Cost of living comparison

Morocco

compared to

Ghana

Accra vs. Rabat Cost of Living Summary

Accra is 31.7% more expensive than Rabat.

Restaurants: pay 78.6% more in Accra
Groceries: pay 2.2 times more in Accra
Transportation: pay 23.4% less in Accra
Housing: pay 27.7% more in Accra
Childcare: pay 2.3 times more in Accra
Entertainment and Sports: pay 40.7% more in Accra
Clothing: pay 53.8% less in Accra

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

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Accra vs. Rabat Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 78.6% more for restaurants

	Rabat	Accra
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.01 MAD39.02	$7.98 GHS93.33	+99.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.02 MAD68.29	$10.34 GHS120.88	+47.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.54 MAD5.28	$1.56 GHS18.22	+187.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.34 MAD3.33	$0.46 GHS5.37	+34.3%
Average			+78.6%

Rabat vs. Accra - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.2 times more for groceries

	Rabat	Accra
Bread 1 loaf	$0.62 MAD6.06	$1.63 GHS19.03	+161.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.53 MAD53.77	$5.91 GHS69.08	+6.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.21 MAD31.21	$13.71 GHS160.33	+327.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.88 MAD18.32	$2.62 GHS30.70	+39.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.99 MAD29.12	$3.26 GHS38.13	+8.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.71 MAD6.88	$1.66 GHS19.36	+134.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.63 MAD6.11	$0.64 GHS7.51	+2.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.38 MAD3.70	$0.81 GHS9.50	+113.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.38 MAD3.74	$1.62 GHS18.97	+321.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 MAD3.01	$1.23 GHS14.34	+296.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.34 MAD3.30	$1.22 GHS14.24	+259.5%
Average			+119.0%

Rabat vs. Accra - Cost of groceries

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pay 23.4% less for transportation

	Rabat	Accra
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.64 MAD54.88	$4.98 GHS58.28	-11.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.07 MAD243.90	$40.19 GHS469.97	+60.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,080.62 MAD293K	$8,000.00 GHS93,560.46	-73.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.72 MAD65.36	$11.84 GHS138.52	+76.3%
Average			-23.4%

Rabat vs. Accra - Cost of transportation

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pay 27.7% more for housing

	Rabat	Accra
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.05 MAD321.54	$42.44 GHS496.28	+28.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$510.29 MAD4,964.96	$677.62 GHS7,924.86	+32.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$263.71 MAD2,565.78	$277.40 GHS3,244.17	+5.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$29.10 MAD283.18	$56.06 GHS655.60	+92.6%
Average			+27.7%

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pay 2.3 times more for childcare

	Rabat	Accra
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$176.76 MAD1,719.82	$462.41 GHS5,407.96	+161.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,224.72 MAD89,753.43	$18,630.20 GHS218K	+102.0%
Average			+129.9%

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pay 40.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Rabat	Accra
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.01 MAD48.78	$1.85 GHS21.59	-63.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.90 MAD18.45	$4.40 GHS51.49	+132.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.07 MAD39.57	$2.54 GHS29.68	-37.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.94 MAD271.85	$71.09 GHS831.35	+154.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.02 MAD58.53	$12.69 GHS148.41	+110.9%
Average			+40.7%

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pay 53.8% less for clothing

	Rabat	Accra
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.95 MAD456.79	$14.19 GHS165.96	-69.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.52 MAD384.49	$18.41 GHS215.27	-53.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.77 MAD883.17	$36.21 GHS423.52	-60.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$64.58 MAD628.38	$52.46 GHS613.49	-18.8%
Average			-53.8%

Rabat vs. Accra - Cost of clothing

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