Dakar vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1179
$677
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3311
$1633
🏠 One person rent
$550
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$1412
$549
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$265
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
29
28
😀 Quality of life
51
47
🏙️ Population
1.44M
1.16M

The cost of living in Dakar is 74% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 4491st and 6978th ($1179 vs $677) 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 0.3 months in Dakar compared to 0.4 months in Kigali. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 6249th and 6517th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.25
$3.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.2
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.23
$6.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$835
$414
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2528
$792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$36.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
16.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2471
$13256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1395
$800
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.6
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$4.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$5.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$3.65
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.48
$8.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$3.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$3.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$1.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.6
$21.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.7
$28.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$204
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$6579

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Cities near Dakar

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

Cities near Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$599
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$539
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$575
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$458
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$566
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$572
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$449
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$448
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$554
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$453
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$739
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$445
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$446
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$493
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$776
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$448
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$543
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$449
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$745
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$747
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$493
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$547
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$654
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$600
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$748
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$542
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$746
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$740
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$557
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$424
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$441
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$553
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$557
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$556
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$808
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$860
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$405
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$439
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$476
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$571