Dakar vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1281
$872
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3018
$2006
🏠 One person rent
$623
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$1055
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$404
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$171
$137
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
31
30
😀 Quality of life
52
48
🏙️ Population
1.44M
1.75M

The cost of living in Dakar is 47% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 4568th and 6419th ($1281 vs $872) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Senegal and Rwanda, respectively. Check Senegal vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Dakar compared to 0.2 months in Kigali. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 6494th and 6866th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs Kigali

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Dakar Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.04
$2.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$25.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$6.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$1.04
☕ Cappuccino
$4.4
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$726
$609
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$401
$381
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1302
$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$724
$673
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$40.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$62.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.63%
16.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3224
$10930
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1482
$1245
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.1
$25.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$3.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$4.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$3.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$2.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.77
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$3.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.3
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$312
$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9494
$7731

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1206
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1214
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1163
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1164
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1141
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$527
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$545
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$611
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$619
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1119
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$857
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$653
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$831
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$983
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$987
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$979
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1050
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$984
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1005
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1272
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$979
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1231
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$993
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1219
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$561
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$998
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$494
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$493
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$494
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$518
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$487
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$495
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$993
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$495
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$487
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$486
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$501
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1076

Cities near Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$671
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$583
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$553
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$447
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$533
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$411
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$688
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$689
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$543
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$688
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$779
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$691
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$688
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$750
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$828
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$690
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$541
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$689
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$784
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$795
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$613
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$531
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$697
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$635
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$810
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$573
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$770
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$771
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$603
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$524
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$549
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$577
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$624
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$591
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$860
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$946
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$513
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$532
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$494
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$618