Senegal vs Uganda - Cost of Living Comparison

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Senegal Uganda
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1058
$664
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$1648
🏠 One person rent
$505
$301
🏘️ Family rent
$1146
$608
🍽️ Food expenses
$358
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.4
$61.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$363
$172
💸 GDP per capita
$1706
$1002
😃 Human freedom index
6.73
5.92
❤️ Life expectancy
67.9
63.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
45
26
🌐 English speaking %
2%
44.7%
🎓 Higher education
58
70
😀 Quality of life
31
23
🏙️ Population
16.9M
47.1M

The average cost of living in Senegal ($1058) is 59% more expensive than in Uganda ($664). Senegal ranked 74th vs 148th for Uganda in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Senegal compared to 0.3 months in Uganda. Ranked 145th and 160th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Senegal vs Uganda

We calculate prices for Senegal and Uganda as a population-weighted mean of 9 and 9 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Senegal Uganda
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.7
$2.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.3
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$1.37
 Cappuccino
$3.89
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$189
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1972
$1069
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$727
$370
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.2
$25
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$38.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.5
$59.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.15%
21.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2193
$1110
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1298
$974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22
$39.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.1
$2.69
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.52
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.49
$0.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.47
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$4.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.61
$4.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$4.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.59
$4.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.52
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.1
$40.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.45
$6.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.61
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$58
$17.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.7
$33.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$125
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6277
$4361

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Cities Comparison in Senegal vs Uganda

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Senegal

City Cost of living Population
Dakar
$1114
1.44M
Thies
$1052
391K
Rufisque
$1046
295K
Saint-Louis
$960
259K
Ziguinchor
$953
205K
Kaolack
$1000
172K
Louga
$970
113K
Kolda
$964
62.3K
Fatick
$998
28.3K

In Uganda

City Cost of living Population
Kampala
$698
1.68M
Kira Town
$646
317K
Gulu
$594
177K
Kasese
$573
115K
Mbale
$605
96.2K
Jinja
$562
72.9K
Arua
$585
62K
Entebbe
$558
70K
Tororo
$602
41.9K