Lusaka vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$685
$747
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1880
$1976
🏠 One person rent
$250
$332
🏘️ Family rent
$606
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$53.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$332
$593
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
36
40
😀 Quality of life
48
57
🏙️ Population
2.47M
573K

The cost of living in Lusaka is 8% less expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 7016th and 6678th ($685 vs $747) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 2nd in Zambia and Morocco, respectively. Check Zambia vs Morocco comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Lusaka compared to 0.8 months in Rabat. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Rabat ranked 2nd in Morocco, while ranked 6308th and 5581st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lusaka vs Rabat

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Lusaka Rabat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.96
$4.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$41
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.84
$6.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$4.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.22
$2.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$881
$985
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$330
$593
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.2
$27.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$41.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.7
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.22%
4.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1988
$2018
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4865
$1068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$0.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$6.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.63
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.65
$3.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.3
$5.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.57
$3.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.5
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.8
$4.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.6
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$96.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$129
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5845
$5427

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$894
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$725
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$1139
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$1116
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$830
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$1090
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1028
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$729
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$670
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1012
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$890
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$731
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$810
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1017
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$761
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$939
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$756
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$834
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$871
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$947
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$662
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$582
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$585
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1079
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$953
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$515
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$574
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$591
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$526
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$498
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$516
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$534
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$500
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$600
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$554
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$663
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$433
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$670

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Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2 mi Sale
$531
13 km or 8.1 mi Temara
$639
34 km or 21 mi Kenitra
$550
63 km or 39 mi Mohammedia
$667
87 km or 54 mi Casablanca
$898
120 km or 74 mi Meknes
$498
127 km or 79 mi Khouribga
$415
169 km or 105 mi Fez
$547
177 km or 110 mi El Jadida
$512
193 km or 120 mi Beni Mellal
$457
217 km or 135 mi Tangier
$710
218 km or 135 mi Tetouan
$535
248 km or 154 mi Tarifa
$1256
250 km or 155 mi Ceuta
$1221
265 km or 165 mi Algeciras
$938
269 km or 167 mi Los Barrios
$1097
271 km or 169 mi Gibraltar City
$2431
273 km or 170 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1341
273 km or 170 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1214
283 km or 176 mi Cadiz
$1454
287 km or 178 mi Marrakesh
$651
292 km or 181 mi Rota
$1446
295 km or 184 mi Safi
$502
304 km or 189 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$936
309 km or 192 mi Estepona
$1430
317 km or 197 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1229
328 km or 204 mi Marbella
$2180
337 km or 210 mi Ronda
$1388
344 km or 214 mi Fuengirola
$1407
346 km or 215 mi Olhao
$1252
347 km or 216 mi Faro
$1163
349 km or 217 mi Mijas
$1432
353 km or 219 mi Benalmadena
$1482
353 km or 219 mi Tavira
$1455
359 km or 223 mi Huelva
$908
361 km or 224 mi Almonte
$1196
361 km or 225 mi Moguer
$1016
363 km or 226 mi Loule
$1436
364 km or 226 mi Albufeira
$2047
371 km or 231 mi Malaga
$1519