Cost of living comparison
Rabat is 64.9% more expensive than Algiers.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.2% more in Rabat
- Groceries
-
pay 20.4% more in Rabat
- Transportation
-
pay 2.5 times more in Rabat
- Housing
-
pay 65.2% more in Rabat
- Childcare
-
pay 79.9% more in Rabat
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 67.4% more in Rabat
- Clothing
-
pay 23.1% more in Rabat
The cost of transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and clothing in Rabat are more expensive than in Algiers. Notably, transportation and childcare are significantly more expensive in Rabat.
If you lived in Rabat instead of Algiers, you would:
pay 50.2% more for restaurants
|
Algiers
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.88
DZD379.22
|
$5.03
MAD46.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.39
DZD577.43
|
$6.04
MAD56.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
DZD71.38
|
$0.63
MAD5.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.21
DZD27.67
|
$0.36
MAD3.37
|
|
pay 20.4% more for groceries
|
Algiers
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.14
DZD17.79
|
$0.43
MAD4.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.53
DZD464.51
|
$5.52
MAD51.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.61
DZD475.84
|
$3.01
MAD27.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
DZD231.23
|
$1.79
MAD16.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.45
DZD322.92
|
$2.80
MAD25.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
DZD187.97
|
$0.68
MAD6.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
DZD170.14
|
$0.61
MAD5.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
DZD102.88
|
$0.37
MAD3.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
DZD45.60
|
$0.38
MAD3.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
DZD28.74
|
$0.31
MAD2.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
DZD27.35
|
$0.32
MAD2.96
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Algiers
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.23
DZD161.81
|
$5.58
MAD51.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.72
DZD1,410.93
|
$25.17
MAD233.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,197.40
DZD4,370,304.44
|
$34,227.16
MAD317,756.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.47
DZD456.23
|
$6.95
MAD64.49
|
|
pay 65.2% more for housing
|
Algiers
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.30
DZD2,409.64
|
$37.69
MAD349.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$216.77
DZD28,537.22
|
$396.93
MAD3,685.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$137.33
DZD18,078.88
|
$225.91
MAD2,097.29
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.22
DZD3,583.62
|
$29.22
MAD271.27
|
|
pay 79.9% more for childcare
|
Algiers
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$84.96
DZD11,184.71
|
$126.81
MAD1,177.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,598.15
DZD342,036.23
|
$5,470.70
MAD50,788.62
|
|
pay 67.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Algiers
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.48
DZD194.35
|
$4.03
MAD37.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.96
DZD126.38
|
$1.75
MAD16.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.55
DZD335.70
|
$3.98
MAD36.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.36
DZD3,075.80
|
$26.09
MAD242.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.72
DZD753.19
|
$6.54
MAD60.75
|
|
pay 23.1% more for clothing
|
Algiers
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.05
DZD4,745.86
|
$49.04
MAD455.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.72
DZD6,413.34
|
$42.40
MAD393.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.14
DZD9,233.64
|
$94.38
MAD876.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.72
DZD8,651.50
|
$88.59
MAD822.43
|
|
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