Cost of living comparison
Rabat is 18.8% more expensive than Minsk.
If you lived in Rabat instead of Minsk, you would:
pay 16.1% less for restaurants
|
Minsk
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.11
BYN29.91
|
$5.03
MAD50.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.16
BYN16.95
|
$6.04
MAD60.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BYN2.42
|
$0.63
MAD6.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
BYN1.52
|
$0.36
MAD3.63
|
|
pay 13.1% more for groceries
|
Minsk
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
BYN1.84
|
$0.43
MAD4.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.06
BYN10.03
|
$5.52
MAD55.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.78
BYN9.12
|
$3.01
MAD30.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.29
BYN4.22
|
$1.79
MAD17.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
BYN5.72
|
$2.80
MAD27.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.50
BYN1.64
|
$0.68
MAD6.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
BYN2.44
|
$0.61
MAD6.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
BYN2.56
|
$0.37
MAD3.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
BYN3.22
|
$0.38
MAD3.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
BYN0.63
|
$0.31
MAD3.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
BYN0.93
|
$0.32
MAD3.19
|
|
pay 86.1% more for transportation
|
Minsk
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.80
BYN9.18
|
$5.58
MAD55.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.51
BYN50.90
|
$25.17
MAD251.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,466.62
BYN57,333.19
|
$34,227.16
MAD342,255.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.72
BYN12.22
|
$6.95
MAD69.46
|
|
pay 48.0% more for housing
|
Minsk
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.42
BYN34.21
|
$37.69
MAD376.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$468.79
BYN1,538.79
|
$396.93
MAD3,969.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$299.22
BYN982.17
|
$225.91
MAD2,258.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.67
BYN136.76
|
$29.22
MAD292.18
|
|
pay 52.2% less for childcare
|
Minsk
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$301.24
BYN988.79
|
$126.81
MAD1,268.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,252.74
BYN33,654.04
|
$5,470.70
MAD54,704.44
|
|
pay 65.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Minsk
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.43
BYN4.71
|
$4.03
MAD40.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
BYN5.53
|
$1.75
MAD17.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.82
BYN5.98
|
$3.98
MAD39.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.67
BYN103.95
|
$26.09
MAD260.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.56
BYN14.96
|
$6.54
MAD65.43
|
|
pay 13.2% less for clothing
|
Minsk
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.57
BYN205.39
|
$49.04
MAD490.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.40
BYN155.58
|
$42.40
MAD423.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.39
BYN349.21
|
$94.38
MAD943.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.82
BYN321.08
|
$88.59
MAD885.84
|
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