Cost of living comparison
Rabat is 45.8% more expensive than Accra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.1% less in Rabat
- Groceries
-
pay 35.1% less in Rabat
- Transportation
-
pay 73.8% more in Rabat
- Housing
-
pay 5.8% more in Rabat
- Childcare
-
pay 47.0% more in Rabat
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.7% more in Rabat
- Clothing
-
pay 2.7 times more in Rabat
The cost of clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, and housing in Rabat are more expensive than in Accra. Expenses including groceries and restaurants are lower in Rabat. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Rabat.
If you lived in Rabat instead of Accra, you would:
pay 1.1% less for restaurants
|
Accra
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.82
GHS74.48
|
$5.03
MAD46.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.37
GHS114.07
|
$6.04
MAD56.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
GHS11.47
|
$0.63
MAD5.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
GHS4.50
|
$0.36
MAD3.37
|
|
pay 35.1% less for groceries
|
Accra
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
GHS23.53
|
$0.43
MAD4.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.46
GHS53.49
|
$5.52
MAD51.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.31
GHS174.88
|
$3.01
MAD27.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.28
GHS35.34
|
$1.79
MAD16.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.18
GHS33.67
|
$2.80
MAD25.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
GHS19.71
|
$0.68
MAD6.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
GHS9.18
|
$0.61
MAD5.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
GHS12.60
|
$0.37
MAD3.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
GHS18.64
|
$0.38
MAD3.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
GHS18.72
|
$0.31
MAD2.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
GHS14.89
|
$0.32
MAD2.96
|
|
pay 73.8% more for transportation
|
Accra
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.34
GHS67.14
|
$5.58
MAD51.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.96
GHS509.88
|
$25.17
MAD233.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,000.00
GHS123,741.03
|
$34,227.16
MAD317,756.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.16
GHS172.66
|
$6.95
MAD64.49
|
|
pay 5.8% more for housing
|
Accra
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.40
GHS686.72
|
$37.69
MAD349.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$627.15
GHS9,700.48
|
$396.93
MAD3,685.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$112.15
GHS1,734.74
|
$225.91
MAD2,097.29
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.69
GHS613.84
|
$29.22
MAD271.27
|
|
pay 47.0% more for childcare
|
Accra
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$57.02
GHS881.89
|
$126.81
MAD1,177.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,655.73
GHS118,416.04
|
$5,470.70
MAD50,788.62
|
|
pay 58.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Accra
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.21
GHS18.64
|
$4.03
MAD37.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.75
GHS42.57
|
$1.75
MAD16.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.57
GHS24.26
|
$3.98
MAD36.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.21
GHS560.04
|
$26.09
MAD242.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.33
GHS144.33
|
$6.54
MAD60.75
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for clothing
|
Accra
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.87
GHS230.08
|
$49.04
MAD455.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.10
GHS310.93
|
$42.40
MAD393.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.71
GHS505.91
|
$94.38
MAD876.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.57
GHS534.65
|
$88.59
MAD822.43
|
|
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