Dakar vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1179
$654
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3311
$1612
🏠 One person rent
$550
$273
🏘️ Family rent
$1412
$509
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$93.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$207
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
29
52
😀 Quality of life
51
46
🏙️ Population
1.44M
1.68M

The cost of living in Dakar is 80% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 4491st and 7156th ($1179 vs $654) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 6249th and 6597th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.25
$2.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.2
$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.23
$7.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$1.02
 Cappuccino
$3.87
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$835
$221
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2528
$697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$32.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$49
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$75.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
19.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2471
$1172
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1395
$9242
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$51.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$3.77
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.6
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$0.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$2.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$3.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.48
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$3.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$5.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$54.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$5.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$6.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.6
$16.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.7
$39.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$4869

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1067
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1009
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1068
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1081
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1070
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$441
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$486
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$556
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$584
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1049
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$799
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$618
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$778
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$968
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$692
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$692
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1024
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$971
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$989
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$751
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$749
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$689
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$975
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$689
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$518
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$977
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$471
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$471
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$472
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$501
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$470
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$470
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$972
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$471
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$469
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$469
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$479
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$976

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$600
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$547
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$542
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$557
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$557
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$424
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$441
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$556
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$543
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$748
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$405
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$493
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$747
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$599
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$553
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$745
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$677
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$575
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$439
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$449
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$539
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$572
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$566
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$458
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$448
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$446
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$646
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$445
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$554
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$498
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$453
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$739
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$530
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$493
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$448
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$524
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$776
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$486
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$449
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$571