Cost of living comparison
Rabat is 29.4% more expensive than Khartoum.
If you lived in Rabat instead of Khartoum, you would:
pay 17.9% less for restaurants
|
Khartoum
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
SDG4,511.25
|
$5.03
MAD50.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
SDG4,812.00
|
$6.04
MAD60.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
SDG365.59
|
$0.63
MAD6.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
SDG264.58
|
$0.36
MAD3.63
|
|
pay 35.3% less for groceries
|
Khartoum
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.14
SDG684.23
|
$0.43
MAD4.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.05
SDG3,639.19
|
$5.52
MAD55.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.13
SDG3,687.65
|
$3.01
MAD30.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
SDG1,716.50
|
$1.79
MAD17.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.81
SDG1,691.69
|
$2.80
MAD27.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.02
SDG1,213.46
|
$0.68
MAD6.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
SDG305.25
|
$0.61
MAD6.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
SDG539.34
|
$0.37
MAD3.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
SDG479.42
|
$0.38
MAD3.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SDG359.30
|
$0.31
MAD3.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
SDG256.16
|
$0.32
MAD3.19
|
|
pay 9.3% less for transportation
|
Khartoum
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
SDG3,147.44
|
$5.58
MAD55.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
SDG15,037.50
|
$25.17
MAD251.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$34,227.16
MAD342,255.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.74
SDG6,458.68
|
$6.95
MAD69.46
|
|
pay 31.8% less for housing
|
Khartoum
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.15
SDG42,193.66
|
$37.69
MAD376.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$637.80
SDG383,634.48
|
$396.93
MAD3,969.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$272.14
SDG163,693.55
|
$225.91
MAD2,258.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.45
SDG23,729.50
|
$29.22
MAD292.18
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Khartoum
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.07
SDG37,933.69
|
$126.81
MAD1,268.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,057.46
SDG1,237,560.29
|
$5,470.70
MAD54,704.44
|
|
pay 47.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Khartoum
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SDG1,203.00
|
$4.03
MAD40.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
SDG1,431.60
|
$1.75
MAD17.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.80
SDG1,082.70
|
$3.98
MAD39.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
SDG20,050.00
|
$26.09
MAD260.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
SDG2,406.00
|
$6.54
MAD65.43
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Khartoum
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.17
SDG10,927.58
|
$49.04
MAD490.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.00
SDG12,030.00
|
$42.40
MAD423.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$55.00
SDG33,082.50
|
$94.38
MAD943.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.00
SDG24,060.00
|
$88.59
MAD885.84
|
|
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