Cost of living comparison
Rabat is 16.6% cheaper than Amman.
If you lived in Rabat instead of Amman, you would:
pay 4.3% less for restaurants
|
Amman
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$5.03
MAD50.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$6.04
MAD60.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
$0.63
MAD6.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
JOD0.270
|
$0.36
MAD3.63
|
|
pay 11.0% less for groceries
|
Amman
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.53
JOD0.370
|
$0.43
MAD4.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
JOD2.400
|
$5.52
MAD55.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.58
JOD3.960
|
$3.01
MAD30.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.04
JOD1.450
|
$1.79
MAD17.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
JOD1.820
|
$2.80
MAD27.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
JOD0.640
|
$0.68
MAD6.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
JOD0.520
|
$0.61
MAD6.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
$0.37
MAD3.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$0.38
MAD3.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
JOD0.290
|
$0.31
MAD3.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.250
|
$0.32
MAD3.19
|
|
pay 11.3% less for transportation
|
Amman
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
JOD3.890
|
$5.58
MAD55.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.31
JOD30.000
|
$25.17
MAD251.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,384.29
JOD18,000.000
|
$34,227.16
MAD342,255.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.85
JOD8.400
|
$6.95
MAD69.46
|
|
pay 20.1% less for housing
|
Amman
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.80
JOD24.680
|
$37.69
MAD376.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$440.45
JOD312.320
|
$396.93
MAD3,969.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$277.09
JOD196.480
|
$225.91
MAD2,258.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.55
JOD52.160
|
$29.22
MAD292.18
|
|
pay 21.8% less for childcare
|
Amman
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.75
JOD169.300
|
$126.81
MAD1,268.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,288.39
JOD3,750.000
|
$5,470.70
MAD54,704.44
|
|
pay 35.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Amman
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.35
JOD4.500
|
$4.03
MAD40.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.03
JOD2.860
|
$1.75
MAD17.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
$3.98
MAD39.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.15
JOD41.230
|
$26.09
MAD260.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.28
JOD8.000
|
$6.54
MAD65.43
|
|
pay 12.3% less for clothing
|
Amman
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.45
JOD45.700
|
$49.04
MAD490.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.44
JOD35.770
|
$42.40
MAD423.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.69
JOD77.780
|
$94.38
MAD943.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.79
JOD60.120
|
$88.59
MAD885.84
|
|
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