Cost of living comparison
Rabat is 4.5% cheaper than Sarajevo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.0% less in Rabat
- Groceries
-
pay 22.9% less in Rabat
- Transportation
-
pay 1.4% more in Rabat
- Housing
-
pay 13.0% less in Rabat
- Childcare
-
pay 21.6% more in Rabat
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.1% more in Rabat
- Clothing
-
pay 1.8% less in Rabat
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Rabat are more expensive than in Sarajevo. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, housing, and clothing are lower in Rabat.
If you lived in Rabat instead of Sarajevo, you would:
pay 36.0% less for restaurants
|
Sarajevo
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.48
BAM9.93
|
$5.03
MAD47.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.58
BAM11.91
|
$6.04
MAD57.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
BAM3.16
|
$0.63
MAD5.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
BAM1.80
|
$0.36
MAD3.45
|
|
pay 22.9% less for groceries
|
Sarajevo
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
BAM1.82
|
$0.43
MAD4.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.10
BAM7.43
|
$5.52
MAD52.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.87
BAM8.82
|
$3.01
MAD28.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
BAM4.88
|
$1.79
MAD17.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.18
BAM5.76
|
$2.80
MAD26.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.52
BAM0.94
|
$0.68
MAD6.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
BAM1.42
|
$0.61
MAD5.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
BAM1.26
|
$0.37
MAD3.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
BAM1.58
|
$0.38
MAD3.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
BAM0.76
|
$0.31
MAD2.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
BAM0.79
|
$0.32
MAD3.03
|
|
pay 1.4% more for transportation
|
Sarajevo
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.59
BAM10.13
|
$5.58
MAD53.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.46
BAM53.36
|
$25.17
MAD239.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,761.68
BAM46,660.05
|
$34,227.16
MAD325,557.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.95
BAM14.40
|
$6.95
MAD66.07
|
|
pay 13.0% less for housing
|
Sarajevo
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.02
BAM52.55
|
$37.69
MAD358.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$367.49
BAM665.61
|
$396.93
MAD3,775.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$255.37
BAM462.54
|
$225.91
MAD2,148.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.96
BAM244.45
|
$29.22
MAD277.93
|
|
pay 21.6% more for childcare
|
Sarajevo
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$210.48
BAM381.22
|
$126.81
MAD1,206.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,987.26
BAM5,410.58
|
$5,470.70
MAD52,035.52
|
|
pay 19.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sarajevo
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.19
BAM3.97
|
$4.03
MAD38.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
BAM3.31
|
$1.75
MAD16.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.40
BAM6.16
|
$3.98
MAD37.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.73
BAM59.27
|
$26.09
MAD248.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.48
BAM9.93
|
$6.54
MAD62.24
|
|
pay 1.8% less for clothing
|
Sarajevo
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.27
BAM167.12
|
$49.04
MAD466.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.94
BAM56.04
|
$42.40
MAD403.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.31
BAM158.13
|
$94.38
MAD897.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.79
BAM169.87
|
$88.59
MAD842.62
|
|
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