Cost of living comparison
Rabat is 62.6% cheaper than Saint Helier.
- Restaurants
-
pay 73.5% less in Rabat
- Groceries
-
pay 63.0% less in Rabat
- Transportation
-
pay 38.8% less in Rabat
- Housing
-
pay 73.8% less in Rabat
- Childcare
-
pay 84.0% less in Rabat
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 63.1% less in Rabat
- Clothing
-
pay 42.0% less in Rabat
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Rabat.
If you lived in Rabat instead of Saint Helier, you would:
pay 73.5% less for restaurants
|
Saint Helier
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£33.32
|
$5.03
MAD45.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.62
|
$6.04
MAD55.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.09
|
$0.63
MAD5.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.84
|
$0.36
MAD3.31
|
|
pay 63.0% less for groceries
|
Saint Helier
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.69
|
$0.43
MAD3.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£3.93
|
$5.52
MAD50.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£5.78
|
$3.01
MAD27.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£3.96
|
$1.79
MAD16.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.18
|
$2.80
MAD25.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.39
|
$0.68
MAD6.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.03
|
$0.61
MAD5.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.36
|
$0.37
MAD3.33
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.35
|
$0.38
MAD3.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.16
|
$0.31
MAD2.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.06
|
$0.32
MAD2.91
|
|
pay 38.8% less for transportation
|
Saint Helier
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£5.85
|
$5.58
MAD50.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£49.51
|
$25.17
MAD229.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£20,470.36
|
$34,227.16
MAD312,134.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£37.97
|
$6.95
MAD63.34
|
|
pay 73.8% less for housing
|
Saint Helier
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£53.48
|
$37.69
MAD343.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,332.95
|
$396.93
MAD3,619.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,264.95
|
$225.91
MAD2,060.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£123.49
|
$29.22
MAD266.47
|
|
pay 84.0% less for childcare
|
Saint Helier
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,713.80
|
$126.81
MAD1,156.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£15,233.76
|
$5,470.70
MAD49,890.08
|
|
pay 63.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Helier
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£5.71
|
$4.03
MAD36.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.65
|
$1.75
MAD15.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£11.43
|
$3.98
MAD36.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£54.59
|
$26.09
MAD237.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£13.33
|
$6.54
MAD59.67
|
|
pay 42.0% less for clothing
|
Saint Helier
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£73.79
|
$49.04
MAD447.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£51.10
|
$42.40
MAD386.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£89.26
|
$94.38
MAD860.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£149.16
|
$88.59
MAD807.88
|
|
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