Cost of living comparison
Rabat is 57.8% cheaper than Nassau.
If you lived in Rabat instead of Nassau, you would:
pay 69.3% less for restaurants
|
Nassau
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$40.00
BSD40.00
|
$5.03
MAD50.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
BSD10.00
|
$6.04
MAD60.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.18
BSD2.18
|
$0.63
MAD6.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
BSD1.71
|
$0.36
MAD3.63
|
|
pay 64.1% less for groceries
|
Nassau
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.17
BSD5.17
|
$0.43
MAD4.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.03
BSD4.03
|
$5.52
MAD55.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$19.37
BSD19.37
|
$3.01
MAD30.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.38
BSD7.38
|
$1.79
MAD17.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.20
BSD5.20
|
$2.80
MAD27.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
BSD1.72
|
$0.68
MAD6.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.32
BSD1.32
|
$0.61
MAD6.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.11
BSD2.11
|
$0.37
MAD3.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.40
BSD2.40
|
$0.38
MAD3.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.14
BSD2.14
|
$0.31
MAD3.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.49
BSD1.49
|
$0.32
MAD3.19
|
|
pay 31.7% less for transportation
|
Nassau
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
BSD5.39
|
$5.58
MAD55.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
BSD45.00
|
$25.17
MAD251.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
$34,227.16
MAD342,255.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.85
BSD30.85
|
$6.95
MAD69.46
|
|
pay 79.6% less for housing
|
Nassau
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$104.29
BSD104.29
|
$37.69
MAD376.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,862.50
BSD1,862.50
|
$396.93
MAD3,969.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,800.00
BSD1,800.00
|
$225.91
MAD2,258.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$249.29
BSD249.29
|
$29.22
MAD292.18
|
|
pay 71.8% less for childcare
|
Nassau
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$640.00
BSD640.00
|
$126.81
MAD1,268.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,916.67
BSD14,916.67
|
$5,470.70
MAD54,704.44
|
|
pay 58.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nassau
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
BSD5.00
|
$4.03
MAD40.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
BSD5.75
|
$1.75
MAD17.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
BSD11.00
|
$3.98
MAD39.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$113.88
BSD113.88
|
$26.09
MAD260.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
$6.54
MAD65.43
|
|
pay 29.4% less for clothing
|
Nassau
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.50
BSD67.50
|
$49.04
MAD490.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$76.67
BSD76.67
|
$42.40
MAD423.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.00
BSD117.00
|
$94.38
MAD943.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.00
BSD120.00
|
$88.59
MAD885.84
|
|
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