Cost of Living Comparison Between Meknes and Rabat Cost of Living Comparison Between Meknes and Rabat

🙂 Solo nomad: Meknes is 15.2% cheaper than Rabat without rent, and 28.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Meknes is 30.7% cheaper than Rabat without rent, and 42.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Meknes
Rabat
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.2 MAD 20.02
$4.74 MAD 43.1
-53.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.84 MAD 117
$49.04 MAD 446
-73.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.35 MAD 48.66
$6.8 MAD 61.9
-21.32%
Cappuccino
$1.26 MAD 11.44
$1.98 MAD 18.03
-36.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 MAD 6.68
$0.62 MAD 5.67
17.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 MAD 4.36
$0.4 MAD 3.67
20.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.33 MAD 30.31
$5.34 MAD 48.55
-37.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.14 MAD 37.63
$4.2 MAD 38.23
-1.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Meknes
Rabat
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.87 MAD 7.93
$0.87 MAD 7.91
-
White Bread (500g)
$0.34 MAD 3.13
$0.5 MAD 4.59
-32.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.26 MAD 11.43
$1.91 MAD 17.33
-34.03%
Eggs
$1.99 MAD 18.08
$1.98 MAD 18.01
0.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.59 MAD 96.3
$12.85 MAD 117
-17.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.3 MAD 39.14
$7.05 MAD 64.1
-39.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.25 MAD 84.1
$11.78 MAD 107
-21.48%
Apples (1kg)
$1.36 MAD 12.37
$1.58 MAD 14.39
-13.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.25 MAD 11.33
$1.38 MAD 12.54
-9.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.91 MAD 8.3
$0.79 MAD 7.14
15.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.71 MAD 6.45
$0.87 MAD 7.92
-18.39%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 MAD 6.47
$0.68 MAD 6.22
4.41%
Onion (1kg)
$0.8 MAD 7.31
$0.65 MAD 5.9
23.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.46 MAD 4.15
$0.43 MAD 3.89
6.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 MAD 5.27
$0.64 MAD 5.79
-9.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.43 MAD 40.29
$4.34 MAD 39.51
2.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.9 MAD 80.9
$9.86 MAD 89.7
-9.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.8 MAD 25.45
$2.7 MAD 24.59
3.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.66 MAD 24.2
$2.55 MAD 23.17
4.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Meknes
Rabat
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.42 MAD 3.83
$0.53 MAD 4.8
-20.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.15 MAD 147
$27.26 MAD 248
-40.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.36 MAD 3.31
$0.53 MAD 4.84
-32.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.51 MAD 4.65
$0.87 MAD 7.91
-41.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.33 MAD 39.4
$4.47 MAD 40.63
-3.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 MAD 13.93
$1.54 MAD 13.96
-0.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.6K MAD 333K
$36.9K MAD 335.2K
-0.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.4K MAD 258.3K
$29.9K MAD 271.8K
-4.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Meknes
Rabat
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.05 MAD 346
$41.75 MAD 380
-8.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.92 MAD 99.3
$11.11 MAD 101
-1.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.21 MAD 302
$39.58 MAD 360
-16.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Meknes
Rabat
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.42 MAD 222
$29.78 MAD 271
-18.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.16 MAD 174
$29.15 MAD 265
-34.27%
Cinema Ticket
$4.34 MAD 39.46
$6.64 MAD 60.4
-34.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Meknes
Rabat
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$154 MAD 1,403
$159 MAD 1,445
-2.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,674 MAD 15.2K
$6,585 MAD 59.9K
-74.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Meknes
Rabat
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.67 MAD 415
$54.2 MAD 493
-15.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.43 MAD 359
$48.4 MAD 440
-18.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$56.4 MAD 513
$108 MAD 984
-47.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$54.8 MAD 498
$98.6 MAD 896
-44.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Meknes
Rabat
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$264 MAD 2,401
$456 MAD 4,147
-42.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$172 MAD 1,566
$259 MAD 2,354
-33.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 MAD 3,886
$1,140 MAD 10.4K
-62.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$287 MAD 2,608
$744 MAD 6,764
-61.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$935 MAD 8,500
$1,761 MAD 16K
-46.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$541 MAD 4,922
$1,035 MAD 9,416
-47.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Meknes
Rabat
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$453 MAD 4,121
$741 MAD 6,738
-38.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.5
4.81
-6.44%

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Last update for Meknes: October 27, 2025

Last update for Rabat: October 29, 2025

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