Cost of living comparison
Rabat is 25.5% cheaper than Castries.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.4% less in Rabat
- Groceries
-
pay 53.0% less in Rabat
- Transportation
-
pay 8.7% more in Rabat
- Housing
-
pay 41.9% less in Rabat
- Childcare
-
pay 30.3% less in Rabat
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.0% more in Rabat
- Clothing
-
pay 25.5% less in Rabat
The cost of entertainment and sports and transportation in Rabat are more expensive than in Castries. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, housing, childcare, and clothing are lower in Rabat.
If you lived in Rabat instead of Castries, you would:
pay 46.4% less for restaurants
|
Castries
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$5.03
MAD50.69
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$6.04
MAD60.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
EC$5.25
|
$0.63
MAD6.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$0.36
MAD3.66
|
|
pay 53.0% less for groceries
|
Castries
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
EC$4.39
|
$0.43
MAD4.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.52
EC$9.50
|
$5.52
MAD55.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.72
EC$20.85
|
$3.01
MAD30.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
EC$10.24
|
$1.79
MAD18.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
$2.80
MAD28.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.43
EC$9.27
|
$0.68
MAD6.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
EC$2.04
|
$0.61
MAD6.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.86
EC$7.72
|
$0.37
MAD3.68
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.17
EC$11.27
|
$0.38
MAD3.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
EC$4.23
|
$0.31
MAD3.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
$0.32
MAD3.21
|
|
pay 8.7% more for transportation
|
Castries
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.70
EC$15.40
|
$5.58
MAD56.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$25.17
MAD253.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
$34,227.16
MAD344,660.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$6.95
MAD69.95
|
|
pay 41.9% less for housing
|
Castries
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.02
EC$121.67
|
$37.69
MAD379.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$653.95
EC$1,767.34
|
$396.93
MAD3,997.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$407.02
EC$1,100.00
|
$225.91
MAD2,274.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.60
EC$242.16
|
$29.22
MAD294.24
|
|
pay 30.3% less for childcare
|
Castries
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$181.93
EC$491.67
|
$126.81
MAD1,276.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,470.70
MAD55,088.92
|
|
pay 10.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Castries
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
$4.03
MAD40.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$1.75
MAD17.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$3.98
MAD40.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.92
EC$91.67
|
$26.09
MAD262.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$6.54
MAD65.89
|
|
pay 25.5% less for clothing
|
Castries
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.94
EC$213.33
|
$49.04
MAD493.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.59
EC$158.33
|
$42.40
MAD426.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$123.34
EC$333.33
|
$94.38
MAD950.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$88.59
MAD892.06
|
|
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