Cost of living comparison
Rabat is 13.6% cheaper than Moroni.
If you lived in Rabat instead of Moroni, you would:
pay 16.3% more for restaurants
|
Moroni
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.61
KMF750
|
$5.03
MAD50.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.62
KMF3,555
|
$6.04
MAD60.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.55
KMF723
|
$0.63
MAD6.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
KMF525
|
$0.36
MAD3.63
|
|
pay 20.4% less for groceries
|
Moroni
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.61
KMF284
|
$0.43
MAD4.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
KMF2,397
|
$5.52
MAD55.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.61
KMF7,281
|
$3.01
MAD30.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.80
KMF2,240
|
$1.79
MAD17.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
KMF1,236
|
$2.80
MAD27.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.43
KMF1,134
|
$0.68
MAD6.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
KMF100
|
$0.61
MAD6.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.24
KMF113
|
$0.37
MAD3.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
KMF835
|
$0.38
MAD3.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
KMF683
|
$0.31
MAD3.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.22
KMF569
|
$0.32
MAD3.19
|
|
pay 1.2% more for transportation
|
Moroni
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.91
KMF5,092
|
$5.58
MAD55.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.95
KMF14,439
|
$25.17
MAD251.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,241.41
KMF8,510,985
|
$34,227.16
MAD342,255.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.20
KMF3,824
|
$6.95
MAD69.46
|
|
pay 61.0% less for housing
|
Moroni
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$155.86
KMF72,722
|
$37.69
MAD376.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$696.65
KMF325,038
|
$396.93
MAD3,969.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$578.75
KMF270,031
|
$225.91
MAD2,258.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.96
KMF38,240
|
$29.22
MAD292.18
|
|
pay 63.1% less for childcare
|
Moroni
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.55
KMF178,021
|
$126.81
MAD1,268.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,464.56
KMF6,282,227
|
$5,470.70
MAD54,704.44
|
|
pay 42.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Moroni
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
KMF733
|
$4.03
MAD40.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.98
KMF1,393
|
$1.75
MAD17.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
KMF875
|
$3.98
MAD39.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.92
KMF15,361
|
$26.09
MAD260.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.23
KMF2,905
|
$6.54
MAD65.43
|
|
pay 10.8% less for clothing
|
Moroni
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.88
KMF27,003
|
$49.04
MAD490.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.88
KMF27,003
|
$42.40
MAD423.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.03
KMF49,006
|
$94.38
MAD943.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.45
KMF38,004
|
$88.59
MAD885.84
|
|
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