Cost of living comparison
Rabat is 37.9% cheaper than Athens.
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
€15.25
|
$5.03
MAD50.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€9.15
|
$6.04
MAD60.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.95
|
$0.63
MAD6.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.52
|
$0.36
MAD3.63
|
|
pay 43.5% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.21
|
$0.43
MAD4.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.25
|
$5.52
MAD55.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.97
|
$3.01
MAD30.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.27
|
$1.79
MAD17.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.64
|
$2.80
MAD27.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.88
|
$0.68
MAD6.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.85
|
$0.61
MAD6.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.57
|
$0.37
MAD3.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.88
|
$0.38
MAD3.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.54
|
$0.31
MAD3.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.50
|
$0.32
MAD3.19
|
|
pay 19.1% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.24
|
$5.58
MAD55.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€28.46
|
$25.17
MAD251.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€28,815.49
|
$34,227.16
MAD342,255.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€12.20
|
$6.95
MAD69.46
|
|
pay 40.5% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€30.87
|
$37.69
MAD376.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€601.91
|
$396.93
MAD3,969.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€528.54
|
$225.91
MAD2,258.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€145.49
|
$29.22
MAD292.18
|
|
pay 60.8% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€439.28
|
$126.81
MAD1,268.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€10,168.61
|
$5,470.70
MAD54,704.44
|
|
pay 35.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.08
|
$4.03
MAD40.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.52
|
$1.75
MAD17.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.62
|
$3.98
MAD39.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€46.81
|
$26.09
MAD260.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€9.15
|
$6.54
MAD65.43
|
|
pay 13.8% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€81.67
|
$49.04
MAD490.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€36.34
|
$42.40
MAD423.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€88.91
|
$94.38
MAD943.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€109.43
|
$88.59
MAD885.84
|
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