Vivre à Dakar pour un couple et un enfant
by Haca
This discussion is in French, the community’s main language.
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merci de me donner vos avis sur aller vivre a dakar avec salaire 1500 à 1600 euros net par mois couple + 1 enfant de 6 ans scolarisé.
Ou faut il habiter our être tranquille et avec un confort à l'européenne, sans que ce soit le luxe qand même?
SALUT !!
Avec un p'ti budget comme ça ?? c'est plus que juste au Sénégal, surtout à Dakar !!! Pour le Sénégal = c'est 1000.000 de fr cfa !! avec un million tu ne vas pas vivre a l'Européenne à 2 et 1/2, avec le loyer et la bouffe + école privé + les ETC ... ça fait super juste pour un Européen !! a moins que ce n'est qu'une base et qu'il y ait un revenu en + derriere ?? Mais c'est surtout pour lancer le débat !! tu vas voir qu'avec rien, ils font tout !! ça c'est pour pouvoir te prendre dans leurs filets !! M'enfin !! je crois bien que ton coeur ou ton travail te fait ballancer entre deux destinations !! la Réunion ou le Sénégal ??? c'est ça ??? oui ou non ?? De toutes façons c'est cher d'un côté comme de l'autre !! Cordialement
PAPY
Avec un p'ti budget comme ça ?? c'est plus que juste au Sénégal, surtout à Dakar !!! Pour le Sénégal = c'est 1000.000 de fr cfa !! avec un million tu ne vas pas vivre a l'Européenne à 2 et 1/2, avec le loyer et la bouffe + école privé + les ETC ... ça fait super juste pour un Européen !! a moins que ce n'est qu'une base et qu'il y ait un revenu en + derriere ?? Mais c'est surtout pour lancer le débat !! tu vas voir qu'avec rien, ils font tout !! ça c'est pour pouvoir te prendre dans leurs filets !! M'enfin !! je crois bien que ton coeur ou ton travail te fait ballancer entre deux destinations !! la Réunion ou le Sénégal ??? c'est ça ??? oui ou non ?? De toutes façons c'est cher d'un côté comme de l'autre !! Cordialement
PAPY
En Afrique tout est possible, mais rien n'est certain ....!!
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bonjour, en tant que senegalais vivant depuis quelques années mes conseils peuvent peut etre vous servir, en effet avec votre de budget de 1600euros(1065000) cfa.ça pourrait etre trés juste pour 2 adultes et un enfant sur dakar, si en plus on cherche le confort européen.ce qui veut dire, qu il faudra vraiment serré la ceinture vous pouvez vous loger correctement dans un quartier tranquille pas loin de la plage et de pouvoir faire vos courses dans les marchés fréquentés par les senegalais je precise sinon ailleurs vous risquez de vous ruiner( ex:supermarchés, produits importés, etc...) parceque les prix restent les meme qu en france sinon plus chers .de toute evidence avec les voyages il faudra s adapter, a votre place j hesiterai pas une seconde parceque c est agreable la vie au senegal et avec un million de francs cfa on peut gerer. surtout il fait toujours beau et les gens sont souriants ce qui rend la vie plus agréable. ça peut vraiment aller( no problem).
luneba
MERCI Aluneba pour tes précisions, je crois que tu présentes les choses au plus juste. En effet, je pense qu'il s'agit aussi de la facon que l'on vit, mais tu es assez rassurant en disant que c'est possible. Si o veut être plus riche, il existe d'autres destinations, mais le climat et la découverte sont aussi des éléments importants n'est ce pas?
Bye.
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Salut,
Je ne sais pas ce que tu comptes faire là bas...Mais avec 1000000cfa il te faudra en moyenne enlever la moitié pour un loyer (y encore moins cher mais ce sera pas la plage et les cococtiers, déjà 500000 ya pas toujours la plage ), ensuite comme te dis notre ami sénégalais, il te faudras faire gaffe à tes courses, aller au marché... L'électricité et l'eau ce n'est pas pour rien non plus. Ensuite pour scolariser ton enfant, tu auras le choix de 3 écoles je dirais si tu veux une bonne scolarité pour lui, qu'il ne se retrouve pas décalé en retournant en France par la suite, cette scolarité est parfois chère...Pour le lycée Mermoz de Dakar(lycée français), pour les primaires voici le tarif (2006) 998760cfa ou 1522, 6 eur payable en 3 fois + frais d'inscrition(50000cfa je crois).C'est une très bonne école, ça commence à partir de la grande section ma fille s'y est plu et il y a une grande mixité et une solidarité entre enfants. Et puis il vaut mieux toujours avoir un budget de sécurité au cas où. J'ai vécu à la Réunion aussi si tu veux qqs renseignements, mais comme dit Papy c'est cher aussi.
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Choucarde
Merci pour ton message. Mais je voudrais du concret aussi: la plage et les cocotiers c'est pas vraiment ce que je veux, combien coute un pain, un kg riz, une salade, une voiture correcte occasion, une bouteille huile, un shampoing, ADSL, un logement 2chambres, une personne pour garder le petit, une sortie au cinema, un repas au resto etc.... A bientôt.
en reponse a votre question sur des choses concretes concernant les depenses fixe en vérité il faudra vous limité avec votre budget, vous savez que partout dans ce monde il ya des gens qui vivent avec un budget plus serré que le votre, je ne sais pas le but de votre voyage seulement, vous pouver trouver avec 250000f cfa
un logement a dakar, (150mcarré), dans un quartier tranquil sinon la baquette de pain est a 150fcfa et avec 1500fcfa on peut faire sa salade du soir a trois, et le resto ça depend lesquels les prix varient(un pizza dans un resto chic a dakar coute 3000fcfa et pour un bon plat senegalais c est pareil, sinon quoi d autre, ah si, internet 20000fcfa si je me trompe pas, ou moins( j en suis pas sur mais c est par la) aprés l ecole, c est assez cher comme l a dit notre cher ami, et puis une bagnole d occasion aussi 1500000fcfa compter ce prix minimum. ben ecoutez le reste vous gerer sur place aprés on improvise et je vous le redit c est gèrable.no problem.ca peut se faire et de temps en temps une sortie hors de dakar en famille est a savourer.la vie est agréable au senegal et vraiment on aime souvent....... a plus mon cher ami..
luneba
Dans certains coins tu peux trouver des appart dans les 150000 mais tu sais ce ne sera pas le meme état que chez nous, les réparations c souvent au loueur de faire à prendre ou à laisser la demande est forte alors...
Pour une voiture je sais pas. La baguette je crois que c'était 150, un shampoo de 700 à 3000 max environ...tout dépend des marques, de la provenance, perso certains produits je ne les trouvaient pas tellement plus cher qu'en France mais il faut calculer le chariot . Dans les petites supérettes chez les libanais (où finalement j'y dépensais moins qu'au supermarché !) c pas plus cher que Hypersam et Score( hypers) c cher mais tu as du choix evidemment! Je dirais qu'il faut mini 100000cfa par semaine. Vivre à la sénégalaise en débarquant sans connaitre de monde ça ne me parait pas évident et ça ne dépend pas toujours que de la personne qui débarque (!), à voir sur place pour s'en rendre compte il faut etre patient, vu d'ici c parfois difficile à expliquer aux gens... L'installation c ce qui coute le plus cher. Pour le telephone ça peut aller très vite s'il y a déjà une ligne, sinon ça peut prendre du temps, en attendant les cybers il y en a partout (500 l'heure internet, ou forfaits); Je n'avais pas de tel fixe chez moi donc pas internet, je ne peux te renseigner là dessus. Une nounou tu en trouveras facilement, pour une soirée moi je donnais 10000cfa certains donnent moins (tu peux aussi donner 5000 et le repas par ex) mais si tu es contente de la fille, c bien de la "fidèliser" si tu veux qu'elle revienne.
Moi j'habitait Ngor on avait eu la chance de trouver un appart correct à pas très cher. A Yoff il faut voir aussi, on avait des amis qui avaient trouvé à Hann Mariste un appart pas très cher et quartier tranquille. Il faut bien regarder en fonction du trajet à faire pour aller au boulot, la circulation c'est la plaie de Dakar ! Yoff et Ngor sont cote à cote près de la mer sur la route de l'aeroport, proche de la sortie de Dakar...Hann Mariste c'est de l'autre coté de la ville...
Choucarde
Merci de ta réponse, aussi a choucarde. sinon, je crois que cela perme de se faire une idée, ok. Encore une question, quartiers proches du centre commercial Gueule Tapée, et positionnement proche du point E. Pour la télé que faut il prendre et combien ca coute.
Bonne jounée a vous et vraiement merci encore.
haca
haca
salut
Gueule Tapé (quartier hyper sale), le centre commercial Sahm, avec le son hyper marché Casino (ex Score), et le beau quartier du Point E, forment un angle plus ou moins droit. Avant Gueule Tapé, tu as le centre ville, et apres le Point E tu vas vers la Ouakam. Si c'est dans ce leiux ou tu vas travailler, l'idéal c'est de trouver un appartement au Point E, qui est un quartier tres sympa, avec des restos et snacks pas chers, et la piscine olympique à côté.
Reste à trouver là ou vous allez habiter, appartement ou villa. Pour une villa faut compter le salaire d'un gardien. Adressez vous à une agence, mais les prix ont énromement grimpés, voir ce lien :
http://www.francesenegalimmo.com/Accueil_Invest_MarcheImmo2.php
On ne voit bien qu'avec le coeur. L'essentiel est invisible pour les yeux. Saint Exupéry
Il me semble en effet très possible de vivre avec 1600 €/mois à Dakar, à condition de vivre raisonnablement.
Le loyers élevés du centre ville obligent à trouver à se loger plus en périphérie qui génére des coûts d'accès en ville si l'on y travaille.
Des quartiers comme Point E, Dieupeulh, Sacré Coeur, restent plus accessibles en terme de loyers. On y trouve des commerces de proximitié, utiles au quotidien, et la possibilité d'accéder au centre ville avec la remise en service de bus interurbains si l'on n'est pas pressé ou bien organisé pour ses déplacements (prévoir les moments de passages)
Les tarifs taxis sont chers (prix de l'essence ! et embouteillages surtout aux heures de pointe).
Mais êtes-vous obligés de vous baser à Dk ?
Geli
les prix au Sénégal sont trés abordables car avec 11000frs, on peu avoir ADSL et le pain aussi n'est pas chers. Pour quelqu'un qui sera chargé de la garde de l'enfant, il faut négocier le prix car je ne sais pas si il doit passer la journée làbas et rentrer chez lui la nuit ou bien il va travailler à temps plein.
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I’m an osteopath and I’d like to set up and open an osteopathy practice in Thailand. I don’t have a precise location in mind yet, but I’m thinking maybe Hua Hin. I saw there’s an osteopath based in Phuket, so I wrote to him for some info, but he still hasn’t replied🤪!
So I’m reaching out to people who live there or know the country well: I’d like to know what the best ways are to advertise and get known in Thailand. Are there any local classifieds newspapers? First, I’d like to practice from my apartment. Is that allowed in Thailand? Ideally, I’d like to work part-time in a private hospital as an osteopath. I’m thinking that in Thailand, the medical field is much more open than in Europe!!! Has anyone seen an osteopath or chiropractor working in a Thai hospital? Do you know the price of a consultation?
Any info you can share will be super helpful! Thanks in advance[;)!!!]
I’m an osteopath and I’d like to set up and open an osteopathy practice in Thailand. I don’t have a precise location in mind yet, but I’m thinking maybe Hua Hin. I saw there’s an osteopath based in Phuket, so I wrote to him for some info, but he still hasn’t replied🤪!
So I’m reaching out to people who live there or know the country well: I’d like to know what the best ways are to advertise and get known in Thailand. Are there any local classifieds newspapers? First, I’d like to practice from my apartment. Is that allowed in Thailand? Ideally, I’d like to work part-time in a private hospital as an osteopath. I’m thinking that in Thailand, the medical field is much more open than in Europe!!! Has anyone seen an osteopath or chiropractor working in a Thai hospital? Do you know the price of a consultation?
Any info you can share will be super helpful! Thanks in advance[;)!!!]
Hello everyone,
We’re a small family from the south of France, with a 2-year-old little boy, and we’re dreaming of starting a new adventure abroad by opening our own business. For now, we haven’t chosen a specific destination yet.
We mainly speak French, with a basic level of Spanish and English, and we’re ready to improve these two languages if needed. We’re looking for a multicultural, safe country with quality healthcare and good schools accessible for our son. We’d also love a pleasant place with a mild climate where life is good.
Our idea is to travel to different countries to explore, compare, and refine our project. We’d be really happy to read your tips, experiences, or anecdotes if you’ve already undertaken a similar project or if you know key points to anticipate.
Thanks in advance for your shares and help—it would really help us move forward with our project! 😄
Hi everyone,
I’m heading to Dublin as an au pair in a few weeks.
I’m looking for a reputable language school. It’s so hard to choose! Has anyone already done a language stay in Dublin? Any tips? Thanks so much! :)
Hi everyone, so I’m planning to go study at a community college in the U.S., but the only snag is which one—there are so many options over there! I’ve heard about one in California, Diablo Valley College, and another in Florida, Valencia College. I know both states are super attractive for tourism, but my main criteria are teaching quality and price. I’m open to any advice, comments, or suggestions—thanks in advance! The start of the semester is coming up, and I’m a little nervous...
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Hi,
Has anyone gone on a language study trip in Europe? If so, which agencies did you use? What can you tell me about it? Thanks a lot! Kelkune
Has anyone gone on a language study trip in Europe? If so, which agencies did you use? What can you tell me about it? Thanks a lot! Kelkune
Hi! I’m looking for an apartment in Malaga from September (2025) until January for my Erasmus exchange, but I’m not finding much, and it seems like there are a lot of scams. Does anyone have any leads or tips? Thanks!^^





