Lome vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lome Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$755
$705
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1774
$1992
🏠 One person rent
$306
$302
🏘️ Family rent
$499
$795
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$267
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$56.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$534
$653
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
17
40
😀 Quality of life
40
63
🏙️ Population
2.19M
573K

The cost of living in Lome is 7% more expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 6657th and 6866th ($755 vs $705) 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 0.7 months in Lome compared to 0.9 months in Rabat. Lome ranked 1st best city to live in Togo vs Rabat ranked 1st in Morocco, while ranked 6989th and 4758th 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
$2.24
$4.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.57
$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.8
$3.75
 Cappuccino
$4.98
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.59
$0.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$355
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$527
$1030
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$271
$646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.7
$23.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$36.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.2
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.95%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1155
$1598
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$420
$934
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.9
$25.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.3
$7.26
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.93
$0.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.09
$9.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$0.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$0.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.45
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$3.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.6
$5.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.86
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.5
$26.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.96
$6.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.86
$4.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.1
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$30.4
$93.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$140
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4691
$5394

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Distance City Cost of living
99 km or 61 mi Ho
$354
109 km or 68 mi Kpalime
$632
135 km or 84 mi Cotonou
$709
140 km or 87 mi Hohoe
$575
145 km or 90 mi Abomey
$590
147 km or 91 mi Tema
$553
147 km or 91 mi Ashaiman
$560
155 km or 97 mi Atakpame
$647
159 km or 99 mi Porto-Novo
$670
165 km or 102 mi Koforidua
$588
167 km or 104 mi Accra
$729
243 km or 151 mi Lagos
$1113
253 km or 157 mi Save
$613
261 km or 162 mi Abeokuta
$1030
272 km or 169 mi Sotouboua
$649
317 km or 197 mi Sokode
$651
320 km or 199 mi Kumasi
$433
321 km or 200 mi Obuasi
$551
329 km or 204 mi Ibadan
$776
354 km or 220 mi Oyo
$677
357 km or 222 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$577
380 km or 236 mi Kara
$658
398 km or 247 mi Ife
$779
411 km or 256 mi Osogbo
$695
430 km or 267 mi Tamale
$507
452 km or 281 mi Ilorin
$535
456 km or 283 mi Akure
$634
471 km or 293 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
486 km or 302 mi Benin
$558
496 km or 308 mi Owo
$651
505 km or 314 mi Warri
$881
526 km or 327 mi Abengourou
$889
558 km or 347 mi Grand-Bassam
$881
587 km or 365 mi Abidjan
$1022
602 km or 374 mi Agboville
$882
615 km or 382 mi Onitsha
$972
626 km or 389 mi Dabou
$882
646 km or 401 mi Awka
$805
647 km or 402 mi Owerri
$1611
658 km or 409 mi Port Harcourt
$679

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Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2 mi Sale
$536
13 km or 8.1 mi Temara
$619
34 km or 21 mi Kenitra
$558
63 km or 39 mi Mohammedia
$652
87 km or 54 mi Casablanca
$850
120 km or 74 mi Meknes
$486
127 km or 79 mi Khouribga
$435
169 km or 105 mi Fez
$533
177 km or 110 mi El Jadida
$502
193 km or 120 mi Beni Mellal
$448
217 km or 135 mi Tangier
$679
218 km or 135 mi Tetouan
$517
248 km or 154 mi Tarifa
$1196
250 km or 155 mi Ceuta
$1141
265 km or 165 mi Algeciras
$889
269 km or 167 mi Los Barrios
$1041
271 km or 169 mi Gibraltar City
$2278
273 km or 170 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1018
273 km or 170 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1145
283 km or 176 mi Cadiz
$1359
287 km or 178 mi Marrakesh
$687
292 km or 181 mi Rota
$1358
295 km or 184 mi Safi
$489
304 km or 189 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$892
309 km or 192 mi Estepona
$1395
317 km or 197 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1144
328 km or 204 mi Marbella
$2040
337 km or 210 mi Ronda
$893
344 km or 214 mi Fuengirola
$1347
346 km or 215 mi Olhao
$1291
347 km or 216 mi Faro
$1263
349 km or 217 mi Mijas
$1353
353 km or 219 mi Benalmadena
$1415
353 km or 219 mi Tavira
$1373
359 km or 223 mi Huelva
$1081
361 km or 224 mi Almonte
$1165
361 km or 225 mi Moguer
$1124
363 km or 226 mi Loule
$1415
364 km or 226 mi Albufeira
$1950
371 km or 231 mi Malaga
$1430