Harare vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Harare Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1024
$773
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2516
$1870
🏠 One person rent
$416
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$676
$566
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$293
🚐 Transport expenses
$179
$61.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$226
$354
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
38
40
😀 Quality of life
48
62
🏙️ Population
2.15M
573K

The cost of living in Harare is 33% more expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 5483rd and 6865th ($1024 vs $773) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Zimbabwe and Morocco, respectively. Check Zimbabwe vs Morocco comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Harare compared to 0.5 months in Rabat. Harare ranked 1st best city to live in Zimbabwe vs Rabat ranked 4th in Morocco, while ranked 6918th and 5750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Harare vs Rabat

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Harare Rabat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.1
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.9
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.95
$6.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$5.42
☕ Cappuccino
$3.22
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$363
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$643
$780
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$513
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$21.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.2
$33.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$78.3
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.19%
4.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$973
$1958
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$494
$1097
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.2
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.1
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.57
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.41
$6.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.4
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.26
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.02
$8.52
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.55
$4.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.02
$5.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.68
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$29.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10
$6.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.3
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$47.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37
$91.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$295
$182
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10145
$7353

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$770
66 km or 41 mi Marondera
$768
105 km or 65 mi Chinhoyi
$639
133 km or 83 mi Kadoma
$754
165 km or 103 mi Kwekwe
$706
213 km or 132 mi Mutare
$764
223 km or 138 mi Gweru
$577
251 km or 156 mi Masvingo
$861
291 km or 181 mi Chimoio
$924
328 km or 204 mi Tete
$828
369 km or 229 mi Bulawayo
$630
399 km or 248 mi Lusaka
$686
447 km or 278 mi Choma
$750
458 km or 284 mi Beira
$1000
478 km or 297 mi Blantyre
$505
498 km or 309 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
510 km or 317 mi Ntcheu
$495
514 km or 319 mi Mulanje
$461
518 km or 322 mi Lilongwe
$591
525 km or 326 mi Francistown
$633
531 km or 330 mi Zomba
$458
549 km or 341 mi Livingstone
$718
584 km or 363 mi Mangochi
$496
588 km or 365 mi Monkey Bay
$521
599 km or 372 mi Ndola
$613
618 km or 384 mi Quelimane
$692
635 km or 394 mi Kitwe
$1189
659 km or 409 mi Mufulira
$1473
665 km or 413 mi Palapye
$551
679 km or 422 mi Serowe
$583
680 km or 422 mi Chingola
$1229
714 km or 444 mi Mzimba
$530
734 km or 456 mi Mahalapye
$628
775 km or 482 mi Mansa
$1030
778 km or 484 mi Mzuzu
$527
786 km or 489 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
847 km or 526 mi Xai-Xai
$950
847 km or 526 mi Kasama
$1002
892 km or 554 mi Likasi
$1039
898 km or 558 mi Middelburg
$899

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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