Lima vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$986
$747
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2437
$1976
🏠 One person rent
$443
$332
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$53.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$444
$593
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
77
40
😀 Quality of life
64
57
🏙️ Population
9.94M
573K

The cost of living in Lima is 32% more expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 5792nd and 6678th ($986 vs $747) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Peru and Morocco, respectively. Check Peru vs Morocco comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Lima compared to 0.8 months in Rabat. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Rabat ranked 2nd in Morocco, while ranked 4404th and 5581st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lima vs Rabat

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Lima Rabat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.48
$4.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$41
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$6.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$4.31
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$2.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$527
$440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$985
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$593
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.4
$27.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$41.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.59%
4.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1773
$2018
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1434
$1068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$6.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.02
$3.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.84
$5.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.57
$3.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.28
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.8
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.57
$4.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.9
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$96.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$234
$129
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$5427

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$779
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$726
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$687
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$591
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$605
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$612
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$640
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$553
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$588
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$496
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$597
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$699
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$548
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$500
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$643
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$549
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$523
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$515
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$517
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$560
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$522
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$564
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$490
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$498
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$509
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$617
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$504
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$495
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$406
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$679
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$781
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$454
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$594
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$780
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$770
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$641
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$673
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$722

Cities near Rabat

Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2 mi Sale
$531
13 km or 8.1 mi Temara
$639
34 km or 21 mi Kenitra
$550
63 km or 39 mi Mohammedia
$667
87 km or 54 mi Casablanca
$898
120 km or 74 mi Meknes
$498
127 km or 79 mi Khouribga
$415
169 km or 105 mi Fez
$547
177 km or 110 mi El Jadida
$512
193 km or 120 mi Beni Mellal
$457
217 km or 135 mi Tangier
$710
218 km or 135 mi Tetouan
$535
248 km or 154 mi Tarifa
$1256
250 km or 155 mi Ceuta
$1221
265 km or 165 mi Algeciras
$938
269 km or 167 mi Los Barrios
$1097
271 km or 169 mi Gibraltar City
$2431
273 km or 170 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1341
273 km or 170 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1214
283 km or 176 mi Cadiz
$1454
287 km or 178 mi Marrakesh
$651
292 km or 181 mi Rota
$1446
295 km or 184 mi Safi
$502
304 km or 189 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$936
309 km or 192 mi Estepona
$1430
317 km or 197 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1229
328 km or 204 mi Marbella
$2180
337 km or 210 mi Ronda
$1388
344 km or 214 mi Fuengirola
$1407
346 km or 215 mi Olhao
$1252
347 km or 216 mi Faro
$1163
349 km or 217 mi Mijas
$1432
353 km or 219 mi Benalmadena
$1482
353 km or 219 mi Tavira
$1455
359 km or 223 mi Huelva
$908
361 km or 224 mi Almonte
$1196
361 km or 225 mi Moguer
$1016
363 km or 226 mi Loule
$1436
364 km or 226 mi Albufeira
$2047
371 km or 231 mi Malaga
$1519