Cost of living comparison

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

compared to

Rabat, Morocco

Rabat vs. Addis Ababa Cost of Living Summary

Rabat is 2.5% cheaper than Addis Ababa.

Restaurants: pay 16.8% less in Rabat
Groceries: pay 33.6% less in Rabat
Transportation: pay 73.1% more in Rabat
Housing: pay 59.9% less in Rabat
Childcare: pay 15.9% less in Rabat
Entertainment and Sports: pay 56.1% more in Rabat
Clothing: pay 20.3% less in Rabat

The cost of transportation and entertainment and sports in Rabat are more expensive than in Addis Ababa. Expenses including housing, groceries, clothing, restaurants, and childcare are lower in Rabat.

Rabat vs. Addis Ababa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Rabat instead of Addis Ababa, you would:

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pay 16.8% less for restaurants

	Addis Ababa	Rabat
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.00 ETB778.02	$5.03 MAD46.73	-16.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.24 ETB808.54	$6.04 MAD56.07	-3.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.78 ETB101.79	$0.63 MAD5.82	-20.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ETB65.11	$0.36 MAD3.37	-27.7%
Average			-16.8%

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pay 33.6% less for groceries

	Addis Ababa	Rabat
Bread 1 loaf	$1.20 ETB155.81	$0.43 MAD4.03	-63.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.85 ETB629.35	$5.52 MAD51.28	+13.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.08 ETB788.22	$3.01 MAD27.95	-50.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.65 ETB343.52	$1.79 MAD16.64	-32.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.65 ETB732.15	$2.80 MAD25.95	-50.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.30 ETB428.09	$0.68 MAD6.36	-79.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.51 ETB65.66	$0.61 MAD5.71	+21.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.08 ETB139.82	$0.37 MAD3.39	-66.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 ETB50.12	$0.38 MAD3.56	-0.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 ETB40.36	$0.31 MAD2.86	-0.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.79 ETB102.98	$0.32 MAD2.96	-59.8%
Average			-33.6%

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pay 73.1% more for transportation

	Addis Ababa	Rabat
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.88 ETB632.76	$5.58 MAD51.84	+14.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.00 ETB1,296.71	$25.17 MAD233.64	+151.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 ETB3,241,769.58	$34,227.16 MAD317,756.28	+36.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.67 ETB475.24	$6.95 MAD64.49	+89.5%
Average			+73.1%

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pay 59.9% less for housing

	Addis Ababa	Rabat
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$171.17 ETB22,195.32	$37.69 MAD349.92	-78.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$645.10 ETB83,650.62	$396.93 MAD3,685.01	-38.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$422.74 ETB54,817.32	$225.91 MAD2,097.29	-46.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$124.84 ETB16,187.87	$29.22 MAD271.27	-76.6%
Average			-59.9%

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pay 15.9% less for childcare

	Addis Ababa	Rabat
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$81.47 ETB10,564.70	$126.81 MAD1,177.28	+55.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$43,916.67 ETB5,694,708.55	$5,470.70 MAD50,788.62	-87.5%
Average			-15.9%

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pay 56.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Addis Ababa	Rabat
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.00 ETB129.67	$4.03 MAD37.38	+302.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.15 ETB149.08	$1.75 MAD16.23	+52.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.00 ETB518.68	$3.98 MAD36.92	-0.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$90.59 ETB11,747.52	$26.09 MAD242.17	-71.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.70 ETB868.79	$6.54 MAD60.75	-2.3%
Average			+56.1%

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pay 20.3% less for clothing

	Addis Ababa	Rabat
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.33 ETB6,267.42	$49.04 MAD455.23	+1.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.17 ETB9,746.92	$42.40 MAD393.62	-43.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$108.84 ETB14,113.72	$94.38 MAD876.17	-13.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$119.32 ETB15,472.54	$88.59 MAD822.43	-25.8%
Average			-20.3%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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