Cost of living comparison

Botswana

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Morocco

Rabat vs. Gaborone Cost of Living Summary

Rabat is 1.6% more expensive than Gaborone.

Restaurants: pay 34.9% less in Rabat
Groceries: pay 23.2% less in Rabat
Housing: pay 14.4% more in Rabat
Childcare: pay 2.3 times more in Rabat
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.1% more in Rabat
Clothing: pay 24.6% more in Rabat

The cost of childcare, clothing, housing, and entertainment and sports in Rabat are more expensive than in Gaborone. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Rabat. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Rabat.

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Rabat vs. Gaborone Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Rabat instead of Gaborone, you would:

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pay 34.9% less for restaurants

	Gaborone	Rabat
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.85 BWP148.87	$4.01 MAD39.02	-63.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.79 BWP79.40	$7.02 MAD68.29	+21.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.72 BWP9.92	$0.54 MAD5.28	-25.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 BWP5.71	$0.34 MAD3.33	-17.8%
Average			-34.9%

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pay 23.2% less for groceries

	Gaborone	Rabat
Bread 1 loaf	$0.88 BWP12.02	$0.62 MAD6.06	-29.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.16 BWP43.42	$5.53 MAD53.77	+74.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.47 BWP75.12	$3.21 MAD31.21	-41.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.47 BWP33.83	$1.88 MAD18.32	-23.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.11 BWP28.88	$2.99 MAD29.12	+42.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.75 BWP10.31	$0.71 MAD6.88	-5.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 BWP8.75	$0.63 MAD6.11	-1.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 BWP12.38	$0.38 MAD3.70	-57.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.74 BWP10.15	$0.38 MAD3.74	-48.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 BWP7.97	$0.31 MAD3.01	-46.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 BWP7.25	$0.34 MAD3.30	-35.9%
Average			-23.2%

Gaborone vs. Rabat - Cost of groceries

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pay about the same for transportation

	Gaborone	Rabat
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.15 BWP70.71	$5.64 MAD54.88	+9.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.66 BWP406.91	$25.07 MAD243.90	-15.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,891.73 BWP273K	$30,080.62 MAD293K	+51.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.87 BWP286.32	$6.72 MAD65.36	-67.8%

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pay 14.4% more for housing

	Gaborone	Rabat
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.10 BWP577.61	$33.05 MAD321.54	-21.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$356.36 BWP4,889.51	$510.29 MAD4,964.96	+43.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$221.34 BWP3,036.92	$263.71 MAD2,565.78	+19.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$45.63 BWP626.12	$29.10 MAD283.18	-36.2%
Average			+14.4%

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pay 2.3 times more for childcare

	Gaborone	Rabat
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$127.13 BWP1,744.25	$176.76 MAD1,719.82	+39.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,500.03 BWP34,301.86	$9,224.72 MAD89,753.43	+269.0%
Average			+126.5%

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pay 11.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Gaborone	Rabat
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.99 BWP27.29	$5.01 MAD48.78	+152.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.32 BWP31.83	$1.90 MAD18.45	-18.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.62 BWP49.62	$4.07 MAD39.57	+12.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.58 BWP460.78	$27.94 MAD271.85	-16.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.15 BWP84.36	$6.02 MAD58.53	-2.2%
Average			+11.1%

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pay 24.6% more for clothing

	Gaborone	Rabat
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$47.53 BWP652.19	$46.95 MAD456.79	-1.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$16.75 BWP229.75	$39.52 MAD384.49	+136.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$72.33 BWP992.46	$90.77 MAD883.17	+25.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.36 BWP1,075.16	$64.58 MAD628.38	-17.6%
Average			+24.6%

Gaborone vs. Rabat - Cost of clothing

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