Dakar vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2994
$1738
🏠 One person rent
$529
$314
🏘️ Family rent
$1249
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$363
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$78.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$363
$178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
29
53
😀 Quality of life
47
44
🏙️ Population
1.44M
1.68M

The cost of living in Dakar is 60% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 4757th and 6903rd ($1114 vs $698) 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 6427th and 6624th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs Kampala

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Dakar Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.31
$2.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.3
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$8.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$1.37
 Cappuccino
$3.9
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$750
$352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$200
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1999
$1184
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$846
$387
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.4
$25
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$39
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.4
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.12%
21.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2214
$1111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1304
$976
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$2.68
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.49
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.53
$0.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.47
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$4.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.71
$4.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.56
$4.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.72
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.09
$6.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.3
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.67
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.6
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.5
$33.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$246
$125
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6669
$4369

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$1052
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$998
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1000
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$970
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$477
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$507
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$960
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$552
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$647
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$953
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$964
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$827
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$675
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$804
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$998
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$840
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$838
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1061
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$998
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1019
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1346
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$865
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1278
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$1007
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1272
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$569
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$1009
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$491
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$490
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$489
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$523
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$487
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$490
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$999
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$489
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$487
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$487
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$499
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$916

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Distance City Cost of living
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$646
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$558
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$562
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$602
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$605
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$490
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$522
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$594
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$573
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$801
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$483
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$625
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$785
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$613
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$585
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$768
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$771
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$492
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$500
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$650
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$518
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$381
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$479
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$413
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$648
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$648
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$760
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$651
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$496
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$648
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$759
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$589
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$719
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$648
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$408
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$803
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$541
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$647
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$638