Cost of living comparison
Rabat is 21.0% cheaper than Majuro.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.3% less in Rabat
- Groceries
-
pay 74.5% less in Rabat
- Transportation
-
pay 5.0% more in Rabat
- Housing
-
pay 64.2% less in Rabat
- Childcare
-
pay 18.9% more in Rabat
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.8% less in Rabat
- Clothing
-
pay 56.2% more in Rabat
The cost of clothing, childcare, and transportation in Rabat are more expensive than in Majuro. Expenses including groceries, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Rabat.
If you lived in Rabat instead of Majuro, you would:
pay 63.3% less for restaurants
|
Majuro
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$5.03
MAD45.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$6.04
MAD54.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$0.63
MAD5.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$0.36
MAD3.26
|
|
pay 74.5% less for groceries
|
Majuro
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
|
$0.43
MAD3.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.57
|
$5.52
MAD49.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
|
$3.01
MAD27.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
|
$1.79
MAD16.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.99
|
$2.80
MAD25.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$0.68
MAD6.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.29
|
$0.61
MAD5.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
|
$0.37
MAD3.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$5.79
|
$0.38
MAD3.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$0.31
MAD2.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$0.32
MAD2.86
|
|
pay 5.0% more for transportation
|
Majuro
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.81
|
$5.58
MAD50.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$25.17
MAD225.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,500.00
|
$34,227.16
MAD307,117.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.50
|
$6.95
MAD62.33
|
|
pay 64.2% less for housing
|
Majuro
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$37.69
MAD338.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$766.67
|
$396.93
MAD3,561.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$833.33
|
$225.91
MAD2,027.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.13
|
$29.22
MAD262.19
|
|
pay 18.9% more for childcare
|
Majuro
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$150.00
|
$126.81
MAD1,137.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,570.00
|
$5,470.70
MAD49,088.23
|
|
pay 24.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Majuro
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$4.03
MAD36.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$1.75
MAD15.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$3.98
MAD35.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
|
$26.09
MAD234.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$6.54
MAD58.71
|
|
pay 56.2% more for clothing
|
Majuro
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
|
$49.04
MAD439.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$42.40
MAD380.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.00
|
$94.38
MAD846.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.00
|
$88.59
MAD794.89
|
|
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