Cost of living comparison
Rabat is 38.2% cheaper than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.0% less in Rabat
- Groceries
-
pay 50.3% less in Rabat
- Transportation
-
pay 21.6% less in Rabat
- Housing
-
pay 47.8% less in Rabat
- Childcare
-
pay 61.5% less in Rabat
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.6% less in Rabat
- Clothing
-
pay 5.4% more in Rabat
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Rabat.
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
€14.29
|
$5.03
MAD46.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.53
|
$6.04
MAD55.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€1.99
|
$0.63
MAD5.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€1.00
|
$0.36
MAD3.36
|
|
pay 50.3% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.58
|
$0.43
MAD4.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.22
|
$5.52
MAD51.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€5.51
|
$3.01
MAD27.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.34
|
$1.79
MAD16.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.35
|
$2.80
MAD25.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.95
|
$0.68
MAD6.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.82
|
$0.61
MAD5.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.79
|
$0.37
MAD3.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.97
|
$0.38
MAD3.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.65
|
$0.31
MAD2.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.70
|
$0.32
MAD2.95
|
|
pay 21.6% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.35
|
$5.58
MAD51.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€33.34
|
$25.17
MAD233.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€23,815.92
|
$34,227.16
MAD317,020.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€15.24
|
$6.95
MAD64.34
|
|
pay 47.8% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€26.18
|
$37.69
MAD349.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,049.12
|
$396.93
MAD3,676.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€678.28
|
$225.91
MAD2,092.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€148.67
|
$29.22
MAD270.64
|
|
pay 61.5% less for childcare
|
Rome
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€452.28
|
$126.81
MAD1,174.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€9,324.63
|
$5,470.70
MAD50,671.02
|
|
pay 28.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.76
|
$4.03
MAD37.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.36
|
$1.75
MAD16.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.72
|
$3.98
MAD36.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€51.83
|
$26.09
MAD241.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.53
|
$6.54
MAD60.61
|
|
pay 5.4% more for clothing
|
Rome
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€58.16
|
$49.04
MAD454.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€27.32
|
$42.40
MAD392.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€68.59
|
$94.38
MAD874.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€90.95
|
$88.59
MAD820.52
|
|
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