Cost of living in Rabat
compared to
Cost of living in Rabat vs. Morocco overall average
Rabat is 23.6% more expensive than Morocco overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.5% more in Rabat
- Groceries
-
pay 6.0% more in Rabat
- Transportation
-
pay 19.5% more in Rabat
- Housing
-
pay 26.4% more in Rabat
- Childcare
-
pay 64.0% more in Rabat
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.6% more in Rabat
- Clothing
-
pay 29.0% more in Rabat
The cost of childcare, clothing, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Rabat are more expensive than in Morocco.
Rabat Cost of Living Breakdown
Restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.42
MAD40.36
|
$2.76
$2.76
$8.28
$8.28
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.62
MAD60.54
|
$5.85
$5.85
$8.83
$8.83
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
MAD5.43
|
$0.47
$0.47
$0.88
$0.88
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
MAD3.56
|
$0.33
$0.33
$0.55
$0.55
|
Rabat - Cost of restaurants
Groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.49
MAD4.48
|
$0.22
$0.22
$1.66
$1.66
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.60
MAD60.38
|
$2.76
$2.76
$11.04
$11.04
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.32
MAD30.36
|
$1.67
$1.67
$3.76
$3.76
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
MAD18.19
|
$1.59
$1.59
$2.65
$2.65
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.35
MAD30.58
|
$1.35
$1.35
$4.01
$4.01
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.67
MAD6.15
|
$0.25
$0.25
$1.00
$1.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
MAD5.99
|
$0.40
$0.40
$0.90
$0.90
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.36
MAD3.32
|
$0.25
$0.25
$0.53
$0.53
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
MAD3.51
|
$0.20
$0.20
$0.55
$0.55
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MAD3.04
|
$0.25
$0.25
$0.43
$0.43
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
MAD3.09
|
$0.15
$0.15
$0.65
$0.65
|
Rabat - Cost of groceries
Transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.91
MAD54.04
|
$5.01
$5.01
$6.48
$6.48
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.60
MAD252.26
|
$20.97
$20.97
$33.12
$33.12
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,530.73
MAD343,078.91
|
$33,115.35
$33K
$37,530.73
$38K
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.06
MAD73.66
|
$4.75
$4.75
$12.58
$12.58
|
Rabat - Cost of transportation
Housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.53
MAD352.23
|
$26.49
$26.49
$55.19
$55.19
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$469.58
MAD4,292.55
|
$331.15
$331.15
$662.31
$662.31
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$272.96
MAD2,495.21
|
$231.81
$231.81
$386.35
$386.35
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.46
MAD269.35
|
$17.96
$17.96
$50.65
$50.65
|
Rabat - Cost of housing
Childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$158.91
MAD1,452.60
|
$99.35
$99.35
$253.88
$253.88
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,276.88
MAD66,520.04
|
$2,819.04
$3K
$11,038.45
$11K
|
Rabat - Cost of childcare
Entertainment and Sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.52
MAD50.45
|
$2.21
$2.21
$6.62
$6.62
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
MAD18.24
|
$0.77
$0.77
$4.42
$4.42
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.30
MAD39.35
|
$4.19
$4.19
$4.97
$4.97
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.37
MAD259.35
|
$16.56
$16.56
$55.19
$55.19
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.17
MAD65.59
|
$5.52
$5.52
$11.04
$11.04
|
Rabat - Cost of entertainment and sports
Clothing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.35
MAD487.71
|
$17.62
$17.62
$77.27
$77.27
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.77
MAD436.67
|
$16.56
$16.56
$71.75
$71.75
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.95
MAD950.19
|
$77.27
$77.27
$132.46
$132.46
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.51
MAD891.33
|
$66.23
$66.23
$132.46
$132.46
|
Rabat - Cost of clothing
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