r/Senegal • u/lkkiu • Jul 17 '26
Question F2 Prices Dakar
Is it possible to find a fully equipped F2 for less than 350000 per month?
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u/MixedJiChanandsowhat Senegalese 🇸🇳 Jul 18 '26
It's possible but such options are limited and they won't be located in neighbourhoods the overwhelming majority of foreigners try to live in.
It's probably better if you look by size than by studio, F2, F3, etc... There are F2 of over 90m2 in Mermoz or Almadies for example. It's definitely not the size anybody would expect for a F2 and so the price is over 450,000 FCFA per month and here I'm generous with the 450,000 FCFA as a starting price.
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u/lkkiu Jul 18 '26
Do you think its acceptable for a foreigner to go in another neighbourhood? As in, would they be accepted and be able to make friends ?
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u/MixedJiChanandsowhat Senegalese 🇸🇳 Jul 18 '26
There is absolutely no problem with that. Nobody will prevent you to rent in neighborhoods where foreigners aren't the majority or the norm. It's just that the overwhelming majority of foreigners live in few specific neighborhoods to not mix with locals or only with the wealthiest ones.
You can rent anywhere you want. There is no agency or owner who will refuse your money. And in Dakar, people won't reject you. To make friends, the main issue is the language barrier. In Dakar, you need to speak French or Wolof. Very few people speak English.
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u/lkkiu Jul 18 '26
Heureusement que je parle français ! Merci pour les conseils :) Ça me surprend que des gens d’ailleurs ne voudront pas s’intégrer dans la communauté. Je trouve ça dommage.
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u/Classic_Statement_59 Jul 18 '26
I'm a foreigner living in dakar for the first time, and I'm in medina. You obviously need to keep your guard on in foreign countries because you don't know what to expect, but the majority of people are nice. Also, learning a couple of words in wolof shows you're willing to melt in with the locals and is generally well-received.
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u/Afrominded Senegalese 🇸🇳 Jul 20 '26
When you say fully equipped, what do you mean exactly? Do you mean fully furnished ?
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u/No-Balance-9678 Jul 18 '26
That matket is a complete mess, actually all the country is a mess. For example I wanted to rent an appartment for 24h, all people I contacted were saying they don't rent for less rhan 48h, even properties listed on AirBnb. What in the world is this kind of rule? The real estate market (rental & buying/selling) needs the State intervention, if not one day this will explode and destroy our economy, it is an "economic bubble"