Cost of living comparison
Rabat is 53.6% cheaper than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.4% less in Rabat
- Groceries
-
pay 55.2% less in Rabat
- Transportation
-
pay 38.9% less in Rabat
- Housing
-
pay 66.3% less in Rabat
- Childcare
-
pay 71.1% less in Rabat
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.5% less in Rabat
- Clothing
-
pay 27.7% less in Rabat
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Rabat.
If you lived in Rabat instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 64.4% less for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$25.04
|
$5.03
MAD46.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$15.02
|
$6.04
MAD55.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.32
|
$0.63
MAD5.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.61
|
$0.36
MAD3.36
|
|
pay 55.2% less for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.29
|
$0.43
MAD4.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$6.96
|
$5.52
MAD51.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$11.71
|
$3.01
MAD27.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$11.47
|
$1.79
MAD16.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.48
|
$2.80
MAD25.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.34
|
$0.68
MAD6.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.83
|
$0.61
MAD5.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.48
|
$0.37
MAD3.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.38
|
$0.38
MAD3.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.70
|
$0.31
MAD2.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.41
|
$0.32
MAD2.95
|
|
pay 38.9% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$10.76
|
$5.58
MAD51.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$213.93
|
$25.17
MAD233.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$57,588.22
|
$34,227.16
MAD316,876.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$30.55
|
$6.95
MAD64.31
|
|
pay 66.3% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$91.01
|
$37.69
MAD348.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,494.29
|
$396.93
MAD3,674.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,239.10
|
$225.91
MAD2,091.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$224.90
|
$29.22
MAD270.52
|
|
pay 71.1% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,461.41
|
$126.81
MAD1,174.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$21,213.75
|
$5,470.70
MAD50,647.97
|
|
pay 51.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.02
|
$4.03
MAD37.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$5.72
|
$1.75
MAD16.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$41.01
|
$3.98
MAD36.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$66.83
|
$26.09
MAD241.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$20.53
|
$6.54
MAD60.58
|
|
pay 27.7% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$127.08
|
$49.04
MAD453.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$92.39
|
$42.40
MAD392.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$200.31
|
$94.38
MAD873.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$217.33
|
$88.59
MAD820.15
|
|
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