Cost of living comparison
Rabat is 13.6% cheaper than Bangkok.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.7% more in Rabat
- Groceries
-
pay 34.8% less in Rabat
- Transportation
-
pay 20.5% less in Rabat
- Housing
-
pay 8.3% more in Rabat
- Childcare
-
pay 69.2% less in Rabat
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.4% less in Rabat
- Clothing
-
pay 0.9% more in Rabat
The cost of restaurants, housing, and clothing in Rabat are more expensive than in Bangkok. Expenses including childcare, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Rabat.
If you lived in Rabat instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 25.7% more for restaurants
|
Bangkok
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.91
THB97.17
|
$5.03
MAD46.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.83
THB194.33
|
$6.04
MAD55.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
THB20.54
|
$0.63
MAD5.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
THB9.73
|
$0.36
MAD3.37
|
|
pay 34.8% less for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
THB50.78
|
$0.43
MAD4.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.74
THB391.60
|
$5.52
MAD51.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.32
THB244.12
|
$3.01
MAD27.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.27
THB75.79
|
$1.79
MAD16.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.31
THB43.85
|
$2.80
MAD25.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
THB49.08
|
$0.68
MAD6.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
THB24.23
|
$0.61
MAD5.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
THB34.53
|
$0.37
MAD3.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
THB26.84
|
$0.38
MAD3.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
THB23.77
|
$0.31
MAD2.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
THB20.76
|
$0.32
MAD2.96
|
|
pay 20.5% less for transportation
|
Bangkok
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB148.95
|
$5.58
MAD51.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.32
THB1,311.73
|
$25.17
MAD233.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$55,345.18
THB1,846,145.10
|
$34,227.16
MAD317,272.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.34
THB344.94
|
$6.95
MAD64.39
|
|
pay 8.3% more for housing
|
Bangkok
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.36
THB512.36
|
$37.69
MAD349.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$571.31
THB19,056.98
|
$396.93
MAD3,679.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.88
THB10,069.88
|
$225.91
MAD2,094.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.33
THB2,245.95
|
$29.22
MAD270.85
|
|
pay 69.2% less for childcare
|
Bangkok
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$632.63
THB21,102.71
|
$126.81
MAD1,175.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,191.37
THB440,023.45
|
$5,470.70
MAD50,711.24
|
|
pay 5.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.33
THB77.73
|
$4.03
MAD37.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
THB86.18
|
$1.75
MAD16.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.20
THB140.16
|
$3.98
MAD36.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.58
THB1,820.56
|
$26.09
MAD241.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.28
THB242.91
|
$6.54
MAD60.65
|
|
pay 0.9% more for clothing
|
Bangkok
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.27
THB1,843.58
|
$49.04
MAD454.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.84
THB1,162.12
|
$42.40
MAD393.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.10
THB3,238.82
|
$94.38
MAD874.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.12
THB3,072.86
|
$88.59
MAD821.18
|
|
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