Cost of living comparison
Reykjavik is 3.0 times more expensive than Rabat.
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Rabat, you would:
pay 4.5 times more for restaurants
Rabat
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.46
MAD34.73
|
$18.40
kr2,586
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.95
MAD49.62
|
$15.62
kr2,196
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
MAD5.92
|
$2.53
kr356
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
MAD3.97
|
$2.03
kr285
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for groceries
Rabat
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.47
MAD4.69
|
$3.40
kr478
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.24
MAD42.49
|
$7.20
kr1,011
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.92
MAD29.25
|
$5.90
kr828
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.42
MAD14.23
|
$5.64
kr793
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.41
MAD24.20
|
$8.08
kr1,136
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.59
MAD5.89
|
$1.57
kr220
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
MAD5.32
|
$0.93
kr131
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.25
MAD2.54
|
$1.23
kr173
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
MAD3.08
|
$2.22
kr311
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
MAD2.30
|
$1.24
kr175
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
MAD2.61
|
$0.69
kr97
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
Rabat
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.19
MAD52.02
|
$8.90
kr1,250
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$24.73
MAD248.10
|
$65.56
kr9,212
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,733.94
MAD248,101.84
|
$37,150.35
kr5,220,368
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.28
MAD72.99
|
$29.44
kr4,137
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for housing
Rabat
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.97
MAD330.74
|
$64.04
kr8,999
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$432.59
MAD4,339.19
|
$1,613.16
kr226,681
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$239.12
MAD2,398.61
|
$1,379.70
kr193,876
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.54
MAD306.31
|
$69.31
kr9,740
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
Rabat
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$117.61
MAD1,179.76
|
$282.44
kr39,688
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,660.62
MAD36,719.07
|
$6,058.18
kr851,295
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
Rabat
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.71
MAD37.22
|
$9.47
kr1,331
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.84
MAD18.49
|
$4.53
kr636
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.76
MAD37.71
|
$11.66
kr1,638
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.71
MAD237.80
|
$67.30
kr9,458
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.43
MAD64.51
|
$13.66
kr1,919
|
|
pay 73.4% more for clothing
Rabat
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.04
MAD582.17
|
$108.17
kr15,199
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.61
MAD477.60
|
$43.41
kr6,101
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.02
MAD792.62
|
$137.74
kr19,355
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.50
MAD757.35
|
$182.49
kr25,644
|
|
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