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
KMF758
|
$5.03
MAD50.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.62
KMF3,595
|
$6.04
MAD60.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.55
KMF731
|
$0.63
MAD6.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
KMF531
|
$0.36
MAD3.64
|
|
pay 20.4% less for groceries
|
Moroni
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.61
KMF288
|
$0.43
MAD4.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
KMF2,423
|
$5.52
MAD55.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.61
KMF7,362
|
$3.01
MAD30.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.80
KMF2,265
|
$1.79
MAD17.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
KMF1,250
|
$2.80
MAD28.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.43
KMF1,147
|
$0.68
MAD6.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
KMF101
|
$0.61
MAD6.16
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.24
KMF115
|
$0.37
MAD3.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
KMF844
|
$0.38
MAD3.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
KMF691
|
$0.31
MAD3.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.22
KMF575
|
$0.32
MAD3.20
|
|
pay 1.2% more for transportation
|
Moroni
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.91
KMF5,148
|
$5.58
MAD55.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.95
KMF14,599
|
$25.17
MAD252.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,241.41
KMF8,605,165
|
$34,227.16
MAD343,098.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.20
KMF3,867
|
$6.95
MAD69.63
|
|
pay 61.0% less for housing
|
Moroni
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$155.86
KMF73,527
|
$37.69
MAD377.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$696.65
KMF328,634
|
$396.93
MAD3,978.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$578.75
KMF273,019
|
$225.91
MAD2,264.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.96
KMF38,663
|
$29.22
MAD292.90
|
|
pay 63.1% less for childcare
|
Moroni
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.55
KMF179,991
|
$126.81
MAD1,271.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,464.56
KMF6,351,745
|
$5,470.70
MAD54,839.17
|
|
pay 42.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Moroni
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
KMF741
|
$4.03
MAD40.36
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.98
KMF1,408
|
$1.75
MAD17.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
KMF885
|
$3.98
MAD39.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.92
KMF15,531
|
$26.09
MAD261.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.23
KMF2,937
|
$6.54
MAD65.59
|
|
pay 10.8% less for clothing
|
Moroni
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.88
KMF27,302
|
$49.04
MAD491.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.88
KMF27,302
|
$42.40
MAD425.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.03
KMF49,548
|
$94.38
MAD946.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.45
KMF38,425
|
$88.59
MAD888.02
|
|
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