Cost of living comparison
Rabat is 46.3% more expensive than Freetown.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.5% less in Rabat
- Groceries
-
pay 44.4% less in Rabat
- Transportation
-
pay 55.1% more in Rabat
- Housing
-
pay 70.9% less in Rabat
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.4% more in Rabat
- Clothing
-
pay 4.2 times more in Rabat
The cost of clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Rabat are more expensive than in Freetown. Expenses including housing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Rabat. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Rabat.
If you lived in Rabat instead of Freetown, you would:
pay 17.5% less for restaurants
|
Freetown
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$5.03
MAD46.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$6.04
MAD56.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
$0.63
MAD5.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
$0.36
MAD3.37
|
|
pay 44.4% less for groceries
|
Freetown
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
$0.43
MAD4.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.52
MAD51.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
$3.01
MAD27.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
$1.79
MAD16.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
$2.80
MAD25.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
$0.68
MAD6.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.61
MAD5.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.37
MAD3.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
$0.38
MAD3.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.31
MAD2.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
$0.32
MAD2.96
|
|
pay 55.1% more for transportation
|
Freetown
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
$5.58
MAD51.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$25.17
MAD233.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
$34,227.16
MAD317,756.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
$6.95
MAD64.49
|
|
pay 70.9% less for housing
|
Freetown
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
$37.69
MAD349.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,361.67
SLL28,553,469
|
$396.93
MAD3,685.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$978.33
SLL20,515,161
|
$225.91
MAD2,097.29
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
$29.22
MAD271.27
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Freetown
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$126.81
MAD1,177.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,470.70
MAD50,788.62
|
pay 38.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Freetown
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
$4.03
MAD37.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
$1.75
MAD16.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$3.98
MAD36.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$26.09
MAD242.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$6.54
MAD60.75
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for clothing
|
Freetown
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$49.04
MAD455.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
$42.40
MAD393.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
$94.38
MAD876.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$88.59
MAD822.43
|
|
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