Cost of living comparison

Morocco

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Nigeria

Abuja vs. Rabat Cost of Living Summary

Abuja is 5.7% more expensive than Rabat.

Restaurants: pay 36.2% less in Abuja
Groceries: pay 73.0% more in Abuja
Transportation: pay 26.4% less in Abuja
Housing: pay 39.5% more in Abuja
Childcare: pay 70.4% less in Abuja
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.5% less in Abuja
Clothing: pay 4.6% more in Abuja

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

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Abuja vs. Rabat Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 36.2% less for restaurants

	Rabat	Abuja
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.01 MAD39.02	$2.00 NGN2,662.42	-50.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.02 MAD68.29	$4.00 NGN5,324.84	-43.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.54 MAD5.28	$0.49 NGN650.79	-9.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.34 MAD3.33	$0.70 NGN928.07	+104.0%
Average			-36.2%

Rabat vs. Abuja - Cost of restaurants

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pay 73.0% more for groceries

	Rabat	Abuja
Bread 1 loaf	$0.62 MAD6.06	$1.32 NGN1,752.51	+111.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.53 MAD53.77	$5.51 NGN7,338.86	-0.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.21 MAD31.21	$13.88 NGN18,480.74	+332.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.88 MAD18.32	$1.83 NGN2,442.20	-2.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.99 MAD29.12	$2.39 NGN3,184.67	-20.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.71 MAD6.88	$0.92 NGN1,224.04	+30.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.63 MAD6.11	$0.66 NGN883.74	+5.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.38 MAD3.70	$0.68 NGN908.26	+79.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.38 MAD3.74	$1.05 NGN1,394.13	+172.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 MAD3.01	$0.83 NGN1,104.11	+168.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.34 MAD3.30	$1.10 NGN1,468.62	+225.7%
Average			+73.0%

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pay 26.4% less for transportation

	Rabat	Abuja
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.64 MAD54.88	$2.14 NGN2,847.35	-62.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.07 MAD243.90	$32.78 NGN43,636.37	+30.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,080.62 MAD293K	$26,143.00 NGN35M	-13.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.72 MAD65.36	$7.30 NGN9,713.27	+8.6%
Average			-26.4%

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pay 39.5% more for housing

	Rabat	Abuja
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.05 MAD321.54	$29.15 NGN38,810.71	-11.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$510.29 MAD4,964.96	$596.02 NGN793K	+16.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$263.71 MAD2,565.78	$350.58 NGN467K	+32.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$29.10 MAD283.18	$86.28 NGN115K	+196.4%
Average			+39.5%

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pay 70.4% less for childcare

	Rabat	Abuja
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$176.76 MAD1,719.82	$45.24 NGN60,218.19	-74.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,224.72 MAD89,753.43	$3,150.69 NGN4M	-65.8%
Average			-70.4%

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pay 24.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Rabat	Abuja
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.01 MAD48.78	$1.00 NGN1,331.21	-80.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.90 MAD18.45	$3.35 NGN4,464.03	+76.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.07 MAD39.57	$2.00 NGN2,662.42	-50.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.94 MAD271.85	$26.12 NGN34,764.93	-6.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.02 MAD58.53	$6.41 NGN8,530.91	+6.5%
Average			-24.5%

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pay 4.6% more for clothing

	Rabat	Abuja
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.95 MAD456.79	$25.92 NGN34,511.60	-44.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.52 MAD384.49	$60.65 NGN80,732.29	+53.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.77 MAD883.17	$78.11 NGN104K	-14.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$64.58 MAD628.38	$106.08 NGN141K	+64.3%
Average			+4.6%

Rabat vs. Abuja - Cost of clothing

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