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
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.42
MAD40.78
|
$2.76
-
$8.28
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.62
MAD61.17
|
$5.85
-
$8.83
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
MAD5.49
|
$0.47
-
$0.88
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
MAD3.60
|
$0.33
-
$0.55
|
Rabat - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.49
MAD4.53
|
$0.22
-
$1.66
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.60
MAD61.00
|
$2.76
-
$11.04
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.32
MAD30.67
|
$1.67
-
$3.76
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
MAD18.38
|
$1.59
-
$2.65
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.35
MAD30.90
|
$1.35
-
$4.01
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.67
MAD6.22
|
$0.25
-
$1.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
MAD6.06
|
$0.40
-
$0.90
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.36
MAD3.35
|
$0.25
-
$0.53
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
MAD3.54
|
$0.20
-
$0.55
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MAD3.07
|
$0.25
-
$0.43
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
MAD3.13
|
$0.15
-
$0.65
|
Rabat - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.91
MAD54.60
|
$5.01
-
$6.48
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.60
MAD254.88
|
$20.97
-
$33.12
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,530.73
MAD346,633.56
|
$33,115.35
-
$37,530.73
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.06
MAD74.42
|
$4.75
-
$12.58
|
Rabat - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.53
MAD355.88
|
$26.49
-
$55.19
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$469.58
MAD4,337.03
|
$331.15
-
$662.31
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$272.96
MAD2,521.07
|
$231.81
-
$386.35
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.46
MAD272.14
|
$17.96
-
$50.65
|
Rabat - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$158.91
MAD1,467.65
|
$99.35
-
$253.88
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,276.88
MAD67,209.25
|
$2,819.04
-
$11,038.45
|
Rabat - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.52
MAD50.98
|
$2.21
-
$6.62
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
MAD18.43
|
$0.77
-
$4.42
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.30
MAD39.76
|
$4.19
-
$4.97
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.37
MAD262.03
|
$16.56
-
$55.19
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.17
MAD66.27
|
$5.52
-
$11.04
|
Rabat - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.35
MAD492.76
|
$17.62
-
$77.27
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.77
MAD441.19
|
$16.56
-
$71.75
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.95
MAD960.04
|
$77.27
-
$132.46
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.51
MAD900.57
|
$66.23
-
$132.46
|
Rabat - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Morocco
to see the average cost of cities throughout Morocco, like
Rabat,
Agadir,
Settat,
Kenitra,
Oujda,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Morocco compared to Rabat.
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