Cost of living comparison
Rabat is 9.7% cheaper than Tbilisi.
If you lived in Rabat instead of Tbilisi, you would:
pay 30.5% less for restaurants
|
Tbilisi
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.03
GEL30.22
|
$5.03
MAD50.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.04
GEL22.04
|
$6.04
MAD60.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
GEL2.42
|
$0.63
MAD6.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
GEL1.15
|
$0.36
MAD3.65
|
|
pay 18.3% less for groceries
|
Tbilisi
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
GEL1.71
|
$0.43
MAD4.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.05
GEL11.10
|
$5.52
MAD55.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.35
GEL20.15
|
$3.01
MAD30.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.49
GEL6.82
|
$1.79
MAD18.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.88
GEL7.89
|
$2.80
MAD28.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
GEL1.77
|
$0.68
MAD6.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
GEL2.13
|
$0.61
MAD6.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
GEL2.02
|
$0.37
MAD3.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
GEL2.38
|
$0.38
MAD3.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
GEL0.80
|
$0.31
MAD3.10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
GEL0.89
|
$0.32
MAD3.21
|
|
pay 30.0% more for transportation
|
Tbilisi
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
GEL12.58
|
$5.58
MAD56.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.71
GEL40.29
|
$25.17
MAD253.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,735.29
GEL70,514.71
|
$34,227.16
MAD344,236.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
GEL20.15
|
$6.95
MAD69.86
|
|
pay 10.2% less for housing
|
Tbilisi
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.50
GEL50.68
|
$37.69
MAD379.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$721.59
GEL1,977.15
|
$396.93
MAD3,992.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$469.79
GEL1,287.24
|
$225.91
MAD2,272.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.81
GEL152.91
|
$29.22
MAD293.87
|
|
pay 25.1% less for childcare
|
Tbilisi
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.97
GEL654.78
|
$126.81
MAD1,275.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,659.47
GEL15,506.94
|
$5,470.70
MAD55,021.01
|
|
pay 11.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tbilisi
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
GEL5.04
|
$4.03
MAD40.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.27
GEL8.96
|
$1.75
MAD17.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.94
GEL8.06
|
$3.98
MAD39.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.85
GEL142.07
|
$26.09
MAD262.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
GEL18.13
|
$6.54
MAD65.81
|
|
pay 25.4% less for clothing
|
Tbilisi
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.57
GEL209.79
|
$49.04
MAD493.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.19
GEL132.03
|
$42.40
MAD426.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.92
GEL336.79
|
$94.38
MAD949.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.17
GEL348.45
|
$88.59
MAD890.96
|
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