Cost of living comparison
Morocco is 18.3% cheaper than Rabat.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.7% less in Morocco
- Groceries
-
pay 9.0% less in Morocco
- Transportation
-
pay 13.4% less in Morocco
- Housing
-
pay 19.9% less in Morocco
- Childcare
-
pay 33.4% less in Morocco
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.1% less in Morocco
- Clothing
-
pay 25.6% less in Morocco
Expenses including childcare, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Morocco.
If you lived in Morocco instead of Rabat, you would:
pay 12.7% less for restaurants
|
Rabat
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.03
MAD46.66
|
$3.66
MAD33.91
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.04
MAD55.99
|
$5.81
MAD53.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
MAD5.81
|
$0.55
MAD5.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
MAD3.37
|
$0.34
MAD3.12
|
|
pay 9.0% less for groceries
|
Rabat
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.43
MAD4.03
|
$0.45
MAD4.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.52
MAD51.20
|
$4.41
MAD40.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.01
MAD27.91
|
$2.96
MAD27.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.79
MAD16.61
|
$1.73
MAD16.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.80
MAD25.91
|
$2.32
MAD21.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
MAD6.35
|
$0.57
MAD5.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
MAD5.70
|
$0.50
MAD4.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
MAD3.39
|
$0.34
MAD3.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
MAD3.55
|
$0.33
MAD3.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
MAD2.86
|
$0.30
MAD2.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
MAD2.96
|
$0.32
MAD2.94
|
|
pay 13.4% less for transportation
|
Rabat
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.58
MAD51.76
|
$5.54
MAD51.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.17
MAD233.29
|
$17.14
MAD158.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,227.16
MAD317,272.17
|
$33,700.94
MAD312,394.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.95
MAD64.39
|
$5.57
MAD51.67
|
|
pay 19.9% less for housing
|
Rabat
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.69
MAD349.38
|
$32.50
MAD301.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$396.93
MAD3,679.40
|
$258.42
MAD2,395.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.91
MAD2,094.10
|
$169.52
MAD1,571.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.22
MAD270.85
|
$27.53
MAD255.16
|
|
pay 33.4% less for childcare
|
Rabat
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$126.81
MAD1,175.49
|
$92.45
MAD856.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,470.70
MAD50,711.24
|
$3,297.34
MAD30,565.07
|
|
pay 14.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rabat
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.03
MAD37.33
|
$2.91
MAD27.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
MAD16.20
|
$1.54
MAD14.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
MAD36.86
|
$3.82
MAD35.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.09
MAD241.80
|
$22.63
MAD209.77
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.54
MAD60.65
|
$5.63
MAD52.21
|
|
pay 25.6% less for clothing
|
Rabat
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.04
MAD454.54
|
$33.32
MAD308.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.40
MAD393.02
|
$35.79
MAD331.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.38
MAD874.83
|
$71.85
MAD666.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.59
MAD821.18
|
$61.08
MAD566.16
|
|
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