Kigali vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$773
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1927
$1870
🏠 One person rent
$439
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$566
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$293
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$61.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$354
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
30
40
😀 Quality of life
49
62
🏙️ Population
1.75M
573K

The cost of living in Kigali is 5% more expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 6714th and 6865th ($811 vs $773) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Rwanda and Morocco, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Morocco comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kigali compared to 0.5 months in Rabat. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Rabat ranked 4th in Morocco, while ranked 6822nd and 5750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kigali vs Rabat

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Kigali Rabat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.3
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$6.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$5.42
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$587
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1052
$780
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$21.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.6
$33.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.6
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.19%
4.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12689
$1958
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$1097
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$6.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$8.52
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$4.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$5.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$29.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.44
$6.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$47.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$91.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$182
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9138
$7353

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$620
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$544
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$518
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$409
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$507
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$395
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$691
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$692
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$517
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$693
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$798
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$694
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$693
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$759
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$839
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$691
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$572
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$691
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$798
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$810
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$623
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$563
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$722
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$670
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$825
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$593
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$786
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$785
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$624
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$505
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$533
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$651
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$876
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$961
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$520
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$508
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$507
752 km or 467 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