Cost of living comparison
Rabat is 58.8% cheaper than Nassau.
If you lived in Rabat instead of Nassau, you would:
pay 69.2% less for restaurants
|
Nassau
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$35.00
BSD35.00
|
$3.75
MAD36.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.50
BSD9.50
|
$6.00
MAD58.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.18
BSD2.18
|
$0.63
MAD6.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
BSD1.83
|
$0.37
MAD3.68
|
|
pay 67.3% less for groceries
|
Nassau
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.24
BSD5.24
|
$0.51
MAD5.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.03
BSD4.03
|
$4.75
MAD46.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$18.03
BSD18.03
|
$3.06
MAD29.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.38
BSD6.38
|
$1.79
MAD17.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.98
BSD4.98
|
$2.66
MAD26.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.11
BSD2.11
|
$0.65
MAD6.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.32
BSD1.32
|
$0.56
MAD5.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.11
BSD2.11
|
$0.30
MAD2.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.40
BSD2.40
|
$0.35
MAD3.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.14
BSD2.14
|
$0.28
MAD2.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.49
BSD1.49
|
$0.27
MAD2.69
|
|
pay 36.6% less for transportation
|
Nassau
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.83
BSD5.83
|
$5.81
MAD57.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
BSD45.00
|
$24.99
MAD245.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
$26,988.52
MAD264,907.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.85
BSD30.85
|
$8.12
MAD79.67
|
|
pay 72.5% less for housing
|
Nassau
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$104.29
BSD104.29
|
$40.82
MAD400.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,164.29
BSD1,164.29
|
$412.37
MAD4,047.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,214.29
BSD1,214.29
|
$261.16
MAD2,563.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$231.16
BSD231.16
|
$32.04
MAD314.49
|
|
pay 77.1% less for childcare
|
Nassau
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$633.33
BSD633.33
|
$135.41
MAD1,329.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,785.71
BSD13,785.71
|
$3,362.57
MAD33,005.50
|
|
pay 68.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nassau
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
BSD4.00
|
$4.00
MAD39.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.47
BSD5.47
|
$1.74
MAD17.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
BSD11.00
|
$3.90
MAD38.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$118.71
BSD118.71
|
$26.24
MAD257.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
$6.50
MAD63.77
|
|
pay 20.1% less for clothing
|
Nassau
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.50
BSD67.50
|
$64.15
MAD629.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$76.67
BSD76.67
|
$46.23
MAD453.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.00
BSD117.00
|
$93.91
MAD921.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.00
BSD120.00
|
$100.55
MAD986.93
|
|
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