Cost of living comparison
Rabat is 1.8% more expensive than Bandar Seri Begawan.
If you lived in Rabat instead of Bandar Seri Begawan, you would:
pay 1.7% more for restaurants
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Rabat
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.22
BND4.33
|
$5.03
MAD50.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.27
BND7.08
|
$6.04
MAD60.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BND1.12
|
$0.63
MAD6.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
BND0.81
|
$0.36
MAD3.63
|
|
pay 22.3% less for groceries
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.92
BND2.58
|
$0.43
MAD4.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.50
BND2.02
|
$5.52
MAD55.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.51
BND8.76
|
$3.01
MAD30.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.32
BND3.12
|
$1.79
MAD17.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
BND3.54
|
$2.80
MAD27.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.49
BND2.01
|
$0.68
MAD6.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
BND1.38
|
$0.61
MAD6.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
BND2.29
|
$0.37
MAD3.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
BND2.25
|
$0.38
MAD3.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
BND0.95
|
$0.31
MAD3.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
BND1.03
|
$0.32
MAD3.19
|
|
pay 60.3% more for transportation
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.51
BND2.03
|
$5.58
MAD55.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.57
BND30.35
|
$25.17
MAD251.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,582.11
BND34,398.95
|
$34,227.16
MAD342,255.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.65
BND34.49
|
$6.95
MAD69.46
|
|
pay 37.8% less for housing
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.92
BND69.81
|
$37.69
MAD376.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$605.59
BND814.31
|
$396.93
MAD3,969.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$529.98
BND712.64
|
$225.91
MAD2,258.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.96
BND57.77
|
$29.22
MAD292.18
|
|
pay 30.3% less for childcare
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$127.91
BND171.99
|
$126.81
MAD1,268.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,586.95
BND18,269.67
|
$5,470.70
MAD54,704.44
|
|
pay 0.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.88
BND2.53
|
$4.03
MAD40.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.12
BND4.19
|
$1.75
MAD17.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.05
BND20.23
|
$3.98
MAD39.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.49
BND55.79
|
$26.09
MAD260.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.55
BND6.11
|
$6.54
MAD65.43
|
|
pay 40.1% more for clothing
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Rabat
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.90
BND30.79
|
$49.04
MAD490.33
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.54
BND41.06
|
$42.40
MAD423.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
BND118.77
|
$94.38
MAD943.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.15
BND118.53
|
$88.59
MAD885.84
|
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