Cost of living comparison

Rabat, Morocco

compared to

Cairo, Egypt

Cairo vs. Rabat Cost of Living Summary

Cairo is 39.0% cheaper than Rabat.

Restaurants: pay 38.6% less in Cairo
Groceries: pay 27.0% less in Cairo
Transportation: pay 51.9% less in Cairo
Housing: pay 54.4% less in Cairo
Childcare: pay 47.8% less in Cairo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.6% less in Cairo
Clothing: pay 10.9% less in Cairo

Expenses including housing, transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Cairo.

Cairo vs. Rabat Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cairo instead of Rabat, you would:

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pay 38.6% less for restaurants

	Rabat	Cairo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.03 MAD46.85	$4.06 EGP203.40	-19.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.04 MAD56.22	$4.71 EGP235.94	-22.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 MAD5.84	$0.33 EGP16.76	-46.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.36 MAD3.38	$0.12 EGP6.14	-66.3%
Average			-38.6%

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pay 27.0% less for groceries

	Rabat	Cairo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.43 MAD4.04	$0.65 EGP32.52	+49.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.52 MAD51.41	$1.59 EGP79.44	-71.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.01 MAD28.02	$3.40 EGP170.29	+12.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.79 MAD16.68	$1.45 EGP72.64	-19.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.80 MAD26.01	$1.96 EGP98.17	-29.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.68 MAD6.38	$0.68 EGP34.27	-0.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.61 MAD5.72	$0.23 EGP11.67	-62.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.37 MAD3.40	$0.16 EGP7.97	-56.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.38 MAD3.56	$0.19 EGP9.64	-49.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 MAD2.87	$0.22 EGP10.84	-29.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 MAD2.97	$0.19 EGP9.51	-40.5%
Average			-27.0%

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pay 51.9% less for transportation

	Rabat	Cairo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.58 MAD51.98	$1.01 EGP50.84	-81.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.17 MAD234.24	$8.12 EGP406.79	-67.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,227.16 MAD318,569.31	$36,284.10 EGP1,817,861.63	+6.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.95 MAD64.65	$2.50 EGP125.09	-64.1%
Average			-51.9%

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pay 54.4% less for housing

	Rabat	Cairo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$37.69 MAD350.81	$9.69 EGP485.65	-74.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$396.93 MAD3,694.44	$208.74 EGP10,458.00	-47.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$225.91 MAD2,102.66	$129.60 EGP6,493.06	-42.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$29.22 MAD271.96	$13.65 EGP683.96	-53.3%
Average			-54.4%

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pay 47.8% less for childcare

	Rabat	Cairo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$126.81 MAD1,180.30	$87.26 EGP4,371.87	-31.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,470.70 MAD50,918.57	$1,948.40 EGP97,616.49	-64.4%
Average			-47.8%

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pay 42.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Rabat	Cairo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.03 MAD37.48	$1.42 EGP71.19	-64.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.75 MAD16.27	$1.54 EGP77.05	-12.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.98 MAD37.01	$1.83 EGP91.53	-54.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.09 MAD242.79	$18.55 EGP929.47	-28.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.54 MAD60.90	$3.04 EGP152.55	-53.5%
Average			-42.6%

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pay 10.9% less for clothing

	Rabat	Cairo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.04 MAD456.40	$37.28 EGP1,867.78	-24.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.40 MAD394.63	$49.39 EGP2,474.66	+16.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$94.38 MAD878.41	$97.57 EGP4,888.46	+3.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$88.59 MAD824.53	$53.60 EGP2,685.48	-39.5%
Average			-10.9%

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