Dakar vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1221
$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$1679
🏠 One person rent
$571
$303
🏘️ Family rent
$966
$495
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$158
$142
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
29
57
😀 Quality of life
49
49
🏙️ Population
1.44M
1.68M

The cost of living in Dakar is 70% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 4661st and 7003rd ($1221 vs $717) 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 0.1 months in Dakar compared to 0.2 months in Kampala. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 6722nd and 6747th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.61
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.2
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$8.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$1.47
☕ Cappuccino
$4.48
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$771
$375
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$351
$190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1391
$669
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.7
$28.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$43.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48
$47.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.31%
20.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$1201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1452
$1048
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.3
$44.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$4.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.63
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.58
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$4.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$4.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$4.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.69
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$4.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.73
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.5
$47.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$6.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.7
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$17.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$44.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7252
$3783

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1141
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1140
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1084
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1088
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1060
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$516
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$541
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$598
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$630
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1044
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$895
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$662
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$872
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$999
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$964
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$962
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1067
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$999
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1021
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1347
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$997
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1283
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$1007
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1281
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$1010
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$506
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$506
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$508
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$536
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$502
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$506
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$1003
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$508
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$503
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$503
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$514
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1099

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$658
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$578
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$582
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$623
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$654
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$511
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$543
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$567
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$833
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$528
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$656
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$820
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$597
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$804
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$758
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$499
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$503
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$687
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$524
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$396
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$491
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$412
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$686
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$687
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$811
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$689
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$505
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$527
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$689
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$803
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$460
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$754
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$688
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$420
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$842
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$549
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$688
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$612