Dakar vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$707
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3394
$1744
🏠 One person rent
$549
$316
🏘️ Family rent
$1454
$635
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$84.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$383
$184
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
29
52
😀 Quality of life
47
44
🏙️ Population
1.44M
1.68M

The cost of living in Dakar is 70% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 4607th and 6887th ($1198 vs $707) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Senegal and Uganda, respectively. Check Senegal vs Uganda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dakar compared to 0.3 months in Kampala. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 6422nd and 6586th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.07
$2.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.8
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.09
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$1.28
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$2.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2822
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$898
$426
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$26.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$40.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
22.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$1164
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$876
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.67
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.84
$0.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.94
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$3.72
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.19
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.51
$2.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$4.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.4
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$6.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$6.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$17.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$34
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6945
$4412

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1095
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1203
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1051
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1062
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1003
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$488
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$520
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$569
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$649
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1039
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$889
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$678
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$866
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$972
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$835
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$840
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1030
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$974
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$994
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1213
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$898
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1138
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$979
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1146
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$574
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$983
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$495
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$497
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$496
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$528
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$494
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$498
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$971
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$496
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$494
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$495
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$503
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1047

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$643
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$559
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$511
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$581
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$583
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$483
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$518
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$579
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$568
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$784
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$460
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$466
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$768
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$622
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$576
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$760
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$723
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$598
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$493
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$509
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$545
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$587
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$579
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$441
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$509
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$509
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$745
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$510
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$559
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$520
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$508
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$723
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$571
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$546
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$509
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$482
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$763
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$535
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$509
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$543