Cost of living comparison
Rabat is 8.2% cheaper than Kuwait City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.2% less in Rabat
- Groceries
-
pay 21.5% less in Rabat
- Transportation
-
pay 66.3% more in Rabat
- Housing
-
pay 27.4% less in Rabat
- Childcare
-
pay 47.0% less in Rabat
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.8% less in Rabat
- Clothing
-
pay 1.7% less in Rabat
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Rabat.
If you lived in Rabat instead of Kuwait City, you would:
pay 23.2% less for restaurants
|
Kuwait City
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.75
KWD2.990
|
$5.03
MAD46.69
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.13
KWD2.490
|
$6.04
MAD56.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
KWD0.200
|
$0.63
MAD5.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
KWD0.130
|
$0.36
MAD3.37
|
|
pay 21.5% less for groceries
|
Kuwait City
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
KWD0.310
|
$0.43
MAD4.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.63
KWD0.810
|
$5.52
MAD51.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.77
KWD1.770
|
$3.01
MAD27.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
KWD0.720
|
$1.79
MAD16.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.92
KWD0.890
|
$2.80
MAD25.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
KWD0.320
|
$0.68
MAD6.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
KWD0.260
|
$0.61
MAD5.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
$0.37
MAD3.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
KWD0.220
|
$0.38
MAD3.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
KWD0.150
|
$0.31
MAD2.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
$0.32
MAD2.96
|
|
pay 66.3% more for transportation
|
Kuwait City
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.28
KWD0.390
|
$5.58
MAD51.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.77
KWD14.960
|
$25.17
MAD233.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,111.30
KWD6,782.530
|
$34,227.16
MAD317,475.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.26
KWD8.980
|
$6.95
MAD64.43
|
|
pay 27.4% less for housing
|
Kuwait City
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.66
KWD8.180
|
$37.69
MAD349.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$879.86
KWD269.890
|
$396.93
MAD3,681.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$681.04
KWD208.910
|
$225.91
MAD2,095.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.34
KWD12.680
|
$29.22
MAD271.03
|
|
pay 47.0% less for childcare
|
Kuwait City
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$464.57
KWD142.500
|
$126.81
MAD1,176.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,942.30
KWD2,129.520
|
$5,470.70
MAD50,743.77
|
|
pay 2.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kuwait City
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
$4.03
MAD37.35
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.99
KWD1.840
|
$1.75
MAD16.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.09
KWD0.950
|
$3.98
MAD36.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$113.29
KWD34.750
|
$26.09
MAD241.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.38
KWD3.490
|
$6.54
MAD60.69
|
|
pay 1.7% less for clothing
|
Kuwait City
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.27
KWD12.970
|
$49.04
MAD454.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.44
KWD15.780
|
$42.40
MAD393.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.02
KWD28.530
|
$94.38
MAD875.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.84
KWD29.090
|
$88.59
MAD821.70
|
|
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