Cost of living comparison
Rabat is 5.3% more expensive than Bandar Seri Begawan.
If you lived in Rabat instead of Bandar Seri Begawan, you would:
pay 1.4% less for restaurants
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Rabat
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.97
BND3.92
|
$3.75
MAD36.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.19
BND6.86
|
$6.00
MAD58.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
BND1.03
|
$0.63
MAD6.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
BND0.70
|
$0.37
MAD3.68
|
|
pay 37.6% less for groceries
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
BND2.37
|
$0.51
MAD5.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.22
BND2.94
|
$4.75
MAD46.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.27
BND8.29
|
$3.06
MAD29.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
BND3.03
|
$1.79
MAD17.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.59
BND3.43
|
$2.66
MAD26.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
BND1.95
|
$0.65
MAD6.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
BND1.33
|
$0.56
MAD5.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.68
BND2.22
|
$0.30
MAD2.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
BND2.18
|
$0.35
MAD3.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
BND0.92
|
$0.28
MAD2.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.76
BND1.00
|
$0.27
MAD2.69
|
|
pay 61.2% more for transportation
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.48
BND1.95
|
$5.81
MAD57.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.25
BND29.42
|
$24.99
MAD245.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,214.70
BND33,342.30
|
$26,988.52
MAD264,907.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.22
BND33.35
|
$8.12
MAD79.67
|
|
pay 28.3% less for housing
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.22
BND63.77
|
$40.82
MAD400.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$593.65
BND785.01
|
$412.37
MAD4,047.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$519.45
BND686.89
|
$261.16
MAD2,563.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.85
BND51.37
|
$32.04
MAD314.49
|
|
pay 33.7% less for childcare
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$126.07
BND166.71
|
$135.41
MAD1,329.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,339.96
BND17,639.90
|
$3,362.57
MAD33,005.50
|
|
pay 1.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
BND2.45
|
$4.00
MAD39.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.23
BND4.27
|
$1.74
MAD17.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.98
BND17.16
|
$3.90
MAD38.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.80
BND53.95
|
$26.24
MAD257.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.45
BND5.89
|
$6.50
MAD63.77
|
|
pay 74.8% more for clothing
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Rabat
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.28
BND29.46
|
$64.15
MAD629.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.75
BND32.73
|
$46.23
MAD453.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.58
BND114.48
|
$93.91
MAD921.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.56
BND114.46
|
$100.55
MAD986.93
|
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