Cost of living comparison

Morocco

compared to

Rwanda

Kigali vs. Rabat Cost of Living Summary

Kigali is 1.4% more expensive than Rabat.

Restaurants: pay 9.8% less in Kigali
Groceries: pay 5.4% less in Kigali
Transportation: pay 15.0% more in Kigali
Housing: pay 46.7% more in Kigali
Childcare: pay 18.9% less in Kigali
Entertainment and Sports: pay 39.0% less in Kigali
Clothing: pay 63.0% less in Kigali

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

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Kigali vs. Rabat Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 9.8% less for restaurants

	Rabat	Kigali
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.01 MAD39.02	$2.71 RWF4,005	-32.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.02 MAD68.29	$6.77 RWF10,013	-3.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.54 MAD5.28	$0.78 RWF1,155	+44.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.34 MAD3.33	$0.56 RWF826	+63.5%
Average			-9.8%

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pay 5.4% less for groceries

	Rabat	Kigali
Bread 1 loaf	$0.62 MAD6.06	$1.05 RWF1,548	+68.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.53 MAD53.77	$2.11 RWF3,115	-61.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.21 MAD31.21	$3.16 RWF4,675	-1.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.88 MAD18.32	$1.63 RWF2,412	-13.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.99 MAD29.12	$2.08 RWF3,078	-30.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.71 MAD6.88	$1.09 RWF1,618	+54.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.63 MAD6.11	$0.35 RWF522	-43.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.38 MAD3.70	$0.69 RWF1,019	+81.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.38 MAD3.74	$0.48 RWF707	+24.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 MAD3.01	$0.23 RWF333	-27.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.34 MAD3.30	$0.34 RWF499	-0.3%
Average			-5.4%

Rabat vs. Kigali - Cost of groceries

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pay 15.0% more for transportation

	Rabat	Kigali
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.64 MAD54.88	$7.00 RWF10,345	+24.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.07 MAD243.90	$25.40 RWF37,550	+1.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,080.62 MAD293K	$26,080.15 RWF39M	-13.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.72 MAD65.36	$18.97 RWF28,037	+182.3%
Average			+15.0%

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pay 46.7% more for housing

	Rabat	Kigali
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.05 MAD321.54	$21.00 RWF31,041	-36.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$510.29 MAD4,964.96	$666.07 RWF985K	+30.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$263.71 MAD2,565.78	$413.79 RWF612K	+56.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$29.10 MAD283.18	$64.32 RWF95,077	+121.0%
Average			+46.7%

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pay 18.9% less for childcare

	Rabat	Kigali
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$176.76 MAD1,719.82	$112.90 RWF167K	-36.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,224.72 MAD89,753.43	$9,510.48 RWF14M	+3.1%
Average			-18.9%

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pay 39.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Rabat	Kigali
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.01 MAD48.78	$1.02 RWF1,502	-79.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.90 MAD18.45	$2.42 RWF3,578	+27.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.07 MAD39.57	$2.03 RWF3,004	-50.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.94 MAD271.85	$26.72 RWF39,497	-4.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.02 MAD58.53	$3.39 RWF5,007	-43.7%
Average			-39.0%

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pay 63.0% less for clothing

	Rabat	Kigali
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.95 MAD456.79	$17.39 RWF25,701	-63.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.52 MAD384.49	$15.58 RWF23,031	-60.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.77 MAD883.17	$22.24 RWF32,877	-75.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$64.58 MAD628.38	$33.87 RWF50,067	-47.6%
Average			-63.0%

Rabat vs. Kigali - Cost of clothing

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