Cost of living comparison
Rabat is 57.4% cheaper than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.8% less in Rabat
- Groceries
-
pay 58.9% less in Rabat
- Transportation
-
pay 28.1% less in Rabat
- Housing
-
pay 72.0% less in Rabat
- Childcare
-
pay 77.7% less in Rabat
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 59.3% less in Rabat
- Clothing
-
pay 37.1% less in Rabat
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Rabat.
If you lived in Rabat instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 68.8% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$30.44
|
$5.03
MAD46.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.22
|
$6.04
MAD55.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.25
|
$0.63
MAD5.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.57
|
$0.36
MAD3.34
|
|
pay 58.9% less for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$3.98
|
$0.43
MAD3.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.30
|
$5.52
MAD50.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.14
|
$3.01
MAD27.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.13
|
$1.79
MAD16.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.34
|
$2.80
MAD25.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.49
|
$0.68
MAD6.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.07
|
$0.61
MAD5.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.41
|
$0.37
MAD3.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$3.79
|
$0.38
MAD3.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.92
|
$0.31
MAD2.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.71
|
$0.32
MAD2.93
|
|
pay 28.1% less for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$7.81
|
$5.58
MAD51.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$182.61
|
$25.17
MAD231.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$45,067.86
|
$34,227.16
MAD314,721.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$27.19
|
$6.95
MAD63.87
|
|
pay 72.0% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$100.66
|
$37.69
MAD346.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,745.24
|
$396.93
MAD3,649.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,175.26
|
$225.91
MAD2,077.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$281.74
|
$29.22
MAD268.68
|
|
pay 77.7% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,843.54
|
$126.81
MAD1,166.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$22,326.61
|
$5,470.70
MAD50,303.59
|
|
pay 59.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.16
|
$4.03
MAD37.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.67
|
$1.75
MAD16.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$40.58
|
$3.98
MAD36.56
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$101.12
|
$26.09
MAD239.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$22.07
|
$6.54
MAD60.17
|
|
pay 37.1% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$133.58
|
$49.04
MAD450.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$111.12
|
$42.40
MAD389.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$183.98
|
$94.38
MAD867.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$237.34
|
$88.59
MAD814.57
|
|
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