Nairobi vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Nairobi | Rabat | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Nairobi is 10% less expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 7242nd and 6711th ($646 vs $717) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Kenya and Morocco, respectively. Check Kenya vs Morocco comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Nairobi compared to 0.7 months in Rabat. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Rabat ranked 2nd in Morocco, while ranked 5517th and 5615th 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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|---|---|---|
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| 139 km or 87 mi | Nakuru | |
| 175 km or 109 mi | Meru | |
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| 265 km or 165 mi | Kisumu | |
| 316 km or 196 mi | Mumias | |
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| 394 km or 245 mi | Mbale | |
| 425 km or 264 mi | Malindi | |
| 441 km or 274 mi | Mombasa | |
| 444 km or 276 mi | Jinja | |
| 456 km or 284 mi | Mwanza | |
| 491 km or 305 mi | Tanga | |
| 501 km or 311 mi | Kira Town | |
| 503 km or 313 mi | Kampala | |
| 507 km or 315 mi | Entebbe | |
| 564 km or 351 mi | Dodoma | |
| 603 km or 375 mi | Stone Town | |
| 604 km or 375 mi | Zanzibar | |
| 623 km or 387 mi | Morogoro | |
| 671 km or 417 mi | Dar es Salaam | |
| 674 km or 419 mi | Gulu | |
| 741 km or 461 mi |  Muyinga | |
| 751 km or 467 mi |  Byumba | |
| 755 km or 469 mi | Kigali | |
| 769 km or 478 mi | Ruyigi | |
| 778 km or 483 mi | Kasese | |
| 794 km or 494 mi | Nyanza | |
| 796 km or 495 mi |  Bunia | |
| 798 km or 496 mi | Ruhengeri | |
| 798 km or 496 mi | Ngozi | |
| 799 km or 496 mi | Butare | |
| 801 km or 498 mi | Gitega | |
| 811 km or 504 mi | Rutana | |
| 813 km or 505 mi | Arua | |
| 835 km or 519 mi | Kibuye | |
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 3.3 km or 2 mi |  Sale | |
| 13 km or 8.1 mi | Temara | |
| 34 km or 21 mi | Kenitra | |
| 63 km or 39 mi | Mohammedia | |
| 87 km or 54 mi | Casablanca | |
| 120 km or 74 mi | Meknes | |
| 127 km or 79 mi | Khouribga | |
| 169 km or 105 mi | Fez | |
| 177 km or 110 mi | El Jadida | |
| 193 km or 120 mi | Beni Mellal | |
| 217 km or 135 mi | Tangier | |
| 218 km or 135 mi | Tetouan | |
| 248 km or 154 mi |  Tarifa | |
| 250 km or 155 mi | Ceuta | |
| 265 km or 165 mi | Algeciras | |
| 269 km or 167 mi | Los Barrios | |
| 271 km or 169 mi |  Gibraltar City | |
| 273 km or 170 mi | Chiclana de la Frontera | |
| 273 km or 170 mi | La Linea de la Concepcion | |
| 283 km or 176 mi | Cadiz | |
| 287 km or 178 mi | Marrakesh | |
| 292 km or 181 mi | Rota | |
| 295 km or 184 mi | Safi | |
| 304 km or 189 mi | Jerez de la Frontera | |
| 309 km or 192 mi | Estepona | |
| 317 km or 197 mi | Arcos de la Frontera | |
| 328 km or 204 mi | Marbella | |
| 337 km or 210 mi | Ronda | |
| 344 km or 214 mi | Fuengirola | |
| 346 km or 215 mi |  Olhao | |
| 347 km or 216 mi | Faro | |
| 349 km or 217 mi | Mijas | |
| 353 km or 219 mi | Benalmadena | |
| 353 km or 219 mi | Tavira | |
| 359 km or 223 mi | Huelva | |
| 361 km or 224 mi | Almonte | |
| 361 km or 225 mi | Moguer | |
| 363 km or 226 mi | Loule | |
| 364 km or 226 mi | Albufeira | |
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