Cost of living comparison
Rabat is 38.1% cheaper than Athens.
If you lived in Rabat instead of Athens, you would:
pay 54.1% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Rabat
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.24
€14.94
|
$3.75
MAD36.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
€8.96
|
$6.00
MAD58.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.12
€1.95
|
$0.63
MAD6.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
€0.50
|
$0.37
MAD3.68
|
|
pay 48.7% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Rabat
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.31
€1.21
|
$0.51
MAD5.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.88
€6.33
|
$4.75
MAD46.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.38
€5.86
|
$3.06
MAD29.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.72
€4.34
|
$1.79
MAD17.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.03
€4.63
|
$2.66
MAD26.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.65
MAD6.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.81
|
$0.56
MAD5.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.56
|
$0.30
MAD2.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.90
|
$0.35
MAD3.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.53
|
$0.28
MAD2.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$0.27
MAD2.69
|
|
pay 20.5% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
€7.05
|
$5.81
MAD57.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.49
€29.88
|
$24.99
MAD245.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,399.57
€25,196.18
|
$26,988.52
MAD264,907.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.13
€11.15
|
$8.12
MAD79.67
|
|
pay 35.2% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.57
€29.95
|
$40.82
MAD400.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$630.26
€579.58
|
$412.37
MAD4,047.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$532.87
€490.01
|
$261.16
MAD2,563.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$165.03
€151.76
|
$32.04
MAD314.49
|
|
pay 69.8% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$482.99
€444.15
|
$135.41
MAD1,329.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,389.46
€9,553.97
|
$3,362.57
MAD33,005.50
|
|
pay 35.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.41
€4.98
|
$4.00
MAD39.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.62
€3.33
|
$1.74
MAD17.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.98
€4.58
|
$3.90
MAD38.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.52
€42.78
|
$26.24
MAD257.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.75
€8.96
|
$6.50
MAD63.77
|
|
pay 2.8% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.99
€82.75
|
$64.15
MAD629.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.83
€32.03
|
$46.23
MAD453.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.37
€87.70
|
$93.91
MAD921.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.71
€107.33
|
$100.55
MAD986.93
|
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