Nairobi vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$807
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$1933
🏠 One person rent
$305
$355
🏘️ Family rent
$518
$598
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$60.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$278
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
67
40
😀 Quality of life
59
61
🏙️ Population
5.55M
573K

The cost of living in Nairobi is 1% more expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 6736th and 6779th ($807 vs $797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Kenya and Morocco, respectively. Check Kenya vs Morocco comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Nairobi compared to 0.3 months in Rabat. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Rabat ranked 4th in Morocco, while ranked 6034th and 5808th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nairobi vs Rabat

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Nairobi Rabat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.36
$4.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$43.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.22
$7.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$5.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.71
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$481
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$704
$863
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$371
$446
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.4
$21.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.2
$32.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.3
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.79%
4.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1533
$2076
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$900
$1203
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$26.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.48
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$6.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$4.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3
$5.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.22
$4.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.32
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.69
$6.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.7
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$255
$190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10471
$7214

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$448
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$415
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$532
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$543
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$618
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$540
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$513
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$549
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$524
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$603
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$624
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$563
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$611
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$573
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$613
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$533
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$635
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$697
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$531
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$495
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$546
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$586
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$417
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$591
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$688
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$671
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$872
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$688
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$541
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$583
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$810
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$553
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$689
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$447
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$691
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$690
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$577
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$533
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$795

Cities near Rabat

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