Cost of living comparison

Chile

compared to

Morocco

Rabat vs. Santiago Cost of Living Summary

Rabat is 27.8% cheaper than Santiago.

Restaurants: pay 52.3% less in Rabat
Groceries: pay 37.7% less in Rabat
Transportation: pay 1.9% more in Rabat
Housing: pay 29.7% less in Rabat
Childcare: pay 41.4% less in Rabat
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.8% less in Rabat
Clothing: pay 8.9% more in Rabat

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

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Rabat vs. Santiago Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 52.3% less for restaurants

	Santiago	Rabat
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.23 CLF0.2600	$4.01 MAD39.02	-60.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.70 CLF0.2200	$7.02 MAD68.29	-19.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 CLF0.0400	$0.54 MAD5.28	-68.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.25 CLF0.0300	$0.34 MAD3.33	-72.6%
Average			-52.3%

Santiago vs. Rabat - Cost of restaurants

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pay 37.7% less for groceries

	Santiago	Rabat
Bread 1 loaf	$1.81 CLF0.0500	$0.62 MAD6.06	-65.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.64 CLF0.1400	$5.53 MAD53.77	-2.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.81 CLF0.1200	$3.21 MAD31.21	-33.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.18 CLF0.1000	$1.88 MAD18.32	-54.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.11 CLF0.0800	$2.99 MAD29.12	-3.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.90 CLF0.0200	$0.71 MAD6.88	-21.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 CLF0.0200	$0.63 MAD6.11	-10.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.74 CLF0.0200	$0.38 MAD3.70	-48.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 CLF0.0200	$0.38 MAD3.74	-50.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.49 CLF0.0100	$0.31 MAD3.01	-37.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.68 CLF0.0200	$0.34 MAD3.30	-50.0%
Average			-37.7%

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pay 1.9% more for transportation

	Santiago	Rabat
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.77 CLF0.1400	$5.64 MAD54.88	-2.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.93 CLF1.0200	$25.07 MAD243.90	-38.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,743.12 CLF443.5100	$30,080.62 MAD293K	+69.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.37 CLF0.1800	$6.72 MAD65.36	-8.8%
Average			+1.9%

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pay 29.7% less for housing

	Santiago	Rabat
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.07 CLF0.4800	$33.05 MAD321.54	+73.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$552.81 CLF13.8200	$510.29 MAD4,964.96	-7.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$376.90 CLF9.4200	$263.71 MAD2,565.78	-30.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$113.86 CLF2.8500	$29.10 MAD283.18	-74.4%
Average			-29.7%

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pay 41.4% less for childcare

	Santiago	Rabat
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$432.52 CLF10.8100	$176.76 MAD1,719.82	-59.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,959.69 CLF273.9500	$9,224.72 MAD89,753.43	-15.8%
Average			-41.4%

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pay 17.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Santiago	Rabat
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.09 CLF0.1000	$5.01 MAD48.78	+22.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.25 CLF0.0800	$1.90 MAD18.45	-41.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.22 CLF0.1300	$4.07 MAD39.57	-22.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.92 CLF0.8500	$27.94 MAD271.85	-17.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.52 CLF0.1900	$6.02 MAD58.53	-20.0%
Average			-17.8%

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pay 8.9% more for clothing

	Santiago	Rabat
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.25 CLF1.2600	$46.95 MAD456.79	-6.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.71 CLF0.7200	$39.52 MAD384.49	+37.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$66.29 CLF1.6600	$90.77 MAD883.17	+36.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$80.84 CLF2.0200	$64.58 MAD628.38	-20.1%
Average			+8.9%

Santiago vs. Rabat - Cost of clothing

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