Cost of living comparison
Rabat is 34.5% cheaper than Bratislava.
If you lived in Rabat instead of Bratislava, you would:
pay 56.7% less for restaurants
|
Bratislava
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
€10.16
|
$5.03
MAD50.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€8.13
|
$6.04
MAD60.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
€1.86
|
$0.63
MAD6.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
€1.45
|
$0.36
MAD3.63
|
|
pay 44.2% less for groceries
|
Bratislava
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.75
€1.66
|
$0.43
MAD4.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
€6.19
|
$5.52
MAD55.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.34
€4.12
|
$3.01
MAD30.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.22
€3.05
|
$1.79
MAD17.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.46
€3.28
|
$2.80
MAD27.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.75
|
$0.68
MAD6.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.79
|
$0.61
MAD6.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.96
|
$0.37
MAD3.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
€1.87
|
$0.38
MAD3.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.71
|
$0.31
MAD3.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.73
|
$0.32
MAD3.19
|
|
pay 16.2% less for transportation
|
Bratislava
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.43
€6.09
|
$5.58
MAD55.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.58
€36.59
|
$25.17
MAD251.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,650.55
€23,377.65
|
$34,227.16
MAD342,255.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.65
€14.84
|
$6.95
MAD69.46
|
|
pay 28.3% less for housing
|
Bratislava
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.58
€19.52
|
$37.69
MAD376.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$769.99
€730.23
|
$396.93
MAD3,969.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$617.27
€585.39
|
$225.91
MAD2,258.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.33
€177.66
|
$29.22
MAD292.18
|
|
pay 71.7% less for childcare
|
Bratislava
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$612.91
€581.26
|
$126.81
MAD1,268.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,233.33
€14,446.71
|
$5,470.70
MAD54,704.44
|
|
pay 19.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bratislava
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
€2.54
|
$4.03
MAD40.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.81
€2.67
|
$1.75
MAD17.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€5.08
|
$3.98
MAD39.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.95
€43.58
|
$26.09
MAD260.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.15
€10.57
|
$6.54
MAD65.43
|
|
pay 4.5% less for clothing
|
Bratislava
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.52
€69.73
|
$49.04
MAD490.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.05
€35.13
|
$42.40
MAD423.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.22
€78.93
|
$94.38
MAD943.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.33
€96.10
|
$88.59
MAD885.84
|
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