Cost of living comparison
Rabat is 4.7% more expensive than Moscow.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.4% less in Rabat
- Groceries
-
pay 0.6% less in Rabat
- Transportation
-
pay 42.8% more in Rabat
- Housing
-
pay 76.1% more in Rabat
- Childcare
-
pay 60.1% less in Rabat
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.4% more in Rabat
- Clothing
-
pay 16.5% less in Rabat
The cost of housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Rabat are more expensive than in Moscow. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Rabat. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Rabat.
If you lived in Rabat instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 23.4% less for restaurants
|
Moscow
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.19
RUB776.36
|
$5.03
MAD48.69
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.10
RUB431.31
|
$6.04
MAD58.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
RUB90.60
|
$0.63
MAD6.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
RUB41.01
|
$0.36
MAD3.51
|
|
pay 0.6% less for groceries
|
Moscow
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
RUB52.28
|
$0.43
MAD4.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
RUB372.33
|
$5.52
MAD53.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
RUB301.41
|
$3.01
MAD29.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
RUB128.40
|
$1.79
MAD17.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.99
RUB167.78
|
$2.80
MAD27.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
RUB57.23
|
$0.68
MAD6.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
RUB56.39
|
$0.61
MAD5.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
RUB60.46
|
$0.37
MAD3.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
RUB94.94
|
$0.38
MAD3.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
RUB21.06
|
$0.31
MAD2.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB17.68
|
$0.32
MAD3.08
|
|
pay 42.8% more for transportation
|
Moscow
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.22
RUB187.45
|
$5.58
MAD54.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.58
RUB2,415.34
|
$25.17
MAD243.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,621.85
RUB2,587,868.08
|
$34,227.16
MAD331,092.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RUB491.69
|
$6.95
MAD67.19
|
|
pay 76.1% more for housing
|
Moscow
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.38
RUB539.04
|
$37.69
MAD364.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$960.52
RUB81,174.05
|
$396.93
MAD3,839.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.26
RUB49,291.84
|
$225.91
MAD2,185.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.66
RUB7,323.64
|
$29.22
MAD282.65
|
|
pay 60.1% less for childcare
|
Moscow
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$466.53
RUB39,426.93
|
$126.81
MAD1,226.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,413.52
RUB880,051.85
|
$5,470.70
MAD52,920.24
|
|
pay 14.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Moscow
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.06
RUB258.79
|
$4.03
MAD38.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
RUB213.34
|
$1.75
MAD16.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
RUB207.03
|
$3.98
MAD38.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.34
RUB2,732.95
|
$26.09
MAD252.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
RUB431.31
|
$6.54
MAD63.30
|
|
pay 16.5% less for clothing
|
Moscow
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.16
RUB6,858.48
|
$49.04
MAD474.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.31
RUB3,575.46
|
$42.40
MAD410.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.95
RUB9,207.63
|
$94.38
MAD912.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.97
RUB8,617.53
|
$88.59
MAD856.95
|
|
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