Kigali vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$790
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1809
$1926
🏠 One person rent
$387
$343
🏘️ Family rent
$676
$589
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$100
$61.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$212
$389
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
27
39
😀 Quality of life
49
63
🏙️ Population
1.16M
573K

The cost of living in Kigali is 4% less expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 6835th and 6705th ($758 vs $790) 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 0.3 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 6733rd and 5559th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Rabat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.74
$4.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$46.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.97
$6.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$5.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$246
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$914
$779
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$449
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$23.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$35.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$38.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.32%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14731
$1784
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$1032
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$27.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$8.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$7.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$9.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.72
$4.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.48
$5.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.69
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$2.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.8
$28
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.47
$7.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$4.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.8
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$157
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7919
$7282

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$597
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$524
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$499
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$412
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$491
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$396
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$687
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$686
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$505
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$689
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$803
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$689
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$687
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$754
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$842
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$688
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$567
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$688
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$804
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$820
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$656
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$578
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$717
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$658
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$833
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$582
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$792
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$793
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$623
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$511
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$543
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$654
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$879
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$957
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$528
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$503
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$508
752 km or 467 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