Cost of living comparison
Rabat is 41.6% cheaper than Gibraltar.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.2% less in Rabat
- Groceries
-
pay 56.5% less in Rabat
- Transportation
-
pay 32.7% more in Rabat
- Housing
-
pay 65.0% less in Rabat
- Childcare
-
pay 74.7% less in Rabat
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.5% less in Rabat
- Clothing
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pay 21.9% less in Rabat
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Rabat.
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
GIP15.23
|
$5.03
MAD45.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.98
GIP8.09
|
$6.04
MAD55.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
GIP1.59
|
$0.63
MAD5.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
GIP1.43
|
$0.36
MAD3.31
|
|
pay 56.5% less for groceries
|
Gibraltar
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
GIP1.31
|
$0.43
MAD3.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.65
GIP3.43
|
$5.52
MAD50.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.40
GIP6.19
|
$3.01
MAD27.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.80
GIP2.80
|
$1.79
MAD16.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.99
GIP2.94
|
$2.80
MAD25.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.83
GIP1.35
|
$0.68
MAD6.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.61
GIP1.19
|
$0.61
MAD5.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.86
GIP1.37
|
$0.37
MAD3.33
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
GIP1.30
|
$0.38
MAD3.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
GIP0.77
|
$0.31
MAD2.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
GIP0.65
|
$0.32
MAD2.91
|
|
pay 32.7% more for transportation
|
Gibraltar
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.96
GIP4.39
|
$5.58
MAD50.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.33
GIP6.14
|
$25.17
MAD229.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,804.11
GIP23,445.70
|
$34,227.16
MAD312,134.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.57
GIP18.85
|
$6.95
MAD63.34
|
|
pay 65.0% less for housing
|
Gibraltar
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.78
GIP40.39
|
$37.69
MAD343.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,685.73
GIP1,242.70
|
$396.93
MAD3,619.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,569.58
GIP1,157.08
|
$225.91
MAD2,060.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.28
GIP64.35
|
$29.22
MAD266.47
|
|
pay 74.7% less for childcare
|
Gibraltar
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$825.15
GIP608.29
|
$126.81
MAD1,156.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
GIP11,425.32
|
$5,470.70
MAD49,890.08
|
|
pay 37.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Gibraltar
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.17
GIP3.81
|
$4.03
MAD36.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.14
GIP2.31
|
$1.75
MAD15.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.65
GIP3.43
|
$3.98
MAD36.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.95
GIP56.73
|
$26.09
MAD237.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.98
GIP8.09
|
$6.54
MAD59.67
|
|
pay 21.9% less for clothing
|
Gibraltar
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$128.35
GIP94.62
|
$49.04
MAD447.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.78
GIP31.54
|
$42.40
MAD386.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$130.95
GIP96.53
|
$94.38
MAD860.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.10
GIP63.47
|
$88.59
MAD807.88
|
|
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