Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Rabat instead of Avarua, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Avarua
|
Rabat
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$3.75
MAD36.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$6.00
MAD58.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.63
MAD6.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.37
MAD3.68
|
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Avarua
|
Rabat
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$0.51
MAD5.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.75
MAD46.60
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$3.06
MAD29.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$1.79
MAD17.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.66
MAD26.15
|
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.65
MAD6.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.56
MAD5.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.30
MAD2.92
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.35
MAD3.41
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.28
MAD2.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.27
MAD2.69
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Avarua
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$5.81
MAD57.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$24.99
MAD245.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$26,988.52
MAD264,907.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$8.12
MAD79.67
|
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Avarua
|
Rabat
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$40.82
MAD400.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$412.37
MAD4,047.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$261.16
MAD2,563.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$32.04
MAD314.49
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Avarua
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$135.41
MAD1,329.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$3,362.57
MAD33,005.50
|
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Avarua
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$4.00
MAD39.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$1.74
MAD17.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$3.90
MAD38.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$26.24
MAD257.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$6.50
MAD63.77
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Avarua
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$64.15
MAD629.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$46.23
MAD453.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$93.91
MAD921.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$100.55
MAD986.93
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