Cost of living comparison
Rabat is 2.3% cheaper than Beijing.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.2% more in Rabat
- Groceries
-
pay 22.5% less in Rabat
- Transportation
-
pay 29.7% more in Rabat
- Housing
-
pay 10.4% more in Rabat
- Childcare
-
pay 79.8% less in Rabat
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.6% more in Rabat
- Clothing
-
pay 1.0% less in Rabat
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing in Rabat are more expensive than in Beijing. Expenses including childcare, groceries, and clothing are lower in Rabat.
If you lived in Rabat instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 18.2% more for restaurants
|
Beijing
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.17
CN¥30.32
|
$5.03
MAD48.69
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.57
CN¥40.43
|
$6.04
MAD58.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.60
|
$0.63
MAD6.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
CN¥2.25
|
$0.36
MAD3.51
|
|
pay 22.5% less for groceries
|
Beijing
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
CN¥10.42
|
$0.43
MAD4.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.31
CN¥53.08
|
$5.52
MAD53.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.17
CN¥52.08
|
$3.01
MAD29.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.74
CN¥12.63
|
$1.79
MAD17.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.53
CN¥11.12
|
$2.80
MAD27.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
CN¥6.66
|
$0.68
MAD6.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CN¥5.17
|
$0.61
MAD5.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CN¥6.44
|
$0.37
MAD3.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.23
|
$0.38
MAD3.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
CN¥2.68
|
$0.31
MAD2.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
CN¥3.42
|
$0.32
MAD3.08
|
|
pay 29.7% more for transportation
|
Beijing
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.36
CN¥31.67
|
$5.58
MAD54.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.40
CN¥242.57
|
$25.17
MAD243.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,872.18
CN¥151,607.16
|
$34,227.16
MAD331,092.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.59
CN¥33.35
|
$6.95
MAD67.19
|
|
pay 10.4% more for housing
|
Beijing
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.28
CN¥96.49
|
$37.69
MAD364.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$929.88
CN¥6,754.26
|
$396.93
MAD3,839.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$492.44
CN¥3,576.90
|
$225.91
MAD2,185.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.04
CN¥305.36
|
$29.22
MAD282.65
|
|
pay 79.8% less for childcare
|
Beijing
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$763.49
CN¥5,545.72
|
$126.81
MAD1,226.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,913.01
CN¥166,430.97
|
$5,470.70
MAD52,920.24
|
|
pay 28.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Beijing
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
CN¥8.09
|
$4.03
MAD38.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
CN¥26.17
|
$1.75
MAD16.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.48
CN¥25.27
|
$3.98
MAD38.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.46
CN¥475.45
|
$26.09
MAD252.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.35
CN¥60.64
|
$6.54
MAD63.30
|
|
pay 1.0% less for clothing
|
Beijing
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.65
CN¥455.10
|
$49.04
MAD474.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.69
CN¥251.95
|
$42.40
MAD410.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.45
CN¥606.17
|
$94.38
MAD912.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.64
CN¥781.83
|
$88.59
MAD856.95
|
|
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