Dakar vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1320
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3084
$1927
🏠 One person rent
$639
$439
🏘️ Family rent
$1076
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$144
$180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
31
30
😀 Quality of life
52
49
🏙️ Population
1.44M
1.75M

The cost of living in Dakar is 63% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 4534th and 6714th ($1320 vs $811) 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 6578th and 6822nd 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
$8.31
$2.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.3
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$838
$587
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$332
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1481
$1052
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$613
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$35.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$54.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.8
$20.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.21%
16.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2799
$12689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$1093
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.3
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.66
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.71
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.89
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$4.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$3.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.81
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.25
$3.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.7
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.2
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$276
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8298
$9138

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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

Cities near Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$620
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$544
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$518
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$409
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$507
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$395
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$691
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$692
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$517
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$693
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$798
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$694
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$693
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$759
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$839
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$691
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$572
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$691
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$798
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$810
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$623
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$563
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$722
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$670
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$825
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$593
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$786
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$785
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$624
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$505
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$533
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$651
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$876
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$961
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$520
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$508
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$507
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$602