Cost of living comparison
Rabat is 45.0% cheaper than Oranjestad.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.2% less in Rabat
- Groceries
-
pay 59.3% less in Rabat
- Transportation
-
pay 31.8% less in Rabat
- Housing
-
pay 64.5% less in Rabat
- Childcare
-
pay 34.9% less in Rabat
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.8% less in Rabat
- Clothing
-
pay 24.5% less in Rabat
Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, childcare, and transportation are lower in Rabat.
If you lived in Rabat instead of Oranjestad, you would:
pay 61.2% less for restaurants
|
Oranjestad
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.00
AWG34.22
|
$5.03
MAD46.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.27
AWG18.50
|
$6.04
MAD55.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
AWG2.40
|
$0.63
MAD5.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
AWG2.90
|
$0.36
MAD3.36
|
|
pay 59.3% less for groceries
|
Oranjestad
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.05
AWG5.50
|
$0.43
MAD4.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.00
AWG10.81
|
$5.52
MAD51.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
AWG11.53
|
$3.01
MAD27.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.00
AWG9.00
|
$1.79
MAD16.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.21
AWG9.39
|
$2.80
MAD25.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
AWG3.22
|
$0.68
MAD6.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
AWG1.63
|
$0.61
MAD5.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.81
AWG3.27
|
$0.37
MAD3.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.72
AWG4.90
|
$0.38
MAD3.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
AWG1.91
|
$0.31
MAD2.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
AWG1.63
|
$0.32
MAD2.95
|
|
pay 31.8% less for transportation
|
Oranjestad
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.66
AWG10.19
|
$5.58
MAD51.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
AWG72.05
|
$25.17
MAD233.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
AWG63,043.75
|
$34,227.16
MAD316,876.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.10
AWG92.04
|
$6.95
MAD64.31
|
|
pay 64.5% less for housing
|
Oranjestad
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$91.80
AWG165.36
|
$37.69
MAD348.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$810.73
AWG1,460.32
|
$396.93
MAD3,674.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
AWG1,180.26
|
$225.91
MAD2,091.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.08
AWG300.95
|
$29.22
MAD270.52
|
|
pay 34.9% less for childcare
|
Oranjestad
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.00
AWG405.28
|
$126.81
MAD1,174.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,336.58
|
$5,470.70
MAD50,647.97
|
|
pay 38.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oranjestad
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
AWG5.40
|
$4.03
MAD37.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.72
AWG6.70
|
$1.75
MAD16.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
AWG18.01
|
$3.98
MAD36.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$131.44
AWG236.76
|
$26.09
MAD241.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
AWG18.01
|
$6.54
MAD60.58
|
|
pay 24.5% less for clothing
|
Oranjestad
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
AWG144.10
|
$49.04
MAD453.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.37
AWG103.34
|
$42.40
MAD392.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.59
AWG210.01
|
$94.38
MAD873.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.35
|
$88.59
MAD820.15
|
|
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