star hotel, restaurants, some taxis | $85 | F CFA 49,000 | $595 | F CFA 350,000 |
| LuxuryFour- or five-star hotel, dining out | $185 | F CFA 110,000 | $1,295 | F CFA 750,000 |
Every amount in this table is an estimateestimate, derived from the World Bank price level for Senegal rather than quoted by any seller.
How this is calculated
A US baseline of 90, 210 and 450 USD a day for the three tiers is multiplied by the price level of Senegal (0.3577949186033216, World Bank 2025) and by a city-size factor of 1.15, then rounded to the nearest 5 dollars. Local amounts use the World Bank exchange rate of 581.92848104034 XOF to the dollar, rounded to two significant digits.
These are modeled estimates, not quoted prices. Read the full formula on the methodology page.
Sample prices in Dakar
Typical prices, every one an estimateestimate rather than a quoted price.
Budget guesthouse room, per night
basic private or shared-bath room, estimate
$20
Mid-range hotel room, per night
private bath and central location, estimate
$70
Cheap local meal
street food or simple canteen, estimate
$4
Restaurant meal
sit-down meal with a drink, estimate
$18
Local transport ride
shared taxi or bus fare, estimate
$2
Coffee
espresso or cafe coffee, estimate
$3
Attraction entrance fee
museum or historic site, estimate
$10
Prepaid SIM card with data
local SIM with a basic data package, estimate
$8
Where the money goes
A day in Dakar breaks down into three broad tiers: about $35 for a budget stay, $85 for mid-range travel, and $185 for a luxury day. Most of this spending covers lodging, meals, and local transport, with the gap between tiers mainly reflecting hotel quality and how many restaurant meals or paid activities are included. Over a full week these tiers total $245, $595, and $1,295, showing how costs scale for a longer stay.
The cheapest and quietest period to visit falls in July, August, and September, the off season, which also brings the heaviest rain of the year, including 164mm in August. Prices are not broken out by month in the underlying data, so treat all the daily and weekly figures above as estimates rather than fixed rates you will encounter everywhere.
Cheapest months by climate demand: Jul, Aug and Sep.
Keep reading
More on Dakar
Sources
- GeoNames city database — CC BY 4.0, fetched September 14, 2026
- World Bank price level and exchange rate — CC BY 4.0, data year 2025
AI-written interpretation reviewed against the data above — claude-sonnet-5, generated September 21, 2026. Every number on this page comes from a dataset named here; the formulas are public.