Dakar vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1320
$722
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3084
$1697
🏠 One person rent
$639
$322
🏘️ Family rent
$1076
$541
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$85.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$144
$136
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
31
54
😀 Quality of life
52
48
🏙️ Population
1.44M
1.68M

The cost of living in Dakar is 83% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 4534th and 7132nd ($1320 vs $722) 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 6578th and 6923rd 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
$8.31
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.3
$29.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$8.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.42
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$838
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$197
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1481
$777
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$362
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$32.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$49.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.8
$45.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.21%
20.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2799
$1211
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$1013
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.3
$42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$3.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.66
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.71
$0.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.89
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$5.17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$4.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$4.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$4.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.81
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.25
$7.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.7
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.2
$16.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$43
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$276
$201
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8298
$4366

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1229
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1236
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1176
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1178
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1145
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$518
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$537
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$605
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$619
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1127
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$878
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$659
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$852
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$990
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$979
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$977
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1058
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$993
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1016
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1323
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$1014
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1257
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$1001
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1257
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$1004
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$507
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$508
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$507
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$535
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$503
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$508
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$999
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$508
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$502
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$501
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$515
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1097

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$670
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$563
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$593
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$624
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$651
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$505
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$533
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$572
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$825
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$520
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$623
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$810
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$620
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$798
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$811
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$518
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$508
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$691
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$544
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$395
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$507
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$409
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$692
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$693
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$797
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$694
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$517
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$528
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$693
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$798
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$455
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$759
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$691
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$419
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$839
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$542
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$691
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$602