Kigali vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$677
$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1633
$1844
🏠 One person rent
$323
$332
🏘️ Family rent
$549
$717
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$59.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$265
$503
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
28
40
😀 Quality of life
47
58
🏙️ Population
1.16M
573K

The cost of living in Kigali is 6% less expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 6978th and 6711th ($677 vs $717) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Rwanda and Morocco, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Morocco comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Kigali compared to 0.7 months in Rabat. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Rabat ranked 2nd in Morocco, while ranked 6517th and 5615th 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
$3.32
$3.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.2
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$3.94
 Cappuccino
$2.06
$1.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$368
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$243
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$914
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$570
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$25.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$39.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$39
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.79%
4.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13256
$2099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$800
$1292
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.2
$24.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$8.06
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$9.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$5.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$8.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$1.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$0.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$9.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$4.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.04
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.14
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$24.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.92
$3.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.2
$93.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$204
$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6579
$3292

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$599
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$539
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$575
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$458
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$566
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$572
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$449
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$448
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$554
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$453
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$739
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$445
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$446
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$493
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$776
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$448
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$543
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$449
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$745
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$747
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$493
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$547
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$654
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$600
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$748
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$542
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$746
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$740
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$557
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$424
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$441
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$553
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$557
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$556
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$808
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$860
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$405
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$439
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$476
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$571

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Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2 mi Sale
$533
13 km or 8.1 mi Temara
$574
34 km or 21 mi Kenitra
$520
63 km or 39 mi Mohammedia
$627
87 km or 54 mi Casablanca
$826
120 km or 74 mi Meknes
$424
127 km or 79 mi Khouribga
$437
169 km or 105 mi Fez
$529
177 km or 110 mi El Jadida
$503
193 km or 120 mi Beni Mellal
$445
217 km or 135 mi Tangier
$661
218 km or 135 mi Tetouan
$504
248 km or 154 mi Tarifa
$1119
250 km or 155 mi Ceuta
$1091
265 km or 165 mi Algeciras
$932
269 km or 167 mi Los Barrios
$1178
271 km or 169 mi Gibraltar City
$2299
273 km or 170 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1174
273 km or 170 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1199
283 km or 176 mi Cadiz
$1129
287 km or 178 mi Marrakesh
$609
292 km or 181 mi Rota
$1159
295 km or 184 mi Safi
$470
304 km or 189 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$905
309 km or 192 mi Estepona
$1314
317 km or 197 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1124
328 km or 204 mi Marbella
$1774
337 km or 210 mi Ronda
$1254
344 km or 214 mi Fuengirola
$1321
346 km or 215 mi Olhao
$1328
347 km or 216 mi Faro
$1318
349 km or 217 mi Mijas
$1357
353 km or 219 mi Benalmadena
$1480
353 km or 219 mi Tavira
$1385
359 km or 223 mi Huelva
$1101
361 km or 224 mi Almonte
$1158
361 km or 225 mi Moguer
$1123
363 km or 226 mi Loule
$1494
364 km or 226 mi Albufeira
$2218
371 km or 231 mi Malaga
$1435