Kampala vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$773
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1697
$1870
🏠 One person rent
$322
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$541
$566
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$293
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$61.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$136
$354
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
54
40
😀 Quality of life
48
62
🏙️ Population
1.68M
573K

The cost of living in Kampala is 7% less expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 7132nd and 6865th ($722 vs $773) 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 6923rd and 5750th 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
$2.86
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.4
$6.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$5.42
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$780
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.9
$21.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.9
$33.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.9
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.76%
4.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1211
$1958
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1013
$1097
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.92
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$6.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$8.52
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$4.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$5.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$29.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.05
$6.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$47.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43
$91.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$201
$182
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4366
$7353

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$670
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$563
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$593
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$624
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$651
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$505
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$533
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$572
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$825
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$520
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$623
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$810
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$620
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$798
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$811
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$518
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$508
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$691
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$544
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$395
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$507
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$409
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$692
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$693
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$797
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$694
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$517
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$528
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$693
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$798
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$455
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$759
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$691
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$419
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$839
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$542
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$691
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$602

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Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2 mi Sale
$598
13 km or 8.1 mi Temara
$671
34 km or 21 mi Kenitra
$612
63 km or 39 mi Mohammedia
$732
87 km or 54 mi Casablanca
$953
120 km or 74 mi Meknes
$589
127 km or 79 mi Khouribga
$513
169 km or 105 mi Fez
$610
177 km or 110 mi El Jadida
$558
193 km or 120 mi Beni Mellal
$482
217 km or 135 mi Tangier
$881
218 km or 135 mi Tetouan
$577
248 km or 154 mi Tarifa
$1394
250 km or 155 mi Ceuta
$1340
265 km or 165 mi Algeciras
$1041
269 km or 167 mi Los Barrios
$1212
271 km or 169 mi Gibraltar City
$2594
273 km or 170 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1187
273 km or 170 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1316
283 km or 176 mi Cadiz
$1560
287 km or 178 mi Marrakesh
$769
292 km or 181 mi Rota
$1497
295 km or 184 mi Safi
$539
304 km or 189 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$1008
309 km or 192 mi Estepona
$1625
317 km or 197 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1295
328 km or 204 mi Marbella
$1935
337 km or 210 mi Ronda
$1003
344 km or 214 mi Fuengirola
$1537
346 km or 215 mi Olhao
$1490
347 km or 216 mi Faro
$1471
349 km or 217 mi Mijas
$1551
353 km or 219 mi Benalmadena
$1614
353 km or 219 mi Tavira
$1563
359 km or 223 mi Huelva
$1275
361 km or 224 mi Almonte
$1337
361 km or 225 mi Moguer
$1307
363 km or 226 mi Loule
$1581
364 km or 226 mi Albufeira
$1979
371 km or 231 mi Malaga
$1727