Lome vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lome Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$835
$790
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1928
$1926
🏠 One person rent
$320
$343
🏘️ Family rent
$486
$589
🍽️ Food expenses
$316
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$61.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$129
$389
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
16
39
😀 Quality of life
23
63
🏙️ Population
2.19M
573K

The cost of living in Lome is 6% more expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 6522nd and 6705th ($835 vs $790) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Togo and Morocco, respectively. Check Togo vs Morocco comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lome compared to 0.5 months in Rabat. Lome ranked 1st best city to live in Togo vs Rabat ranked 4th in Morocco, while ranked 9029th and 5559th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lome vs Rabat

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Lome Rabat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.28
$4.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.8
$46.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.35
$6.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$5.53
 Cappuccino
$4.52
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.39
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$246
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$544
$779
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$262
$449
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.7
$23.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$35.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46
$38.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.99%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1269
$1784
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$473
$1032
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.4
$27.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$8.01
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.24
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.03
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$7.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$0.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$1.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.06
$9.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$2.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.5
$4.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$5.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.22
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.65
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$2.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.6
$28
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.44
$7.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.21
$4.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.7
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$93.1
$157
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3507
$7282

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Distance City Cost of living
99 km or 61 mi Ho
$417
109 km or 68 mi Kpalime
$684
135 km or 84 mi Cotonou
$793
140 km or 87 mi Hohoe
$652
145 km or 90 mi Abomey
$598
147 km or 91 mi Tema
$600
147 km or 91 mi Ashaiman
$630
155 km or 97 mi Atakpame
$699
159 km or 99 mi Porto-Novo
$743
165 km or 102 mi Koforidua
$668
167 km or 104 mi Accra
$822
243 km or 151 mi Lagos
$1102
253 km or 157 mi Save
$646
261 km or 162 mi Abeokuta
$1013
272 km or 169 mi Sotouboua
$703
317 km or 197 mi Sokode
$705
320 km or 199 mi Kumasi
$532
321 km or 200 mi Obuasi
$631
329 km or 204 mi Ibadan
$752
354 km or 220 mi Oyo
$664
357 km or 222 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
380 km or 236 mi Kara
$712
398 km or 247 mi Ife
$778
411 km or 256 mi Osogbo
$705
430 km or 267 mi Tamale
$576
452 km or 281 mi Ilorin
$526
456 km or 283 mi Akure
$644
471 km or 293 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
486 km or 302 mi Benin
$632
496 km or 308 mi Owo
$664
505 km or 314 mi Warri
$926
526 km or 327 mi Abengourou
$1066
558 km or 347 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
587 km or 365 mi Abidjan
$1224
602 km or 374 mi Agboville
$1057
615 km or 382 mi Onitsha
$1051
626 km or 389 mi Dabou
$1057
646 km or 401 mi Awka
$878
647 km or 402 mi Owerri
$1774
658 km or 409 mi Port Harcourt
$676

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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