Cost of living comparison
Rabat is 0.8% more expensive than Windhoek.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.6% less in Rabat
- Groceries
-
pay 27.4% less in Rabat
- Transportation
-
pay 22.9% more in Rabat
- Housing
-
pay 30.5% less in Rabat
- Childcare
-
pay 11.0% less in Rabat
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.5% more in Rabat
- Clothing
-
pay 36.9% more in Rabat
The cost of entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation in Rabat are more expensive than in Windhoek. Expenses including restaurants, housing, groceries, and childcare are lower in Rabat.
If you lived in Rabat instead of Windhoek, you would:
pay 30.6% less for restaurants
|
Windhoek
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.23
NAD183.08
|
$5.03
MAD46.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.11
NAD91.49
|
$6.04
MAD55.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
NAD16.95
|
$0.63
MAD5.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
NAD14.82
|
$0.36
MAD3.34
|
|
pay 27.4% less for groceries
|
Windhoek
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.84
NAD15.09
|
$0.43
MAD3.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.98
NAD53.31
|
$5.52
MAD50.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.50
NAD98.49
|
$3.01
MAD27.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
NAD53.22
|
$1.79
MAD16.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.33
NAD41.72
|
$2.80
MAD25.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
NAD14.22
|
$0.68
MAD6.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
NAD15.45
|
$0.61
MAD5.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
NAD12.76
|
$0.37
MAD3.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
NAD13.64
|
$0.38
MAD3.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
NAD16.38
|
$0.31
MAD2.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
NAD16.70
|
$0.32
MAD2.93
|
|
pay 22.9% more for transportation
|
Windhoek
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
NAD83.91
|
$5.58
MAD51.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.08
NAD610.28
|
$25.17
MAD231.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,041.85
NAD305,138.53
|
$34,227.16
MAD314,721.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.10
NAD127.14
|
$6.95
MAD63.87
|
|
pay 30.5% less for housing
|
Windhoek
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.63
NAD1,067.73
|
$37.69
MAD346.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$421.63
NAD7,549.35
|
$396.93
MAD3,649.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.93
NAD5,406.13
|
$225.91
MAD2,077.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.84
NAD1,143.10
|
$29.22
MAD268.68
|
|
pay 11.0% less for childcare
|
Windhoek
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$169.47
NAD3,034.43
|
$126.81
MAD1,166.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,302.57
NAD94,943.85
|
$5,470.70
MAD50,303.59
|
|
pay 45.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Windhoek
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.70
NAD30.51
|
$4.03
MAD37.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.91
NAD34.13
|
$1.75
MAD16.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.81
NAD50.34
|
$3.98
MAD36.56
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.35
NAD632.99
|
$26.09
MAD239.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.55
NAD63.57
|
$6.54
MAD60.17
|
|
pay 36.9% more for clothing
|
Windhoek
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.49
NAD671.30
|
$49.04
MAD450.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.97
NAD482.88
|
$42.40
MAD389.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.06
NAD1,254.46
|
$94.38
MAD867.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.01
NAD1,271.41
|
$88.59
MAD814.57
|
|
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