Dakar vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$723
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3394
$1694
🏠 One person rent
$549
$355
🏘️ Family rent
$1454
$551
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$88.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$383
$243
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
29
28
😀 Quality of life
47
44
🏙️ Population
1.44M
1.16M

The cost of living in Dakar is 66% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 4607th and 6804th ($1198 vs $723) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 0.3 months in Kigali. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 6422nd and 6601st among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.07
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.8
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.09
$6.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$1.11
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$443
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2822
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$898
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$22.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$35
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$24.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
16.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$14030
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$868
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$25.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$12.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.67
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.84
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.94
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$4.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.19
$3.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$8.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.51
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.4
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$2.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$1.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$17.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$61.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6945
$9712

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1095
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1203
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1051
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1062
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1003
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$488
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$520
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$569
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$649
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1039
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$889
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$678
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$866
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$972
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$835
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$840
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1030
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$974
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$994
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1213
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$898
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1138
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$979
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1146
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$574
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$983
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$495
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$497
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$496
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$528
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$494
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$498
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$971
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$496
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$494
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$495
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$503
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1047

Cities near Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$622
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$545
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$598
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$441
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$579
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$587
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$509
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$509
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$559
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$508
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$723
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$510
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$509
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$546
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$763
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$509
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$568
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$509
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$760
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$768
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$466
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$559
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$707
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$643
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$784
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$511
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$730
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$728
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$581
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$483
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$518
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$576
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$583
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$579
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$826
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$855
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$460
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$493
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$500
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$543