Cost of living comparison
Rabat is 38.2% cheaper than Rome.
If you lived in Rabat instead of Rome, you would:
pay 63.0% less for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.25
|
$5.03
MAD50.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.16
|
$6.04
MAD60.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€2.12
|
$0.63
MAD6.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€1.07
|
$0.36
MAD3.63
|
|
pay 50.3% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.69
|
$0.43
MAD4.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.64
|
$5.52
MAD55.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€5.88
|
$3.01
MAD30.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.57
|
$1.79
MAD17.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.64
|
$2.80
MAD27.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€1.02
|
$0.68
MAD6.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.87
|
$0.61
MAD6.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.84
|
$0.37
MAD3.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€1.04
|
$0.38
MAD3.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.69
|
$0.31
MAD3.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.74
|
$0.32
MAD3.19
|
|
pay 21.6% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.78
|
$5.58
MAD55.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€35.57
|
$25.17
MAD251.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€25,410.49
|
$34,227.16
MAD342,255.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€16.26
|
$6.95
MAD69.46
|
|
pay 47.8% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€27.93
|
$37.69
MAD376.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,119.36
|
$396.93
MAD3,969.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€723.69
|
$225.91
MAD2,258.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€158.63
|
$29.22
MAD292.18
|
|
pay 61.5% less for childcare
|
Rome
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€482.56
|
$126.81
MAD1,268.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€9,948.95
|
$5,470.70
MAD54,704.44
|
|
pay 28.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.08
|
$4.03
MAD40.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.45
|
$1.75
MAD17.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€6.10
|
$3.98
MAD39.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€55.30
|
$26.09
MAD260.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.16
|
$6.54
MAD65.43
|
|
pay 5.4% more for clothing
|
Rome
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€62.06
|
$49.04
MAD490.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€29.15
|
$42.40
MAD423.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€73.18
|
$94.38
MAD943.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€97.04
|
$88.59
MAD885.84
|
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