Cost of living comparison
Rabat is 24.6% cheaper than Georgetown.
If you lived in Rabat instead of Georgetown, you would:
pay 46.1% less for restaurants
|
Georgetown
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.88
GYD2,491.66
|
$5.03
MAD50.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.55
GYD1,794.00
|
$6.04
MAD60.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
GYD254.15
|
$0.63
MAD6.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
GYD149.50
|
$0.36
MAD3.63
|
|
pay 53.1% less for groceries
|
Georgetown
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
GYD420.74
|
$0.43
MAD4.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
GYD1,123.50
|
$5.52
MAD55.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.31
GYD2,582.38
|
$3.01
MAD30.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
GYD714.28
|
$1.79
MAD17.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
GYD551.26
|
$2.80
MAD27.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.78
GYD373.89
|
$0.68
MAD6.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.20
GYD252.55
|
$0.61
MAD6.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
GYD356.19
|
$0.37
MAD3.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.05
GYD429.07
|
$0.38
MAD3.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
GYD148.20
|
$0.31
MAD3.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
GYD195.31
|
$0.32
MAD3.19
|
|
pay 17.5% more for transportation
|
Georgetown
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.00
GYD839.44
|
$5.58
MAD55.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.51
GYD5,979.99
|
$25.17
MAD251.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,680.67
GYD3,288,992.09
|
$34,227.16
MAD342,255.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.99
GYD6,079.65
|
$6.95
MAD69.46
|
|
pay 36.5% less for housing
|
Georgetown
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.18
GYD12,832.05
|
$37.69
MAD376.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$617.07
GYD129,430.16
|
$396.93
MAD3,969.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$281.14
GYD58,969.30
|
$225.91
MAD2,258.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.00
GYD12,794.68
|
$29.22
MAD292.18
|
|
pay 81.0% less for childcare
|
Georgetown
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$876.83
GYD183,913.82
|
$126.81
MAD1,268.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,225.94
GYD4,871,600.66
|
$5,470.70
MAD54,704.44
|
|
pay 18.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Georgetown
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.14
GYD448.50
|
$4.03
MAD40.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.88
GYD813.94
|
$1.75
MAD17.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.19
GYD458.47
|
$3.98
MAD39.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.81
GYD8,139.42
|
$26.09
MAD260.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.94
GYD1,245.83
|
$6.54
MAD65.43
|
|
pay 8.2% more for clothing
|
Georgetown
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.01
GYD7,973.31
|
$49.04
MAD490.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.27
GYD10,963.31
|
$42.40
MAD423.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.63
GYD17,541.29
|
$94.38
MAD943.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.78
GYD16,943.29
|
$88.59
MAD885.84
|
|
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