Kigali vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$771
$705
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$1992
🏠 One person rent
$419
$302
🏘️ Family rent
$803
$795
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$267
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.3
$56.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$253
$653
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
28
40
😀 Quality of life
45
63
🏙️ Population
1.16M
573K

The cost of living in Kigali is 9% more expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 6562nd and 6866th ($771 vs $705) 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 0.3 months in Kigali compared to 0.9 months in Rabat. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Rabat ranked 1st in Morocco, while ranked 6577th and 4758th 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
$2.63
$4.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$3.75
 Cappuccino
$2.27
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$0.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$355
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1132
$1030
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$23.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46
$36.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.9
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.17%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17658
$1598
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$945
$934
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.4
$25.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$7.26
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$0.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$9.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$0.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.4
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$3.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.58
$5.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.74
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.67
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.94
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31
$26.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.56
$6.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.78
$4.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.8
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.1
$93.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$140
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9282
$5394

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148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
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$651
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$648
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$719
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$803
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$648
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$573
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$647
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$768
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$785
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$625
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$558
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$698
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$646
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$801
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$562
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$747
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$746
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$602
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$490
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$522
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$585
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$605
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$594
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$843
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$910
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$483
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$500
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$495
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Distance City Cost of living
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$536
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$619
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$558
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$652
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$850
120 km or 74 mi Meknes
$486
127 km or 79 mi Khouribga
$435
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$533
177 km or 110 mi El Jadida
$502
193 km or 120 mi Beni Mellal
$448
217 km or 135 mi Tangier
$679
218 km or 135 mi Tetouan
$517
248 km or 154 mi Tarifa
$1196
250 km or 155 mi Ceuta
$1141
265 km or 165 mi Algeciras
$889
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$1041
271 km or 169 mi Gibraltar City
$2278
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$1018
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$1145
283 km or 176 mi Cadiz
$1359
287 km or 178 mi Marrakesh
$687
292 km or 181 mi Rota
$1358
295 km or 184 mi Safi
$489
304 km or 189 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$892
309 km or 192 mi Estepona
$1395
317 km or 197 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1144
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$2040
337 km or 210 mi Ronda
$893
344 km or 214 mi Fuengirola
$1347
346 km or 215 mi Olhao
$1291
347 km or 216 mi Faro
$1263
349 km or 217 mi Mijas
$1353
353 km or 219 mi Benalmadena
$1415
353 km or 219 mi Tavira
$1373
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$1081
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$1165
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$1124
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$1415
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$1950
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$1430