Cost of living comparison
Rabat is 20.9% cheaper than Amman.
If you lived in Rabat instead of Amman, you would:
pay 9.0% less for restaurants
|
Amman
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$3.75
MAD36.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$6.00
MAD58.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
$0.63
MAD6.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
$0.37
MAD3.68
|
|
pay 17.7% less for groceries
|
Amman
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
JOD0.390
|
$0.51
MAD5.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.49
JOD2.470
|
$4.75
MAD46.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.73
JOD4.060
|
$3.06
MAD29.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
JOD1.360
|
$1.79
MAD17.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.51
JOD1.780
|
$2.66
MAD26.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
JOD0.640
|
$0.65
MAD6.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
JOD0.550
|
$0.56
MAD5.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
JOD0.500
|
$0.30
MAD2.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.240
|
$0.35
MAD3.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
JOD0.300
|
$0.28
MAD2.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
JOD0.280
|
$0.27
MAD2.69
|
|
pay 21.8% less for transportation
|
Amman
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
JOD3.950
|
$5.81
MAD57.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.43
JOD40.010
|
$24.99
MAD245.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,212.72
JOD20,005.640
|
$26,988.52
MAD264,907.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.84
JOD8.400
|
$8.12
MAD79.67
|
|
pay 9.1% less for housing
|
Amman
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.55
JOD25.210
|
$40.82
MAD400.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$381.83
JOD270.760
|
$412.37
MAD4,047.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$274.94
JOD194.960
|
$261.16
MAD2,563.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.76
JOD49.470
|
$32.04
MAD314.49
|
|
pay 43.0% less for childcare
|
Amman
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.33
JOD174.670
|
$135.41
MAD1,329.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,685.43
JOD4,031.540
|
$3,362.57
MAD33,005.50
|
|
pay 38.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Amman
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$4.00
MAD39.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
JOD2.820
|
$1.74
MAD17.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
$3.90
MAD38.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.83
JOD41.720
|
$26.24
MAD257.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.70
JOD9.000
|
$6.50
MAD63.77
|
|
pay 6.8% less for clothing
|
Amman
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.60
JOD45.810
|
$64.15
MAD629.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.83
JOD39.590
|
$46.23
MAD453.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.30
JOD81.760
|
$93.91
MAD921.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.89
JOD65.160
|
$100.55
MAD986.93
|
|
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