Cost of living comparison

Islamabad, Pakistan

compared to

Rabat, Morocco

Rabat vs. Islamabad Cost of Living Summary

Rabat is 77.5% more expensive than Islamabad.

Restaurants: pay 87.3% more in Rabat
Groceries: pay 35.8% more in Rabat
Transportation: pay 2.1 times more in Rabat
Housing: pay 74.5% more in Rabat
Childcare: pay 92.4% more in Rabat
Entertainment and Sports: pay 52.9% more in Rabat
Clothing: pay 90.2% more in Rabat

The cost of transportation, childcare, clothing, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports in Rabat are more expensive than in Islamabad. Notably, transportation, childcare, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Rabat.

Rabat vs. Islamabad Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Rabat instead of Islamabad, you would:

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pay 87.3% more for restaurants

	Islamabad	Rabat
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.79 PKR501.59	$5.03 MAD48.69	+181.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 PKR1,203.83	$6.04 MAD58.43	+40.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 PKR99.18	$0.63 MAD6.07	+77.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.24 PKR67.82	$0.36 MAD3.51	+50.1%
Average			+87.3%

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pay 35.8% more for groceries

	Islamabad	Rabat
Bread 1 loaf	$0.68 PKR190.02	$0.43 MAD4.20	-36.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.96 PKR829.49	$5.52 MAD53.43	+86.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.31 PKR928.60	$3.01 MAD29.12	-9.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.25 PKR350.32	$1.79 MAD17.33	+43.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.64 PKR459.87	$2.80 MAD27.04	+70.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.48 PKR135.15	$0.68 MAD6.63	+42.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.38 PKR107.26	$0.61 MAD5.95	+60.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.37 PKR104.12	$0.37 MAD3.53	-1.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.26 PKR73.12	$0.38 MAD3.70	+46.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.19 PKR52.85	$0.31 MAD2.98	+63.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.25 PKR70.26	$0.32 MAD3.08	+27.2%
Average			+35.8%

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pay 2.1 times more for transportation

	Islamabad	Rabat
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.81 PKR1,066.70	$5.58 MAD54.02	+46.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.80 PKR1,906.06	$25.17 MAD243.45	+270.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,479.46 PKR6,019,126.70	$34,227.16 MAD331,092.65	+59.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.27 PKR1,197.81	$6.95 MAD67.19	+62.5%
Average			+109.6%

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pay 74.5% more for housing

	Islamabad	Rabat
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.16 PKR5,087.60	$37.69 MAD364.60	+107.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$174.15 PKR48,802.14	$396.93 MAD3,839.67	+127.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$99.01 PKR27,744.41	$225.91 MAD2,185.32	+128.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$84.99 PKR23,815.54	$29.22 MAD282.65	-65.6%
Average			+74.5%

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pay 92.4% more for childcare

	Islamabad	Rabat
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$60.17 PKR16,861.27	$126.81 MAD1,226.70	+110.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,142.14 PKR880,512.25	$5,470.70 MAD52,920.24	+74.1%
Average			+92.4%

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pay 52.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Islamabad	Rabat
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.79 PKR501.59	$4.03 MAD38.95	+125.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.97 PKR551.28	$1.75 MAD16.91	-11.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.15 PKR601.91	$3.98 MAD38.47	+85.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.01 PKR6,449.06	$26.09 MAD252.33	+13.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.30 PKR1,203.83	$6.54 MAD63.30	+52.3%
Average			+52.9%

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pay 90.2% more for clothing

	Islamabad	Rabat
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$19.06 PKR5,340.50	$49.04 MAD474.34	+157.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.18 PKR7,335.81	$42.40 MAD410.14	+62.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.29 PKR23,340.84	$94.38 MAD912.94	+13.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$38.79 PKR10,870.79	$88.59 MAD856.95	+128.4%
Average			+90.2%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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