Cost of living comparison
Rabat is 37.9% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.4% less in Rabat
- Groceries
-
pay 43.5% less in Rabat
- Transportation
-
pay 19.1% less in Rabat
- Housing
-
pay 40.5% less in Rabat
- Childcare
-
pay 60.8% less in Rabat
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.1% less in Rabat
- Clothing
-
pay 13.8% less in Rabat
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Rabat.
If you lived in Rabat instead of Athens, you would:
pay 52.4% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.40
|
$5.03
MAD46.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.64
|
$6.04
MAD56.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.85
|
$0.63
MAD5.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.49
|
$0.36
MAD3.38
|
|
pay 43.5% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.14
|
$0.43
MAD4.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€5.91
|
$5.52
MAD51.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.64
|
$3.01
MAD28.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.03
|
$1.79
MAD16.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.38
|
$2.80
MAD26.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.83
|
$0.68
MAD6.38
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.80
|
$0.61
MAD5.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.54
|
$0.37
MAD3.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.83
|
$0.38
MAD3.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.51
|
$0.31
MAD2.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.47
|
$0.32
MAD2.97
|
|
pay 19.1% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€6.84
|
$5.58
MAD51.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€26.89
|
$25.17
MAD234.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€27,221.19
|
$34,227.16
MAD318,569.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€11.52
|
$6.95
MAD64.65
|
|
pay 40.5% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€29.16
|
$37.69
MAD350.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€568.61
|
$396.93
MAD3,694.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€499.30
|
$225.91
MAD2,102.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€137.44
|
$29.22
MAD271.96
|
|
pay 60.8% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€414.98
|
$126.81
MAD1,180.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,606.00
|
$5,470.70
MAD50,918.57
|
|
pay 35.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.80
|
$4.03
MAD37.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.32
|
$1.75
MAD16.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.37
|
$3.98
MAD37.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€44.22
|
$26.09
MAD242.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.64
|
$6.54
MAD60.90
|
|
pay 13.8% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€77.15
|
$49.04
MAD456.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€34.33
|
$42.40
MAD394.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€83.99
|
$94.38
MAD878.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€103.37
|
$88.59
MAD824.53
|
|
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