Cost of living comparison
Rabat is 53.2% cheaper than Oslo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 74.4% less in Rabat
- Groceries
-
pay 61.1% less in Rabat
- Transportation
-
pay 42.2% less in Rabat
- Housing
-
pay 66.2% less in Rabat
- Childcare
-
pay 41.3% less in Rabat
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.5% less in Rabat
- Clothing
-
pay 28.5% less in Rabat
Expenses including restaurants, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and childcare are lower in Rabat.
If you lived in Rabat instead of Oslo, you would:
pay 74.4% less for restaurants
|
Oslo
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.80
NOK226.36
|
$5.03
MAD46.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.31
NOK127.80
|
$6.04
MAD56.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.63
NOK37.69
|
$0.63
MAD5.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
NOK29.21
|
$0.36
MAD3.38
|
|
pay 61.1% less for groceries
|
Oslo
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.25
NOK33.77
|
$0.43
MAD4.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.40
NOK66.43
|
$5.52
MAD51.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.87
NOK81.68
|
$3.01
MAD28.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
NOK46.69
|
$1.79
MAD16.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.79
NOK70.53
|
$2.80
MAD26.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
NOK15.00
|
$0.68
MAD6.38
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
NOK10.76
|
$0.61
MAD5.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
NOK14.85
|
$0.37
MAD3.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.19
NOK22.74
|
$0.38
MAD3.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NOK11.22
|
$0.31
MAD2.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
NOK10.80
|
$0.32
MAD2.97
|
|
pay 42.2% less for transportation
|
Oslo
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.74
NOK80.42
|
$5.58
MAD51.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.47
NOK846.00
|
$25.17
MAD234.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,328.41
NOK377,259.68
|
$34,227.16
MAD318,569.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.53
NOK213.15
|
$6.95
MAD64.65
|
|
pay 66.2% less for housing
|
Oslo
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.77
NOK548.05
|
$37.69
MAD350.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,432.43
NOK14,875.35
|
$396.93
MAD3,694.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,135.26
NOK11,789.37
|
$225.91
MAD2,102.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.32
NOK1,862.19
|
$29.22
MAD271.96
|
|
pay 41.3% less for childcare
|
Oslo
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$257.78
NOK2,676.97
|
$126.81
MAD1,180.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,036.90
NOK83,460.85
|
$5,470.70
MAD50,918.57
|
|
pay 58.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oslo
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.99
NOK103.75
|
$4.03
MAD37.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.35
NOK45.17
|
$1.75
MAD16.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.53
NOK150.90
|
$3.98
MAD37.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.05
NOK478.20
|
$26.09
MAD242.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.21
NOK157.98
|
$6.54
MAD60.90
|
|
pay 28.5% less for clothing
|
Oslo
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.96
NOK1,017.33
|
$49.04
MAD456.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.61
NOK515.22
|
$42.40
MAD394.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.16
NOK1,164.72
|
$94.38
MAD878.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.33
NOK1,384.54
|
$88.59
MAD824.53
|
|
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