Kampala vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$697
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1649
$1933
🏠 One person rent
$312
$355
🏘️ Family rent
$519
$598
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$60.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$140
$278
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
54
40
😀 Quality of life
48
61
🏙️ Population
1.68M
573K

The cost of living in Kampala is 13% less expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 7291st and 6779th ($697 vs $797) 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 0.3 months in Rabat. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Rabat ranked 4th in Morocco, while ranked 6847th and 5808th 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
$2.65
$4.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$43.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.24
$7.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$5.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$481
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$863
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$323
$446
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$21.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.9
$32.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.3
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.64%
4.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1233
$2076
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1001
$1203
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$26.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.76
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$6.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$4.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$5.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.94
$4.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.61
$6.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.8
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5038
$7214

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$635
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$531
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$573
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$603
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$624
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$524
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$549
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$591
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$541
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$810
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$513
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$613
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$795
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$671
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$577
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$784
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$872
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$553
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$532
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$688
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$583
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$411
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$533
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$447
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$689
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$688
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$807
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$691
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$543
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$688
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$779
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$448
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$750
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$690
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$415
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$828
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$543
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$689
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$618

Cities near Rabat

Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2 mi Sale
$579
13 km or 8.1 mi Temara
$639
34 km or 21 mi Kenitra
$597
63 km or 39 mi Mohammedia
$734
87 km or 54 mi Casablanca
$953
120 km or 74 mi Meknes
$586
127 km or 79 mi Khouribga
$526
169 km or 105 mi Fez
$625
177 km or 110 mi El Jadida
$555
193 km or 120 mi Beni Mellal
$499
217 km or 135 mi Tangier
$879
218 km or 135 mi Tetouan
$591
248 km or 154 mi Tarifa
$1369
250 km or 155 mi Ceuta
$1306
265 km or 165 mi Algeciras
$1014
269 km or 167 mi Los Barrios
$1193
271 km or 169 mi Gibraltar City
$2594
273 km or 170 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1166
273 km or 170 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1304
283 km or 176 mi Cadiz
$1436
287 km or 178 mi Marrakesh
$790
292 km or 181 mi Rota
$1453
295 km or 184 mi Safi
$546
304 km or 189 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$983
309 km or 192 mi Estepona
$1670
317 km or 197 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1287
328 km or 204 mi Marbella
$2004
337 km or 210 mi Ronda
$1022
344 km or 214 mi Fuengirola
$1574
346 km or 215 mi Olhao
$1469
347 km or 216 mi Faro
$1455
349 km or 217 mi Mijas
$1556
353 km or 219 mi Benalmadena
$1608
353 km or 219 mi Tavira
$1577
359 km or 223 mi Huelva
$1279
361 km or 224 mi Almonte
$1315
361 km or 225 mi Moguer
$1303
363 km or 226 mi Loule
$1544
364 km or 226 mi Albufeira
$1913
371 km or 231 mi Malaga
$1705