Cost of living comparison
Rabat is 28.5% cheaper than Manama.
If you lived in Rabat instead of Manama, you would:
pay 10.8% less for restaurants
Manama
|
Rabat
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.57
BHD2.100
|
$3.46
MAD34.83
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.63
BHD2.500
|
$4.95
MAD49.76
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
BHD0.270
|
$0.59
MAD5.93
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
BHD0.110
|
$0.40
MAD3.98
|
|
pay 33.6% less for groceries
Manama
|
Rabat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
BHD0.510
|
$0.47
MAD4.70
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
BHD1.280
|
$4.24
MAD42.60
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.06
BHD2.280
|
$2.92
MAD29.33
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.42
BHD0.910
|
$1.42
MAD14.27
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
BHD1.170
|
$2.41
MAD24.27
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
BHD0.340
|
$0.59
MAD5.91
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
BHD0.270
|
$0.53
MAD5.33
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
BHD0.260
|
$0.25
MAD2.55
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
BHD0.180
|
$0.31
MAD3.09
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
BHD0.130
|
$0.23
MAD2.31
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
BHD0.120
|
$0.26
MAD2.62
|
|
pay 16.5% more for transportation
Manama
|
Rabat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.93
BHD0.730
|
$5.19
MAD52.16
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$37.14
BHD13.990
|
$24.73
MAD248.78
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,875.78
BHD8,990.950
|
$24,733.94
MAD248,783.44
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.53
BHD9.990
|
$7.28
MAD73.19
|
|
pay 54.0% less for housing
Manama
|
Rabat
|
||
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.73
BHD16.840
|
$32.97
MAD331.64
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$909.55
BHD342.510
|
$432.59
MAD4,351.11
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$736.17
BHD277.220
|
$239.12
MAD2,405.20
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.26
BHD38.130
|
$30.54
MAD307.15
|
|
pay 63.9% less for childcare
Manama
|
Rabat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$397.93
BHD149.850
|
$117.61
MAD1,183.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,588.65
BHD3,234.240
|
$3,660.62
MAD36,819.95
|
|
pay 50.9% less for entertainment and sports
Manama
|
Rabat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.96
BHD3.000
|
$3.71
MAD37.32
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.82
BHD1.810
|
$1.84
MAD18.55
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.97
BHD2.250
|
$3.76
MAD37.82
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.01
BHD31.630
|
$23.71
MAD238.45
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.29
BHD3.500
|
$6.43
MAD64.68
|
|
pay 2.5% less for clothing
Manama
|
Rabat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.10
BHD16.610
|
$58.04
MAD583.77
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$65.18
BHD24.550
|
$47.61
MAD478.91
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.61
BHD33.740
|
$79.02
MAD794.80
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.69
BHD29.260
|
$75.50
MAD759.43
|
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