Kampala vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$790
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1679
$1926
🏠 One person rent
$303
$343
🏘️ Family rent
$495
$589
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.5
$61.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$389
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
57
39
😀 Quality of life
49
63
🏙️ Population
1.68M
573K

The cost of living in Kampala is 9% less expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 7003rd and 6705th ($717 vs $790) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Uganda and Morocco, respectively. Check Uganda vs Morocco comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kampala compared to 0.5 months in Rabat. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Rabat ranked 4th in Morocco, while ranked 6747th and 5559th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Rabat

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Kampala Rabat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$4.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.1
$46.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.95
$6.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$5.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$246
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$779
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$449
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.6
$23.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.7
$35.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$38.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.47%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$1784
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$1032
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$27.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.07
$8.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$7.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$9.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$2.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$4.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.5
$5.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$2.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$28
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$7.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$4.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.3
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$157
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3783
$7282

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$658
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$578
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$582
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$623
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$654
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$511
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$543
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$567
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$833
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$528
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$656
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$820
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$597
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$804
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$758
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$499
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$503
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$687
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$524
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$396
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$491
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$412
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$686
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$687
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$811
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$689
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$505
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$527
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$689
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$803
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$460
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$754
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$688
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$420
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$842
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$549
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$688
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$612

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Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2 mi Sale
$619
13 km or 8.1 mi Temara
$680
34 km or 21 mi Kenitra
$604
63 km or 39 mi Mohammedia
$721
87 km or 54 mi Casablanca
$936
120 km or 74 mi Meknes
$578
127 km or 79 mi Khouribga
$501
169 km or 105 mi Fez
$610
177 km or 110 mi El Jadida
$557
193 km or 120 mi Beni Mellal
$477
217 km or 135 mi Tangier
$863
218 km or 135 mi Tetouan
$565
248 km or 154 mi Tarifa
$1287
250 km or 155 mi Ceuta
$1312
265 km or 165 mi Algeciras
$987
269 km or 167 mi Los Barrios
$1157
271 km or 169 mi Gibraltar City
$2429
273 km or 170 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1166
273 km or 170 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1268
283 km or 176 mi Cadiz
$1501
287 km or 178 mi Marrakesh
$765
292 km or 181 mi Rota
$1500
295 km or 184 mi Safi
$548
304 km or 189 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$989
309 km or 192 mi Estepona
$1666
317 km or 197 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1274
328 km or 204 mi Marbella
$1924
337 km or 210 mi Ronda
$980
344 km or 214 mi Fuengirola
$1489
346 km or 215 mi Olhao
$1401
347 km or 216 mi Faro
$1380
349 km or 217 mi Mijas
$1511
353 km or 219 mi Benalmadena
$1584
353 km or 219 mi Tavira
$1504
359 km or 223 mi Huelva
$1265
361 km or 224 mi Almonte
$1316
361 km or 225 mi Moguer
$1298
363 km or 226 mi Loule
$1512
364 km or 226 mi Albufeira
$1910
371 km or 231 mi Malaga
$1617