Cost of living comparison

Rwanda

compared to

Morocco

Rabat vs. Kigali Cost of Living Summary

Rabat is 1.4% cheaper than Kigali.

Restaurants: pay 10.9% more in Rabat
Groceries: pay 5.7% more in Rabat
Transportation: pay 13.0% less in Rabat
Housing: pay 31.8% less in Rabat
Childcare: pay 23.2% more in Rabat
Entertainment and Sports: pay 64.0% more in Rabat
Clothing: pay 2.7 times more in Rabat

The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, and groceries in Rabat are more expensive than in Kigali. Expenses including housing and transportation are lower in Rabat. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Rabat.

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Rabat vs. Kigali Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Rabat instead of Kigali, you would:

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pay 10.9% more for restaurants

	Kigali	Rabat
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.71 RWF4,005	$4.01 MAD39.02	+48.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.77 RWF10,013	$7.02 MAD68.29	+3.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.78 RWF1,155	$0.54 MAD5.28	-30.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.56 RWF826	$0.34 MAD3.33	-38.8%
Average			+10.9%

Kigali vs. Rabat - Cost of restaurants

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pay 5.7% more for groceries

	Kigali	Rabat
Bread 1 loaf	$1.05 RWF1,548	$0.62 MAD6.06	-40.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.11 RWF3,115	$5.53 MAD53.77	+162.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.16 RWF4,675	$3.21 MAD31.21	+1.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.63 RWF2,412	$1.88 MAD18.32	+15.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.08 RWF3,078	$2.99 MAD29.12	+43.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.09 RWF1,618	$0.71 MAD6.88	-35.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 RWF522	$0.63 MAD6.11	+77.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.69 RWF1,019	$0.38 MAD3.70	-44.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 RWF707	$0.38 MAD3.74	-19.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.23 RWF333	$0.31 MAD3.01	+37.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.34 RWF499	$0.34 MAD3.30	+0.3%
Average			+5.7%

Kigali vs. Rabat - Cost of groceries

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pay 13.0% less for transportation

	Kigali	Rabat
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.00 RWF10,345	$5.64 MAD54.88	-19.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.40 RWF37,550	$25.07 MAD243.90	-1.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,080.15 RWF39M	$30,080.62 MAD293K	+15.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.97 RWF28,037	$6.72 MAD65.36	-64.6%
Average			-13.0%

Kigali vs. Rabat - Cost of transportation

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pay 31.8% less for housing

	Kigali	Rabat
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.00 RWF31,041	$33.05 MAD321.54	+57.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$666.07 RWF985K	$510.29 MAD4,964.96	-23.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$413.79 RWF612K	$263.71 MAD2,565.78	-36.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$64.32 RWF95,077	$29.10 MAD283.18	-54.8%
Average			-31.8%

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pay 23.2% more for childcare

	Kigali	Rabat
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$112.90 RWF167K	$176.76 MAD1,719.82	+56.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,510.48 RWF14M	$9,224.72 MAD89,753.43	-3.0%
Average			+23.2%

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pay 64.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Kigali	Rabat
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.02 RWF1,502	$5.01 MAD48.78	+393.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.42 RWF3,578	$1.90 MAD18.45	-21.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.03 RWF3,004	$4.07 MAD39.57	+100.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.72 RWF39,497	$27.94 MAD271.85	+4.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.39 RWF5,007	$6.02 MAD58.53	+77.6%
Average			+64.0%

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pay 2.7 times more for clothing

	Kigali	Rabat
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$17.39 RWF25,701	$46.95 MAD456.79	+170.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$15.58 RWF23,031	$39.52 MAD384.49	+153.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$22.24 RWF32,877	$90.77 MAD883.17	+308.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$33.87 RWF50,067	$64.58 MAD628.38	+90.7%
Average			+170.2%

Kigali vs. Rabat - Cost of clothing

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