Cost of living comparison
Rabat is 41.6% cheaper than Gibraltar.
If you lived in Rabat instead of Gibraltar, you would:
pay 68.2% less for restaurants
|
Gibraltar
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.66
GIP16.38
|
$5.03
MAD50.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.98
GIP8.70
|
$6.04
MAD60.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
GIP1.71
|
$0.63
MAD6.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
GIP1.54
|
$0.36
MAD3.63
|
|
pay 56.5% less for groceries
|
Gibraltar
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
GIP1.41
|
$0.43
MAD4.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.65
GIP3.68
|
$5.52
MAD55.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.40
GIP6.66
|
$3.01
MAD30.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.80
GIP3.01
|
$1.79
MAD17.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.99
GIP3.16
|
$2.80
MAD27.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.83
GIP1.45
|
$0.68
MAD6.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.61
GIP1.28
|
$0.61
MAD6.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.86
GIP1.47
|
$0.37
MAD3.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
GIP1.39
|
$0.38
MAD3.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
GIP0.83
|
$0.31
MAD3.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
GIP0.70
|
$0.32
MAD3.19
|
|
pay 32.7% more for transportation
|
Gibraltar
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.96
GIP4.72
|
$5.58
MAD55.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.33
GIP6.60
|
$25.17
MAD251.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,804.11
GIP25,205.36
|
$34,227.16
MAD342,255.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.57
GIP20.27
|
$6.95
MAD69.46
|
|
pay 65.0% less for housing
|
Gibraltar
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.78
GIP43.42
|
$37.69
MAD376.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,685.73
GIP1,335.97
|
$396.93
MAD3,969.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,569.58
GIP1,243.92
|
$225.91
MAD2,258.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.28
GIP69.17
|
$29.22
MAD292.18
|
|
pay 74.7% less for childcare
|
Gibraltar
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$825.15
GIP653.95
|
$126.81
MAD1,268.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
GIP12,282.82
|
$5,470.70
MAD54,704.44
|
|
pay 37.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Gibraltar
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.17
GIP4.09
|
$4.03
MAD40.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.14
GIP2.49
|
$1.75
MAD17.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.65
GIP3.68
|
$3.98
MAD39.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.95
GIP60.99
|
$26.09
MAD260.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.98
GIP8.70
|
$6.54
MAD65.43
|
|
pay 21.9% less for clothing
|
Gibraltar
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$128.35
GIP101.72
|
$49.04
MAD490.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.78
GIP33.91
|
$42.40
MAD423.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$130.95
GIP103.78
|
$94.38
MAD943.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.10
GIP68.24
|
$88.59
MAD885.84
|
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