Harare vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Harare Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2551
$1844
🏠 One person rent
$422
$332
🏘️ Family rent
$917
$717
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$59.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$440
$503
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
37
40
😀 Quality of life
47
58
🏙️ Population
2.15M
573K

The cost of living in Harare is 34% more expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 5620th and 6711th ($957 vs $717) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Zimbabwe and Morocco, respectively. Check Zimbabwe vs Morocco comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Harare compared to 0.7 months in Rabat. Harare ranked 1st best city to live in Zimbabwe vs Rabat ranked 2nd in Morocco, while ranked 6463rd and 5615th 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
$6.43
$3.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.6
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$3.94
☕ Cappuccino
$2.9
$1.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$303
$368
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$243
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$938
$914
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$698
$570
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.3
$25.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$39.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$117
$39
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.57%
4.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1378
$2099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1341
$1292
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.9
$24.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.2
$8.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.65
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$9.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$5.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.8
$8.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$1.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$0.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$0.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.27
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.96
$9.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.88
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.06
$4.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.69
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.2
$24.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$3.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.5
$93.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$291
$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7309
$3292

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$852
66 km or 41 mi Marondera
$761
105 km or 65 mi Chinhoyi
$784
133 km or 83 mi Kadoma
$689
165 km or 103 mi Kwekwe
$691
213 km or 132 mi Mutare
$645
223 km or 138 mi Gweru
$722
251 km or 156 mi Masvingo
$837
291 km or 181 mi Chimoio
$993
328 km or 204 mi Tete
$970
369 km or 229 mi Bulawayo
$777
399 km or 248 mi Lusaka
$777
447 km or 278 mi Choma
$795
458 km or 284 mi Beira
$1014
478 km or 297 mi Blantyre
$363
498 km or 309 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
510 km or 317 mi Ntcheu
$332
514 km or 319 mi Mulanje
$327
518 km or 322 mi Lilongwe
$367
525 km or 326 mi Francistown
$550
531 km or 330 mi Zomba
$326
549 km or 341 mi Livingstone
$734
584 km or 363 mi Mangochi
$332
588 km or 365 mi Monkey Bay
$335
599 km or 372 mi Ndola
$1210
618 km or 384 mi Quelimane
$992
635 km or 394 mi Kitwe
$1238
659 km or 409 mi Mufulira
$1236
665 km or 413 mi Palapye
$511
679 km or 422 mi Serowe
$554
680 km or 422 mi Chingola
$1107
714 km or 444 mi Mzimba
$337
734 km or 456 mi Mahalapye
$605
775 km or 482 mi Mansa
$1121
778 km or 484 mi Mzuzu
$338
786 km or 489 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
847 km or 526 mi Xai-Xai
$952
847 km or 526 mi Kasama
$1176
892 km or 554 mi Likasi
$953
898 km or 558 mi Middelburg
$866

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Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2 mi Sale
$533
13 km or 8.1 mi Temara
$574
34 km or 21 mi Kenitra
$520
63 km or 39 mi Mohammedia
$627
87 km or 54 mi Casablanca
$826
120 km or 74 mi Meknes
$424
127 km or 79 mi Khouribga
$437
169 km or 105 mi Fez
$529
177 km or 110 mi El Jadida
$503
193 km or 120 mi Beni Mellal
$445
217 km or 135 mi Tangier
$661
218 km or 135 mi Tetouan
$504
248 km or 154 mi Tarifa
$1119
250 km or 155 mi Ceuta
$1091
265 km or 165 mi Algeciras
$932
269 km or 167 mi Los Barrios
$1178
271 km or 169 mi Gibraltar City
$2299
273 km or 170 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1174
273 km or 170 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1199
283 km or 176 mi Cadiz
$1129
287 km or 178 mi Marrakesh
$609
292 km or 181 mi Rota
$1159
295 km or 184 mi Safi
$470
304 km or 189 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$905
309 km or 192 mi Estepona
$1314
317 km or 197 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1124
328 km or 204 mi Marbella
$1774
337 km or 210 mi Ronda
$1254
344 km or 214 mi Fuengirola
$1321
346 km or 215 mi Olhao
$1328
347 km or 216 mi Faro
$1318
349 km or 217 mi Mijas
$1357
353 km or 219 mi Benalmadena
$1480
353 km or 219 mi Tavira
$1385
359 km or 223 mi Huelva
$1101
361 km or 224 mi Almonte
$1158
361 km or 225 mi Moguer
$1123
363 km or 226 mi Loule
$1494
364 km or 226 mi Albufeira
$2218
371 km or 231 mi Malaga
$1435