Cost of living comparison
Rabat is 55.0% cheaper than Reykjavik.
- Restaurants
-
pay 76.2% less in Rabat
- Groceries
-
pay 63.3% less in Rabat
- Transportation
-
pay 47.8% less in Rabat
- Housing
-
pay 64.8% less in Rabat
- Childcare
-
pay 29.2% less in Rabat
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 63.2% less in Rabat
- Clothing
-
pay 40.5% less in Rabat
Expenses including restaurants, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Rabat.
If you lived in Rabat instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 76.2% less for restaurants
|
Reykjavik
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
ISK2,545
|
$5.03
MAD46.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.02
ISK2,293
|
$6.04
MAD55.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.15
ISK401
|
$0.63
MAD5.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
ISK278
|
$0.36
MAD3.36
|
|
pay 63.3% less for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
ISK459
|
$0.43
MAD4.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.76
ISK987
|
$5.52
MAD51.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
ISK815
|
$3.01
MAD27.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
ISK733
|
$1.79
MAD16.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.45
ISK1,202
|
$2.80
MAD25.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
ISK178
|
$0.68
MAD6.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK128
|
$0.61
MAD5.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK155
|
$0.37
MAD3.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
ISK283
|
$0.38
MAD3.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
ISK183
|
$0.31
MAD2.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
ISK119
|
$0.32
MAD2.95
|
|
pay 47.8% less for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.50
ISK1,082
|
$5.58
MAD51.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$74.95
ISK9,538
|
$25.17
MAD233.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,450.45
ISK5,401,820
|
$34,227.16
MAD316,876.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.05
ISK3,060
|
$6.95
MAD64.31
|
|
pay 64.8% less for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.87
ISK8,890
|
$37.69
MAD348.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,971.17
ISK250,832
|
$396.93
MAD3,674.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,803.44
ISK229,488
|
$225.91
MAD2,091.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.95
ISK6,866
|
$29.22
MAD270.52
|
|
pay 29.2% less for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.14
ISK32,085
|
$126.81
MAD1,174.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK762,736
|
$5,470.70
MAD50,647.97
|
|
pay 63.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.81
ISK1,376
|
$4.03
MAD37.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
ISK675
|
$1.75
MAD16.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.25
ISK1,558
|
$3.98
MAD36.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.95
ISK8,901
|
$26.09
MAD241.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
ISK1,880
|
$6.54
MAD60.58
|
|
pay 40.5% less for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.97
ISK13,867
|
$49.04
MAD453.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.72
ISK6,327
|
$42.40
MAD392.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.85
ISK19,323
|
$94.38
MAD873.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.16
ISK24,707
|
$88.59
MAD820.15
|
|
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