Lima vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$932
$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2292
$1844
🏠 One person rent
$426
$332
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$717
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$59.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$410
$503
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
77
40
😀 Quality of life
64
58
🏙️ Population
9.94M
573K

The cost of living in Lima is 30% more expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 5780th and 6711th ($932 vs $717) 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 0.4 months in Lima compared to 0.7 months in Rabat. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Rabat ranked 2nd in Morocco, while ranked 4655th and 5615th 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
$4.3
$3.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.4
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.43
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$3.94
☕ Cappuccino
$3.22
$1.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$492
$368
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$243
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916
$914
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$614
$570
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$25.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$39.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.4
$39
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.08%
4.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1582
$2099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1234
$1292
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30
$24.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.7
$8.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$9.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$5.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.56
$8.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.27
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.54
$9.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.05
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.02
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.92
$4.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.8
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.89
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$24.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.73
$3.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.6
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.2
$93.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$216
$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7186
$3292

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$778
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$694
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$658
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$534
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$593
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$538
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$626
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$522
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$491
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$491
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$583
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$611
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$519
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$476
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$674
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$525
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$499
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$506
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$634
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$504
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$562
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$511
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$562
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$592
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$475
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$543
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$551
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$637
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$532
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$514
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$390
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$726
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$702
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$472
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$603
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$761
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$790
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$662
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$705
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$731

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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