Kampala vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$747
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1744
$1976
🏠 One person rent
$316
$332
🏘️ Family rent
$635
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$53.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$593
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
52
40
😀 Quality of life
44
57
🏙️ Population
1.68M
573K

The cost of living in Kampala is 5% less expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 6887th and 6678th ($707 vs $747) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Uganda and Morocco, respectively. Check Uganda vs Morocco comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kampala compared to 0.8 months in Rabat. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Rabat ranked 2nd in Morocco, while ranked 6586th and 5581st 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
$2.75
$4.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$41
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$6.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$4.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$2.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$985
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$593
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$27.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$41.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.02%
4.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1164
$2018
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$1068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.5
$24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$6.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$3.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.22
$5.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$3.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.56
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$4.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34
$96.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$129
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4412
$5427

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$643
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$559
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$511
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$581
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$583
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$483
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$518
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$579
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$568
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$784
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$460
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$466
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$768
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$622
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$576
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$760
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$723
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$598
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$493
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$509
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$545
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$587
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$579
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$441
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$509
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$509
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$745
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$510
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$559
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$520
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$508
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$723
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$571
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$546
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$509
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$482
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$763
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$535
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$509
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$543

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Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2 mi Sale
$531
13 km or 8.1 mi Temara
$639
34 km or 21 mi Kenitra
$550
63 km or 39 mi Mohammedia
$667
87 km or 54 mi Casablanca
$898
120 km or 74 mi Meknes
$498
127 km or 79 mi Khouribga
$415
169 km or 105 mi Fez
$547
177 km or 110 mi El Jadida
$512
193 km or 120 mi Beni Mellal
$457
217 km or 135 mi Tangier
$710
218 km or 135 mi Tetouan
$535
248 km or 154 mi Tarifa
$1256
250 km or 155 mi Ceuta
$1221
265 km or 165 mi Algeciras
$938
269 km or 167 mi Los Barrios
$1097
271 km or 169 mi Gibraltar City
$2431
273 km or 170 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1341
273 km or 170 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1214
283 km or 176 mi Cadiz
$1454
287 km or 178 mi Marrakesh
$651
292 km or 181 mi Rota
$1446
295 km or 184 mi Safi
$502
304 km or 189 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$936
309 km or 192 mi Estepona
$1430
317 km or 197 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1229
328 km or 204 mi Marbella
$2180
337 km or 210 mi Ronda
$1388
344 km or 214 mi Fuengirola
$1407
346 km or 215 mi Olhao
$1252
347 km or 216 mi Faro
$1163
349 km or 217 mi Mijas
$1432
353 km or 219 mi Benalmadena
$1482
353 km or 219 mi Tavira
$1455
359 km or 223 mi Huelva
$908
361 km or 224 mi Almonte
$1196
361 km or 225 mi Moguer
$1016
363 km or 226 mi Loule
$1436
364 km or 226 mi Albufeira
$2047
371 km or 231 mi Malaga
$1519