Cost of living comparison
Rabat is 48.6% cheaper than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.8% less in Rabat
- Groceries
-
pay 57.6% less in Rabat
- Transportation
-
pay 15.2% less in Rabat
- Housing
-
pay 64.3% less in Rabat
- Childcare
-
pay 79.9% less in Rabat
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.0% less in Rabat
- Clothing
-
pay 10.6% less in Rabat
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Rabat.
If you lived in Rabat instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 65.8% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$24.41
|
$5.03
MAD45.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$14.65
|
$6.04
MAD55.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$2.95
|
$0.63
MAD5.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.08
|
$0.36
MAD3.31
|
|
pay 57.6% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.60
|
$0.43
MAD3.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$8.54
|
$5.52
MAD50.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$13.49
|
$3.01
MAD27.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.51
|
$1.79
MAD16.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.00
|
$2.80
MAD25.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.63
|
$0.68
MAD6.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.87
|
$0.61
MAD5.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$1.96
|
$0.37
MAD3.33
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.29
|
$0.38
MAD3.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.63
|
$0.31
MAD2.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.78
|
$0.32
MAD2.91
|
|
pay 15.2% less for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$5.64
|
$5.58
MAD50.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$125.72
|
$25.17
MAD229.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$33,178.00
|
$34,227.16
MAD312,134.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$25.54
|
$6.95
MAD63.34
|
|
pay 64.3% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$68.24
|
$37.69
MAD343.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$1,937.34
|
$396.93
MAD3,619.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,725.40
|
$225.91
MAD2,060.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$178.49
|
$29.22
MAD266.47
|
|
pay 79.9% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,358.67
|
$126.81
MAD1,156.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$27,094.12
|
$5,470.70
MAD49,890.08
|
|
pay 47.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$7.81
|
$4.03
MAD36.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.04
|
$1.75
MAD15.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$17.58
|
$3.98
MAD36.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$62.88
|
$26.09
MAD237.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$14.65
|
$6.54
MAD59.67
|
|
pay 10.6% less for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$77.73
|
$49.04
MAD447.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$60.33
|
$42.40
MAD386.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$132.88
|
$94.38
MAD860.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$150.66
|
$88.59
MAD807.88
|
|
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