Lima vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1040
$790
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2534
$1926
🏠 One person rent
$453
$343
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$589
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$61.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$592
$389
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
79
39
😀 Quality of life
71
63
🏙️ Population
9.94M
573K

The cost of living in Lima is 32% more expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 5274th and 6705th ($1040 vs $790) 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 3631st and 5559th 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
$4.56
$4.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$46.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.18
$6.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$5.53
☕ Cappuccino
$3.09
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$599
$425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$246
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$972
$779
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$615
$449
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$23.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$35.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$38.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1901
$1784
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1809
$1032
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.7
$27.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$8.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$1.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.09
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$7.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$1.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$9.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.65
$4.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.66
$5.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.1
$28
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$7.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$4.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$196
$157
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8454
$7282

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$838
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$775
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$737
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$604
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$676
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$655
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$732
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$595
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$654
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$531
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$655
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$730
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$527
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$589
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$681
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$607
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$598
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$613
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$609
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$624
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$594
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$609
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$648
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$563
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$596
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$601
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$704
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$656
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$445
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$748
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$654
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$582
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$587
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$763
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$780
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$675
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$681
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$745

Cities near Rabat

Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2 mi Sale
$619
13 km or 8.1 mi Temara
$680
34 km or 21 mi Kenitra
$604
63 km or 39 mi Mohammedia
$721
87 km or 54 mi Casablanca
$936
120 km or 74 mi Meknes
$578
127 km or 79 mi Khouribga
$501
169 km or 105 mi Fez
$610
177 km or 110 mi El Jadida
$557
193 km or 120 mi Beni Mellal
$477
217 km or 135 mi Tangier
$863
218 km or 135 mi Tetouan
$565
248 km or 154 mi Tarifa
$1287
250 km or 155 mi Ceuta
$1312
265 km or 165 mi Algeciras
$987
269 km or 167 mi Los Barrios
$1157
271 km or 169 mi Gibraltar City
$2429
273 km or 170 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1166
273 km or 170 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1268
283 km or 176 mi Cadiz
$1501
287 km or 178 mi Marrakesh
$765
292 km or 181 mi Rota
$1500
295 km or 184 mi Safi
$548
304 km or 189 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$989
309 km or 192 mi Estepona
$1666
317 km or 197 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1274
328 km or 204 mi Marbella
$1924
337 km or 210 mi Ronda
$980
344 km or 214 mi Fuengirola
$1489
346 km or 215 mi Olhao
$1401
347 km or 216 mi Faro
$1380
349 km or 217 mi Mijas
$1511
353 km or 219 mi Benalmadena
$1584
353 km or 219 mi Tavira
$1504
359 km or 223 mi Huelva
$1265
361 km or 224 mi Almonte
$1316
361 km or 225 mi Moguer
$1298
363 km or 226 mi Loule
$1512
364 km or 226 mi Albufeira
$1910
371 km or 231 mi Malaga
$1617