Cost of living comparison
Rabat is 29.5% more expensive than Tunis.
If you lived in Rabat instead of Tunis, you would:
pay 12.9% more for restaurants
Tunis
|
Rabat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.95
TND9.130
|
$3.46
MAD34.81
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.92
TND15.210
|
$4.95
MAD49.74
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
TND1.830
|
$0.59
MAD5.93
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
TND0.910
|
$0.40
MAD3.98
|
|
pay 10.6% more for groceries
Tunis
|
Rabat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.16
TND0.500
|
$0.47
MAD4.70
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.81
TND14.880
|
$4.24
MAD42.59
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.89
TND5.850
|
$2.92
MAD29.32
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.46
TND4.510
|
$1.42
MAD14.26
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.36
TND7.310
|
$2.41
MAD24.26
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
TND2.440
|
$0.59
MAD5.91
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.14
TND3.520
|
$0.53
MAD5.33
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
TND1.270
|
$0.25
MAD2.55
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
TND0.890
|
$0.31
MAD3.09
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
TND0.820
|
$0.23
MAD2.31
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
TND0.730
|
$0.26
MAD2.62
|
|
pay 65.5% more for transportation
Tunis
|
Rabat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.84
TND8.770
|
$5.19
MAD52.14
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$14.77
TND45.640
|
$24.73
MAD248.68
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,376.54
TND121,712.880
|
$24,733.94
MAD248,678.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.92
TND9.030
|
$7.28
MAD73.16
|
|
pay 36.2% more for housing
Tunis
|
Rabat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.41
TND66.170
|
$32.97
MAD331.50
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$235.62
TND728.310
|
$432.59
MAD4,349.26
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$181.65
TND561.480
|
$239.12
MAD2,404.18
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.41
TND124.910
|
$30.54
MAD307.02
|
|
pay 22.6% more for childcare
Tunis
|
Rabat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$95.35
TND294.740
|
$117.61
MAD1,182.49
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,006.51
TND9,293.140
|
$3,660.62
MAD36,804.34
|
|
pay 55.7% more for entertainment and sports
Tunis
|
Rabat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.64
TND5.070
|
$3.71
MAD37.30
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.82
TND2.540
|
$1.84
MAD18.54
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.28
TND10.140
|
$3.76
MAD37.80
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.70
TND88.720
|
$23.71
MAD238.35
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.92
TND15.210
|
$6.43
MAD64.66
|
|
pay 3.3% more for clothing
Tunis
|
Rabat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.18
TND139.670
|
$58.04
MAD583.52
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.96
TND148.250
|
$47.61
MAD478.71
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.79
TND302.250
|
$79.02
MAD794.47
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.02
TND222.600
|
$75.50
MAD759.11
|
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