Lusaka vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$777
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2003
$1933
🏠 One person rent
$272
$355
🏘️ Family rent
$437
$598
🍽️ Food expenses
$299
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$60.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$130
$278
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
35
40
😀 Quality of life
51
61
🏙️ Population
2.47M
573K

The cost of living in Lusaka is 3% less expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 6881st and 6779th ($777 vs $797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 3rd in Zambia and Morocco, respectively. Check Zambia vs Morocco comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lusaka compared to 0.3 months in Rabat. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Rabat ranked 4th in Morocco, while ranked 6622nd and 5808th 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
$8.56
$4.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.6
$43.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$7.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$5.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$481
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$496
$863
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$271
$446
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$21.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$32.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.1
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.9%
4.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1971
$2076
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4422
$1203
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.14
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.4
$26.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.88
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.25
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$6.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$4.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$5.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.8
$4.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.7
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.77
$6.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.23
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.9
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.3
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15258
$7214

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297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$629
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$1602
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1378
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$727
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$813
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1015
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$780
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$677
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$755
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1166
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$565
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1029
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$632
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$792
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$840
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1044
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$754
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$587
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$632
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1132
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$875
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$489
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$559
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$495
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$516
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$452
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$494
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$522
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$456
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$590
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$549
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$952
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$615
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$463
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$691

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Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2 mi Sale
$579
13 km or 8.1 mi Temara
$639
34 km or 21 mi Kenitra
$597
63 km or 39 mi Mohammedia
$734
87 km or 54 mi Casablanca
$953
120 km or 74 mi Meknes
$586
127 km or 79 mi Khouribga
$526
169 km or 105 mi Fez
$625
177 km or 110 mi El Jadida
$555
193 km or 120 mi Beni Mellal
$499
217 km or 135 mi Tangier
$879
218 km or 135 mi Tetouan
$591
248 km or 154 mi Tarifa
$1369
250 km or 155 mi Ceuta
$1306
265 km or 165 mi Algeciras
$1014
269 km or 167 mi Los Barrios
$1193
271 km or 169 mi Gibraltar City
$2594
273 km or 170 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1166
273 km or 170 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1304
283 km or 176 mi Cadiz
$1436
287 km or 178 mi Marrakesh
$790
292 km or 181 mi Rota
$1453
295 km or 184 mi Safi
$546
304 km or 189 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$983
309 km or 192 mi Estepona
$1670
317 km or 197 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1287
328 km or 204 mi Marbella
$2004
337 km or 210 mi Ronda
$1022
344 km or 214 mi Fuengirola
$1574
346 km or 215 mi Olhao
$1469
347 km or 216 mi Faro
$1455
349 km or 217 mi Mijas
$1556
353 km or 219 mi Benalmadena
$1608
353 km or 219 mi Tavira
$1577
359 km or 223 mi Huelva
$1279
361 km or 224 mi Almonte
$1315
361 km or 225 mi Moguer
$1303
363 km or 226 mi Loule
$1544
364 km or 226 mi Albufeira
$1913
371 km or 231 mi Malaga
$1705