Kigali vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$872
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2006
$1933
🏠 One person rent
$489
$355
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$598
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$60.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$137
$278
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
30
40
😀 Quality of life
48
61
🏙️ Population
1.75M
573K

The cost of living in Kigali is 9% more expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 6419th and 6779th ($872 vs $797) 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 0.3 months in Rabat. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Rabat ranked 4th in Morocco, while ranked 6866th and 5808th 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
$2.05
$4.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$43.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.79
$7.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$5.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$481
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$381
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$863
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$446
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$21.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.7
$32.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.09%
4.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10930
$2076
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1245
$1203
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.8
$26.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$6.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$4.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.46
$5.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.64
$4.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.5
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.4
$6.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7731
$7214

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$671
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$583
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$553
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$447
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$533
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$411
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$688
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$689
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$543
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$688
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$779
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$691
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$688
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$750
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$828
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$690
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$541
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$689
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$784
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$795
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$613
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$531
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$697
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$635
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$810
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$573
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$770
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$771
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$603
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$524
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$549
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$577
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$624
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$591
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$860
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$946
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$513
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$532
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$494
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$618

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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