Cost of living comparison
Rabat is 49.6% cheaper than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.9% less in Rabat
- Groceries
-
pay 64.1% less in Rabat
- Transportation
-
pay 40.9% less in Rabat
- Housing
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pay 44.5% less in Rabat
- Childcare
-
pay 81.2% less in Rabat
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 60.6% less in Rabat
- Clothing
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pay 15.9% less in Rabat
Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Rabat.
If you lived in Rabat instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 39.9% less for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$60.44
|
$5.03
MAD46.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.61
|
$6.04
MAD55.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.55
|
$0.63
MAD5.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.55
|
$0.36
MAD3.34
|
|
pay 64.1% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.81
|
$0.43
MAD3.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$106.37
|
$5.52
MAD50.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$95.32
|
$3.01
MAD27.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$28.15
|
$1.79
MAD16.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.68
|
$2.80
MAD25.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.67
|
$0.68
MAD6.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.29
|
$0.61
MAD5.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.60
|
$0.37
MAD3.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.82
|
$0.38
MAD3.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.11
|
$0.31
MAD2.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.95
|
$0.32
MAD2.93
|
|
pay 40.9% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$89.48
|
$5.58
MAD51.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$503.69
|
$25.17
MAD231.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$266,853.13
|
$34,227.16
MAD314,721.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.78
|
$6.95
MAD63.87
|
|
pay 44.5% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$169.93
|
$37.69
MAD346.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$17,101.36
|
$396.93
MAD3,649.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$12,088.48
|
$225.91
MAD2,077.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,466.62
|
$29.22
MAD268.68
|
|
pay 81.2% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,853.31
|
$126.81
MAD1,166.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$170,689.30
|
$5,470.70
MAD50,303.59
|
|
pay 60.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$60.44
|
$4.03
MAD37.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.54
|
$1.75
MAD16.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$102.75
|
$3.98
MAD36.56
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$667.95
|
$26.09
MAD239.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$100.74
|
$6.54
MAD60.17
|
|
pay 15.9% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$569.13
|
$49.04
MAD450.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$317.93
|
$42.40
MAD389.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$724.20
|
$94.38
MAD867.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,114.15
|
$88.59
MAD814.57
|
|
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