Cost of living comparison

Antigua and Barbuda

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Morocco

Rabat vs. Saint John's Cost of Living Summary

Rabat is 48.8% cheaper than Saint John's.

Restaurants: pay 62.9% less in Rabat
Groceries: pay 69.1% less in Rabat
Transportation: pay 7.6% less in Rabat
Housing: pay 63.2% less in Rabat
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Rabat
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.6% less in Rabat
Clothing: pay 7.3% more in Rabat

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

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Rabat vs. Saint John's Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Rabat instead of Saint John's, you would:

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pay 62.9% less for restaurants

	Saint John's	Rabat
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.65 EC$45.00	$4.01 MAD39.02	-75.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.25 EC$25.00	$7.02 MAD68.29	-24.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 EC$5.27	$0.54 MAD5.28	-72.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.20 EC$3.25	$0.34 MAD3.33	-71.6%
Average			-62.9%

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pay 69.1% less for groceries

	Saint John's	Rabat
Bread 1 loaf	$2.78 EC$7.50	$0.62 MAD6.06	-77.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.26 EC$11.50	$5.53 MAD53.77	+29.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.40 EC$22.71	$3.21 MAD31.21	-61.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.66 EC$18.00	$1.88 MAD18.32	-71.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.52 EC$9.53	$2.99 MAD29.12	-15.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.96 EC$8.00	$0.71 MAD6.88	-76.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$0.63 MAD6.11	-43.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$0.38 MAD3.70	-89.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$0.38 MAD3.74	-89.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.31 MAD3.01	-76.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.34 MAD3.30	-73.8%
Average			-69.1%

Saint John's vs. Rabat - Cost of groceries

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pay 7.6% less for transportation

	Saint John's	Rabat
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.11 EC$16.50	$5.64 MAD54.88	-7.6%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$25.07 MAD243.90
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$30,080.62 MAD293K
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$6.72 MAD65.36
Average			-7.6%

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pay 63.2% less for housing

	Saint John's	Rabat
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$81.40 EC$220.00	$33.05 MAD321.54	-59.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	$510.29 MAD4,964.96	-51.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	$263.71 MAD2,565.78	-61.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$198.07 EC$535.29	$29.10 MAD283.18	-85.3%
Average			-63.2%

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Saint John's	Rabat
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$185.01 EC$500.00	$176.76 MAD1,719.82	-4.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	$9,224.72 MAD89,753.43	+398.6%
Average			+118.3%

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pay 20.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Saint John's	Rabat
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.41 EC$6.50	$5.01 MAD48.78	+108.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 EC$10.00	$1.90 MAD18.45	-48.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$4.07 MAD39.57
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.75 EC$175.00	$27.94 MAD271.85	-56.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.29 EC$17.00	$6.02 MAD58.53	-4.4%
Average			-20.6%

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pay 7.3% more for clothing

	Saint John's	Rabat
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.00 EC$135.13	$46.95 MAD456.79	-6.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$39.52 MAD384.49
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$90.77 MAD883.17	+22.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$64.58 MAD628.38
Average			+7.3%

Saint John's vs. Rabat - Cost of clothing

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