Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 4.2 times more expensive than Rabat.
If you lived in Canberra instead of Rabat, you would:
pay 4.9 times more for restaurants
Rabat
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.46
MAD34.73
|
$26.69
A$41.13
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.95
MAD49.62
|
$10.01
A$15.43
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
MAD5.92
|
$2.70
A$4.16
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
MAD3.97
|
$2.13
A$3.28
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for groceries
Rabat
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.47
MAD4.69
|
$2.29
A$3.54
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.24
MAD42.49
|
$6.42
A$9.90
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.92
MAD29.25
|
$6.48
A$9.99
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.42
MAD14.23
|
$4.10
A$6.32
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.41
MAD24.20
|
$3.63
A$5.59
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.59
MAD5.89
|
$1.47
A$2.26
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
MAD5.32
|
$1.13
A$1.74
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.25
MAD2.54
|
$1.60
A$2.46
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
MAD3.08
|
$2.47
A$3.80
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
MAD2.30
|
$1.17
A$1.80
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
MAD2.61
|
$0.96
A$1.48
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
Rabat
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.19
MAD52.02
|
$5.45
A$8.41
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$24.73
MAD248.10
|
$100.08
A$154.25
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,733.94
MAD248,101.84
|
$20,016.00
A$30,850.80
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.28
MAD72.99
|
$15.93
A$24.56
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for housing
Rabat
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.97
MAD330.74
|
$68.64
A$105.79
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$432.59
MAD4,339.19
|
$1,824.70
A$2,812.42
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$239.12
MAD2,398.61
|
$1,494.78
A$2,303.92
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.54
MAD306.31
|
$183.28
A$282.50
|
|
pay 9.1 times more for childcare
Rabat
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$117.61
MAD1,179.76
|
$1,686.35
A$2,599.18
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,660.62
MAD36,719.07
|
$14,216.13
A$21,911.41
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
Rabat
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.71
MAD37.22
|
$8.01
A$12.34
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.84
MAD18.49
|
$3.74
A$5.77
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.76
MAD37.71
|
$23.35
A$35.99
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.71
MAD237.80
|
$64.70
A$99.72
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.43
MAD64.51
|
$13.34
A$20.57
|
|
pay 81.7% more for clothing
Rabat
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.04
MAD582.17
|
$93.52
A$144.15
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.61
MAD477.60
|
$72.72
A$112.09
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.02
MAD792.62
|
$134.62
A$207.49
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.50
MAD757.35
|
$183.19
A$282.35
|
|
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