Lome vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lome Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$678
$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1768
$1844
🏠 One person rent
$250
$332
🏘️ Family rent
$540
$717
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.4
$59.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$545
$503
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
16
40
😀 Quality of life
40
58
🏙️ Population
2.19M
573K

The cost of living in Lome is 5% less expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 6964th and 6711th ($678 vs $717) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Togo and Morocco, respectively. Check Togo vs Morocco comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Lome compared to 0.7 months in Rabat. Lome ranked 1st best city to live in Togo vs Rabat ranked 2nd in Morocco, while ranked 7143rd and 5615th 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
$2.06
$3.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.3
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$3.94
 Cappuccino
$3.82
$1.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.47
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$241
$368
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$90.4
$243
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$914
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$340
$570
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.8
$25.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$39.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.1
$39
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.93%
4.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1203
$2099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$433
$1292
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.4
$24.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.21
$8.06
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.74
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$9.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$5.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.94
$8.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$0.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$0.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.23
$9.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.63
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.75
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$4.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.9
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.25
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$24.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.96
$3.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$21
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$31.6
$93.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6625
$3292

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Distance City Cost of living
99 km or 61 mi Ho
$353
109 km or 68 mi Kpalime
$616
135 km or 84 mi Cotonou
$732
140 km or 87 mi Hohoe
$482
145 km or 90 mi Abomey
$677
147 km or 91 mi Tema
$446
147 km or 91 mi Ashaiman
$512
155 km or 97 mi Atakpame
$617
159 km or 99 mi Porto-Novo
$697
165 km or 102 mi Koforidua
$497
167 km or 104 mi Accra
$582
243 km or 151 mi Lagos
$448
253 km or 157 mi Save
$676
261 km or 162 mi Abeokuta
$826
272 km or 169 mi Sotouboua
$616
317 km or 197 mi Sokode
$617
320 km or 199 mi Kumasi
$416
321 km or 200 mi Obuasi
$459
329 km or 204 mi Ibadan
$262
354 km or 220 mi Oyo
$407
357 km or 222 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
380 km or 236 mi Kara
$620
398 km or 247 mi Ife
$250
411 km or 256 mi Osogbo
$310
430 km or 267 mi Tamale
$443
452 km or 281 mi Ilorin
$314
456 km or 283 mi Akure
$243
471 km or 293 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
486 km or 302 mi Benin
$315
496 km or 308 mi Owo
$272
505 km or 314 mi Warri
$351
526 km or 327 mi Abengourou
$874
558 km or 347 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
587 km or 365 mi Abidjan
$1114
602 km or 374 mi Agboville
$892
615 km or 382 mi Onitsha
$354
626 km or 389 mi Dabou
$916
646 km or 401 mi Awka
$325
647 km or 402 mi Owerri
$507
658 km or 409 mi Port Harcourt
$327

Cities near Rabat

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