Cost of Living Comparison Between Rabat and Casablanca Cost of Living Comparison Between Rabat and Casablanca

🙂 Solo nomad: Rabat is 4.3% cheaper than Casablanca without rent, and 10.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rabat is 2% more expensive than Casablanca without rent, and 5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rabat
Casablanca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.58 MAD 42.60
$5.39 MAD 50.1
-15.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.78 MAD 463
$32.38 MAD 301
53.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.50 MAD 60.4
$8.03 MAD 74.7
-19.05%
Cappuccino
$1.99 MAD 18.48
$2.38 MAD 22.11
-16.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 MAD 5.36
$0.70 MAD 6.53
-17.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 MAD 3.72
$0.47 MAD 4.33
-14.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.39 MAD 50.2
$3.77 MAD 35.10
42.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.17 MAD 38.81
$4.40 MAD 40.94
-5.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rabat
Casablanca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.81 MAD 7.51
$0.94 MAD 8.77
-13.83%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 MAD 4.43
$0.71 MAD 6.57
-32.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.90 MAD 17.63
$1.93 MAD 17.95
-1.55%
Eggs
$2.00 MAD 18.62
$1.91 MAD 17.74
4.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.86 MAD 120
$11.25 MAD 105
14.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.14 MAD 66.4
$7.47 MAD 69.5
-4.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.02 MAD 112
$11.59 MAD 108
3.71%
Apples (1kg)
$1.61 MAD 14.98
$1.93 MAD 17.92
-16.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.39 MAD 12.95
$1.58 MAD 14.67
-12.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.83 MAD 7.69
$0.94 MAD 8.72
-11.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.81 MAD 7.54
$0.86 MAD 8.02
-5.81%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 MAD 6.27
$0.74 MAD 6.86
-9.46%
Onion (1kg)
$0.71 MAD 6.59
$0.74 MAD 6.88
-4.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.39 MAD 3.63
$0.43 MAD 3.98
-9.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 MAD 5.87
$0.61 MAD 5.70
3.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.29 MAD 39.90
$4.49 MAD 41.74
-4.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.97 MAD 74.1
$8.09 MAD 75.3
-1.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.74 MAD 25.52
$2.88 MAD 26.80
-4.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 MAD 22.84
$2.84 MAD 26.40
-13.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Rabat
Casablanca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.57 MAD 5.28
$0.75 MAD 6.97
-24.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.91 MAD 260
$24.78 MAD 230
12.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.56 MAD 5.24
$0.90 MAD 8.40
-37.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.83 MAD 7.71
$0.83 MAD 7.69
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.31 MAD 40.06
$5.52 MAD 51.4
-21.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 MAD 14.83
$1.52 MAD 14.16
4.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.0K MAD 353.4K
$36.7K MAD 341.3K
3.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.9K MAD 278.2K
$28.4K MAD 264.6K
5.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rabat
Casablanca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$42.09 MAD 391
$49.42 MAD 460
-14.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.00 MAD 102
$12.27 MAD 114
-10.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.91 MAD 380
$42.25 MAD 393
-3.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rabat
Casablanca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.00 MAD 279
$29.86 MAD 278
0.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.71 MAD 267
$39.92 MAD 371
-28.08%
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 MAD 60.3
$8.52 MAD 79.2
-23.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rabat
Casablanca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 MAD 1,449
$210 MAD 1,948
-25.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,583 MAD 61.2K
$5,450 MAD 50.7K
20.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rabat
Casablanca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.6 MAD 499
$65.3 MAD 607
-17.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.95 MAD 446
$52.9 MAD 492
-9.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 MAD 1,008
$110 MAD 1,019
-1.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$97.3 MAD 905
$90.3 MAD 840
7.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rabat
Casablanca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$455 MAD 4,228
$587 MAD 5,462
-22.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$264 MAD 2,459
$339 MAD 3,151
-21.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,106 MAD 10.3K
$1,112 MAD 10.3K
-0.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$737 MAD 6,850
$570 MAD 5,305
29.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,920 MAD 17.9K
$2,135 MAD 19.9K
-10.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,100 MAD 10.2K
$1,192 MAD 11.1K
-7.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rabat
Casablanca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$718 MAD 6,679
$552 MAD 5,133
30.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.81
5.29
-9.07%

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Last update for Rabat: March 3, 2026

Last update for Casablanca: March 1, 2026

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