Cost of living comparison

Morocco

compared to

Botswana

Gaborone vs. Rabat Cost of Living Summary

Gaborone is 1.6% cheaper than Rabat.

Restaurants: pay 53.5% more in Gaborone
Groceries: pay 30.2% more in Gaborone
Housing: pay 12.5% less in Gaborone
Childcare: pay 55.9% less in Gaborone
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.0% less in Gaborone
Clothing: pay 19.7% less in Gaborone

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

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Gaborone vs. Rabat Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 53.5% more for restaurants

	Rabat	Gaborone
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.01 MAD39.02	$10.85 BWP148.87	+170.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.02 MAD68.29	$5.79 BWP79.40	-17.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.54 MAD5.28	$0.72 BWP9.92	+33.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.34 MAD3.33	$0.42 BWP5.71	+21.7%
Average			+53.5%

Rabat vs. Gaborone - Cost of restaurants

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pay 30.2% more for groceries

	Rabat	Gaborone
Bread 1 loaf	$0.62 MAD6.06	$0.88 BWP12.02	+40.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.53 MAD53.77	$3.16 BWP43.42	-42.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.21 MAD31.21	$5.47 BWP75.12	+70.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.88 MAD18.32	$2.47 BWP33.83	+30.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.99 MAD29.12	$2.11 BWP28.88	-29.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.71 MAD6.88	$0.75 BWP10.31	+6.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.63 MAD6.11	$0.64 BWP8.75	+1.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.38 MAD3.70	$0.90 BWP12.38	+137.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.38 MAD3.74	$0.74 BWP10.15	+92.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 MAD3.01	$0.58 BWP7.97	+87.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.34 MAD3.30	$0.53 BWP7.25	+56.1%
Average			+30.2%

Rabat vs. Gaborone - Cost of groceries

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pay about the same for transportation

	Rabat	Gaborone
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.64 MAD54.88	$5.15 BWP70.71	-8.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.07 MAD243.90	$29.66 BWP406.91	+18.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,080.62 MAD293K	$19,891.73 BWP273K	-33.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.72 MAD65.36	$20.87 BWP286.32	+210.6%

Rabat vs. Gaborone - Cost of transportation

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pay 12.5% less for housing

	Rabat	Gaborone
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.05 MAD321.54	$42.10 BWP577.61	+27.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$510.29 MAD4,964.96	$356.36 BWP4,889.51	-30.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$263.71 MAD2,565.78	$221.34 BWP3,036.92	-16.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$29.10 MAD283.18	$45.63 BWP626.12	+56.8%
Average			-12.5%

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pay 55.9% less for childcare

	Rabat	Gaborone
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$176.76 MAD1,719.82	$127.13 BWP1,744.25	-28.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,224.72 MAD89,753.43	$2,500.03 BWP34,301.86	-72.9%
Average			-55.9%

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pay 10.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Rabat	Gaborone
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.01 MAD48.78	$1.99 BWP27.29	-60.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.90 MAD18.45	$2.32 BWP31.83	+22.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.07 MAD39.57	$3.62 BWP49.62	-11.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.94 MAD271.85	$33.58 BWP460.78	+20.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.02 MAD58.53	$6.15 BWP84.36	+2.2%
Average			-10.0%

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pay 19.7% less for clothing

	Rabat	Gaborone
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.95 MAD456.79	$47.53 BWP652.19	+1.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.52 MAD384.49	$16.75 BWP229.75	-57.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.77 MAD883.17	$72.33 BWP992.46	-20.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$64.58 MAD628.38	$78.36 BWP1,075.16	+21.3%
Average			-19.7%

Rabat vs. Gaborone - Cost of clothing

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