Cost of living comparison

Maldives

compared to

Morocco

Rabat vs. Male Cost of Living Summary

Rabat is 39.9% cheaper than Male.

Restaurants: pay 32.4% less in Rabat
Groceries: pay 52.8% less in Rabat
Transportation: pay 3.2% less in Rabat
Housing: pay 57.3% less in Rabat
Childcare: pay 71.3% more in Rabat
Entertainment and Sports: pay 45.2% less in Rabat
Clothing: pay 4.9% more in Rabat

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

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Rabat vs. Male Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 32.4% less for restaurants

	Male	Rabat
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.00 MVR92.74	$4.01 MAD39.39	-33.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.73 MVR150.39	$7.02 MAD68.93	-27.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.63 MVR25.12	$0.54 MAD5.33	-66.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 MVR4.59	$0.34 MAD3.36	+15.1%
Average			-32.4%

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pay 52.8% less for groceries

	Male	Rabat
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 MVR25.57	$0.62 MAD6.11	-62.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.34 MVR82.43	$5.53 MAD54.27	+3.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.69 MVR118.80	$3.21 MAD31.50	-58.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.92 MVR29.70	$1.88 MAD18.50	-2.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.77 MVR42.73	$2.99 MAD29.39	+8.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.80 MVR27.83	$0.71 MAD6.95	-60.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 MVR21.40	$0.63 MAD6.17	-54.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.85 MVR28.65	$0.38 MAD3.74	-79.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 MVR18.84	$0.38 MAD3.78	-68.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.93 MVR14.40	$0.31 MAD3.04	-66.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.86 MVR13.30	$0.34 MAD3.33	-60.7%
Average			-52.8%

Male vs. Rabat - Cost of groceries

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pay 3.2% less for transportation

	Male	Rabat
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.81 MVR58.81	$5.64 MAD55.39	+48.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.82 MVR476.23	$25.07 MAD246.17	-18.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,446.46 MVR501K	$30,080.62 MAD295K	-7.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.52 MVR270.70	$6.72 MAD65.97	-61.7%
Average			-3.2%

Male vs. Rabat - Cost of transportation

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pay 57.3% less for housing

	Male	Rabat
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$73.00 MVR1,127.92	$33.05 MAD324.54	-54.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$951.14 MVR14,695.19	$510.29 MAD5,011.27	-46.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$699.92 MVR10,813.71	$263.71 MAD2,589.71	-62.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$90.98 MVR1,405.60	$29.10 MAD285.82	-68.0%
Average			-57.3%

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pay 71.3% more for childcare

	Male	Rabat
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$184.98 MVR2,857.90	$176.76 MAD1,735.86	-4.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,004.83 MVR46,424.59	$9,224.72 MAD90,590.65	+207.0%
Average			+71.3%

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pay 45.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Male	Rabat
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.87 MVR75.19	$5.01 MAD49.23	+3.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.55 MVR54.84	$1.90 MAD18.62	-46.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.93 MVR230.60	$4.07 MAD39.94	-72.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$70.81 MVR1,093.98	$27.94 MAD274.38	-60.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.73 MVR150.39	$6.02 MAD59.08	-38.2%
Average			-45.2%

Male vs. Rabat - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 4.9% more for clothing

	Male	Rabat
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$39.51 MVR610.48	$46.95 MAD461.05	+18.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.64 MVR766.88	$39.52 MAD388.08	-20.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.13 MVR1,346.11	$90.77 MAD891.41	+4.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$52.52 MVR811.39	$64.58 MAD634.24	+23.0%
Average			+4.9%

Male vs. Rabat - Cost of clothing

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