Cost of living comparison
Abu Dhabi is 2.2 times more expensive than Rabat.
If you lived in Abu Dhabi instead of Rabat, you would:
pay 65.2% more for restaurants
|
Rabat
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.03
MAD50.62
|
$10.89
AED40.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.04
MAD60.75
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
MAD6.31
|
$1.08
AED3.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
MAD3.65
|
$0.42
AED1.53
|
|
pay 78.1% more for groceries
|
Rabat
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.43
MAD4.37
|
$1.37
AED5.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.52
MAD55.55
|
$4.80
AED17.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.01
MAD30.28
|
$6.85
AED25.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.79
MAD18.02
|
$3.16
AED11.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.80
MAD28.11
|
$3.61
AED13.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
MAD6.89
|
$1.00
AED3.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
MAD6.18
|
$0.82
AED3.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
MAD3.67
|
$0.81
AED2.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
MAD3.85
|
$0.69
AED2.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
MAD3.10
|
$0.50
AED1.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
MAD3.21
|
$0.58
AED2.13
|
|
pay 3.2% less for transportation
|
Rabat
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.58
MAD56.16
|
$3.03
AED11.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.17
MAD253.11
|
$24.50
AED90.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,227.16
MAD344,236.02
|
$45,026.41
AED165,382.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.95
MAD69.86
|
$7.23
AED26.56
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for housing
|
Rabat
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.69
MAD379.08
|
$103.04
AED378.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$396.93
MAD3,992.09
|
$1,349.31
AED4,956.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.91
MAD2,272.07
|
$1,005.59
AED3,693.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.22
MAD293.87
|
$119.02
AED437.15
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for childcare
|
Rabat
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$126.81
MAD1,275.39
|
$669.40
AED2,458.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,470.70
MAD55,021.01
|
$12,841.46
AED47,166.67
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Rabat
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.03
MAD40.50
|
$10.89
AED40.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
MAD17.58
|
$5.88
AED21.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
MAD39.99
|
$6.13
AED22.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.09
MAD262.35
|
$64.83
AED238.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.54
MAD65.81
|
$13.61
AED50.00
|
|
pay 26.9% more for clothing
|
Rabat
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.04
MAD493.17
|
$67.20
AED246.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.40
MAD426.42
|
$62.59
AED229.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.38
MAD949.18
|
$103.06
AED378.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.59
MAD890.96
|
$100.93
AED370.71
|
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