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

🙂 Solo nomad: Meknes is 25.1% cheaper than Rabat without rent, and 26.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Meknes is 36% cheaper than Rabat without rent, and 41.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Meknes
Rabat
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.17 MAD 20.19
$4.58 MAD 42.64
-52.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.60 MAD 117
$49.78 MAD 463
-74.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.46 MAD 50.9
$6.50 MAD 60.5
-16.00%
Cappuccino
$1.32 MAD 12.30
$1.99 MAD 18.50
-33.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 MAD 7.03
$0.58 MAD 5.36
29.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 MAD 4.11
$0.40 MAD 3.73
10.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.34 MAD 31.09
$5.39 MAD 50.2
-38.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.05 MAD 37.75
$4.17 MAD 38.85
-2.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Meknes
Rabat
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.86 MAD 8.02
$0.81 MAD 7.52
6.17%
White Bread (500g)
$0.34 MAD 3.17
$0.48 MAD 4.43
-29.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.25 MAD 11.68
$1.90 MAD 17.65
-34.21%
Eggs
$2.01 MAD 18.70
$2.00 MAD 18.64
0.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.86 MAD 101
$12.86 MAD 120
-15.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.45 MAD 41.42
$7.14 MAD 66.5
-37.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.30 MAD 86.6
$12.02 MAD 112
-22.63%
Apples (1kg)
$1.33 MAD 12.40
$1.61 MAD 14.99
-17.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.21 MAD 11.24
$1.39 MAD 12.96
-12.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.91 MAD 8.51
$0.83 MAD 7.70
9.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.70 MAD 6.55
$0.81 MAD 7.54
-13.58%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 MAD 6.83
$0.67 MAD 6.28
8.96%
Onion (1kg)
$0.75 MAD 7.02
$0.71 MAD 6.60
5.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.42 MAD 3.94
$0.39 MAD 3.64
7.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 MAD 5.84
$0.63 MAD 5.88
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 MAD 39.75
$4.29 MAD 39.94
-0.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.55 MAD 108
$7.97 MAD 74.2
44.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.88 MAD 26.83
$2.74 MAD 25.55
5.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 MAD 25.07
$2.46 MAD 22.87
9.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Meknes
Rabat
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.45 MAD 4.19
$0.57 MAD 5.28
-21.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.21 MAD 151
$27.91 MAD 260
-41.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.39 MAD 3.64
$0.56 MAD 5.25
-30.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.48 MAD 4.49
$0.83 MAD 7.71
-42.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.47 MAD 41.63
$4.31 MAD 40.11
3.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.54 MAD 14.37
$1.59 MAD 14.84
-3.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K MAD 351.1K
$38.0K MAD 353.8K
-0.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.2K MAD 271.8K
$29.9K MAD 278.5K
-2.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Meknes
Rabat
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$37.87 MAD 353
$42.09 MAD 392
-10.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.75 MAD 100
$11.00 MAD 102
-2.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.61 MAD 313
$40.91 MAD 381
-17.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Meknes
Rabat
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.33 MAD 227
$30.00 MAD 279
-18.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 MAD 176
$28.71 MAD 267
-34.10%
Cinema Ticket
$4.45 MAD 41.43
$6.48 MAD 60.4
-31.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Meknes
Rabat
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 MAD 1,426
$156 MAD 1,450
-1.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,633 MAD 15.2K
$6,583 MAD 61.3K
-75.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Meknes
Rabat
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.67 MAD 425
$53.6 MAD 499
-14.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.25 MAD 375
$47.95 MAD 446
-16.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$57.7 MAD 537
$108 MAD 1,009
-46.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$54.0 MAD 503
$97.3 MAD 906
-44.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Meknes
Rabat
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$271 MAD 2,527
$455 MAD 4,233
-40.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$172 MAD 1,605
$264 MAD 2,461
-34.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$423 MAD 3,937
$1,106 MAD 10.3K
-61.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$276 MAD 2,571
$737 MAD 6,858
-62.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$955 MAD 8,892
$1,920 MAD 17.9K
-50.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$629 MAD 5,854
$1,100 MAD 10.2K
-42.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Meknes
Rabat
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$507 MAD 4,718
$718 MAD 6,686
-29.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.5
4.81
-6.44%

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Last update for Meknes: March 2, 2026

Last update for Rabat: March 3, 2026

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