Lilongwe vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$587
$705
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1571
$1992
🏠 One person rent
$251
$302
🏘️ Family rent
$555
$795
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$267
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.8
$56.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$275
$653
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
13
40
😀 Quality of life
20
63
🏙️ Population
989K
573K

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 17% less expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 7807th and 6866th ($587 vs $705) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Malawi and Morocco, respectively. Check Malawi vs Morocco comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Lilongwe compared to 0.9 months in Rabat. Lilongwe ranked 4th best city to live in Malawi vs Rabat ranked 1st in Morocco, while ranked 8847th and 4758th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lilongwe vs Rabat

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Lilongwe Rabat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.27
$4.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.2
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.14
$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$3.75
 Cappuccino
$2.32
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$355
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$1030
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$474
$646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$23.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.6
$36.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.1
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.4%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10555
$1598
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$588
$934
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.7
$25.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.67
$7.26
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$0.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$9.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$3.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.11
$5.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.8
$26.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.17
$6.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.6
$4.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.1
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.4
$93.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$140
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2351
$5394

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Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$518
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$492
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$493
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$457
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$566
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$507
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$825
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$525
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$461
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$748
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$992
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$794
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$873
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$646
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$675
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$687
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$461
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$752
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$541
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$947
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$872
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$738
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$776
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$917
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1018
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$723
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$875
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$1003
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$730
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1050
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1506
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$597
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1150
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$854
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$700
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$961
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$766
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$502
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$486
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$688

Cities near Rabat

Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2 mi Sale
$536
13 km or 8.1 mi Temara
$619
34 km or 21 mi Kenitra
$558
63 km or 39 mi Mohammedia
$652
87 km or 54 mi Casablanca
$850
120 km or 74 mi Meknes
$486
127 km or 79 mi Khouribga
$435
169 km or 105 mi Fez
$533
177 km or 110 mi El Jadida
$502
193 km or 120 mi Beni Mellal
$448
217 km or 135 mi Tangier
$679
218 km or 135 mi Tetouan
$517
248 km or 154 mi Tarifa
$1196
250 km or 155 mi Ceuta
$1141
265 km or 165 mi Algeciras
$889
269 km or 167 mi Los Barrios
$1041
271 km or 169 mi Gibraltar City
$2278
273 km or 170 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1018
273 km or 170 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1145
283 km or 176 mi Cadiz
$1359
287 km or 178 mi Marrakesh
$687
292 km or 181 mi Rota
$1358
295 km or 184 mi Safi
$489
304 km or 189 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$892
309 km or 192 mi Estepona
$1395
317 km or 197 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1144
328 km or 204 mi Marbella
$2040
337 km or 210 mi Ronda
$893
344 km or 214 mi Fuengirola
$1347
346 km or 215 mi Olhao
$1291
347 km or 216 mi Faro
$1263
349 km or 217 mi Mijas
$1353
353 km or 219 mi Benalmadena
$1415
353 km or 219 mi Tavira
$1373
359 km or 223 mi Huelva
$1081
361 km or 224 mi Almonte
$1165
361 km or 225 mi Moguer
$1124
363 km or 226 mi Loule
$1415
364 km or 226 mi Albufeira
$1950
371 km or 231 mi Malaga
$1430