Nairobi vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$797
$773
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1994
$1870
🏠 One person rent
$296
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$498
$566
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$293
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$61.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$208
$354
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
67
40
😀 Quality of life
58
62
🏙️ Population
5.55M
573K

The cost of living in Nairobi is 3% more expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 6763rd and 6865th ($797 vs $773) 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 0.5 months in Rabat. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Rabat ranked 4th in Morocco, while ranked 6139th and 5750th 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
$5.4
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.2
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.62
$6.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$5.42
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$192
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$780
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$351
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.4
$21.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.4
$33.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.08%
4.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1677
$1958
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$943
$1097
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.9
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$6.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.79
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$1.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$8.52
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.32
$4.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.61
$5.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.1
$29.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.7
$6.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.77
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.9
$47.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.2
$91.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$221
$182
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9106
$7353

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$455
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$419
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$508
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$542
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$602
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$523
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$520
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$533
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$505
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$624
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$651
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$553
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$604
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$593
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$623
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$544
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$670
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$722
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$563
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$506
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$551
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$588
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$408
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$691
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$620
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$811
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$693
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$572
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$544
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$825
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$518
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$692
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$409
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$694
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$691
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$507
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$810

Cities near Rabat

Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2 mi Sale
$598
13 km or 8.1 mi Temara
$671
34 km or 21 mi Kenitra
$612
63 km or 39 mi Mohammedia
$732
87 km or 54 mi Casablanca
$953
120 km or 74 mi Meknes
$589
127 km or 79 mi Khouribga
$513
169 km or 105 mi Fez
$610
177 km or 110 mi El Jadida
$558
193 km or 120 mi Beni Mellal
$482
217 km or 135 mi Tangier
$881
218 km or 135 mi Tetouan
$577
248 km or 154 mi Tarifa
$1394
250 km or 155 mi Ceuta
$1340
265 km or 165 mi Algeciras
$1041
269 km or 167 mi Los Barrios
$1212
271 km or 169 mi Gibraltar City
$2594
273 km or 170 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1187
273 km or 170 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1316
283 km or 176 mi Cadiz
$1560
287 km or 178 mi Marrakesh
$769
292 km or 181 mi Rota
$1497
295 km or 184 mi Safi
$539
304 km or 189 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$1008
309 km or 192 mi Estepona
$1625
317 km or 197 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1295
328 km or 204 mi Marbella
$1935
337 km or 210 mi Ronda
$1003
344 km or 214 mi Fuengirola
$1537
346 km or 215 mi Olhao
$1490
347 km or 216 mi Faro
$1471
349 km or 217 mi Mijas
$1551
353 km or 219 mi Benalmadena
$1614
353 km or 219 mi Tavira
$1563
359 km or 223 mi Huelva
$1275
361 km or 224 mi Almonte
$1337
361 km or 225 mi Moguer
$1307
363 km or 226 mi Loule
$1581
364 km or 226 mi Albufeira
$1979
371 km or 231 mi Malaga
$1727