Cost of living comparison
Rabat is 34.5% more expensive than Monrovia.
If you lived in Rabat instead of Monrovia, you would:
pay 59.0% less for restaurants
|
Monrovia
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.25
LRD1,491.38
|
$5.03
MAD50.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
LRD1,988.51
|
$6.04
MAD60.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
LRD338.95
|
$0.63
MAD6.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
LRD451.93
|
$0.36
MAD3.64
|
|
pay 58.5% less for groceries
|
Monrovia
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
LRD298.90
|
$0.43
MAD4.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.91
LRD1,067.54
|
$5.52
MAD55.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.08
LRD1,099.69
|
$3.01
MAD30.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.63
LRD655.84
|
$1.79
MAD17.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
LRD809.22
|
$2.80
MAD28.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
LRD134.21
|
$0.68
MAD6.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.58
LRD466.14
|
$0.61
MAD6.16
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
LRD714.71
|
$0.37
MAD3.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
LRD574.93
|
$0.38
MAD3.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
LRD186.18
|
$0.31
MAD3.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$3.88
LRD700.50
|
$0.32
MAD3.20
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Monrovia
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.03
LRD728.77
|
$5.58
MAD55.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
LRD3,615.47
|
$25.17
MAD252.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,069.87
LRD916,498.56
|
$34,227.16
MAD343,098.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.69
LRD2,294.37
|
$6.95
MAD69.63
|
|
pay 8.8% less for housing
|
Monrovia
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$93.25
LRD16,857.11
|
$37.69
MAD377.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.67
LRD120,515.65
|
$396.93
MAD3,978.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.00
LRD16,269.61
|
$225.91
MAD2,264.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.46
LRD37,683.51
|
$29.22
MAD292.90
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Monrovia
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$74.33
LRD13,437.02
|
$126.81
MAD1,271.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,500.00
LRD271,160.21
|
$5,470.70
MAD54,839.17
|
|
pay 20.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monrovia
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
LRD451.93
|
$4.03
MAD40.36
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.12
LRD564.92
|
$1.75
MAD17.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
LRD903.87
|
$3.98
MAD39.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.25
LRD13,783.98
|
$26.09
MAD261.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.75
LRD1,762.50
|
$6.54
MAD65.59
|
|
pay 72.2% more for clothing
|
Monrovia
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.41
LRD3,328.48
|
$49.04
MAD491.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
LRD6,101.10
|
$42.40
MAD425.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$56.25
LRD10,168.51
|
$94.38
MAD946.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.75
LRD12,428.18
|
$88.59
MAD888.02
|
|
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