Lima vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1075
$773
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$1870
🏠 One person rent
$489
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$566
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$293
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$61.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$643
$354
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
77
40
😀 Quality of life
70
62
🏙️ Population
9.94M
573K

The cost of living in Lima is 39% more expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 5141st and 6865th ($1075 vs $773) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Peru and Morocco, respectively. Check Peru vs Morocco comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Lima compared to 0.5 months in Rabat. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Rabat ranked 4th in Morocco, while ranked 4052nd and 5750th 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
$4.88
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$6.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$5.42
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$367
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1036
$780
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$21.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$33.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.3
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
4.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2206
$1958
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1546
$1097
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.3
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.4
$6.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$8.52
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.75
$4.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.75
$5.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.2
$29.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.31
$6.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.7
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$47.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$91.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$215
$182
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9668
$7353

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$844
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$796
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$752
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$611
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$618
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$662
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$739
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$608
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$661
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$540
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$664
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$746
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$534
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$596
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$691
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$617
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$607
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$676
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$661
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$619
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$652
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$605
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$630
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$660
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$571
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$605
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$650
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$594
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$714
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$668
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$461
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$760
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$727
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$590
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$812
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$822
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$665
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$675
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$755

Cities near Rabat

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