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

😐 Solo nomad: Rabat is 33.5% more expensive than Meknes without rent, and 36.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rabat is 56.2% more expensive than Meknes without rent, and 71.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rabat
Meknes
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.58 MAD 42.69
$2.17 MAD 20.21
111.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.78 MAD 464
$12.60 MAD 117
295.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.50 MAD 60.6
$5.46 MAD 50.9
19.05%
Cappuccino
$1.99 MAD 18.52
$1.32 MAD 12.31
50.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 MAD 5.37
$0.75 MAD 7.03
-22.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 MAD 3.73
$0.44 MAD 4.11
-9.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.39 MAD 50.3
$3.34 MAD 31.13
61.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.17 MAD 38.89
$4.05 MAD 37.79
2.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rabat
Meknes
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.81 MAD 7.53
$0.86 MAD 8.02
-5.81%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 MAD 4.43
$0.34 MAD 3.18
41.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.90 MAD 17.67
$1.25 MAD 11.69
52.00%
Eggs
$2.00 MAD 18.66
$2.01 MAD 18.72
-0.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.86 MAD 120
$10.86 MAD 101
18.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.14 MAD 66.6
$4.45 MAD 41.47
60.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.02 MAD 112
$9.30 MAD 86.6
29.25%
Apples (1kg)
$1.61 MAD 15.01
$1.33 MAD 12.41
21.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.39 MAD 12.98
$1.21 MAD 11.25
14.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.83 MAD 7.71
$0.91 MAD 8.52
-8.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.81 MAD 7.55
$0.70 MAD 6.56
15.71%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 MAD 6.29
$0.73 MAD 6.84
-8.22%
Onion (1kg)
$0.71 MAD 6.61
$0.75 MAD 7.03
-5.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.39 MAD 3.64
$0.42 MAD 3.95
-7.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 MAD 5.88
$0.63 MAD 5.85
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.29 MAD 39.99
$4.27 MAD 39.80
0.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.97 MAD 74.3
$11.55 MAD 108
-31.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.74 MAD 25.57
$2.88 MAD 26.86
-4.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 MAD 22.89
$2.69 MAD 25.10
-8.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Rabat
Meknes
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.57 MAD 5.29
$0.45 MAD 4.20
26.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.91 MAD 260
$16.21 MAD 151
72.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.56 MAD 5.25
$0.39 MAD 3.65
43.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.83 MAD 7.72
$0.48 MAD 4.50
72.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.31 MAD 40.15
$4.47 MAD 41.67
-3.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 MAD 14.86
$1.54 MAD 14.38
3.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.0K MAD 354.2K
$37.7K MAD 351.5K
0.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.9K MAD 278.8K
$29.2K MAD 272.1K
2.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rabat
Meknes
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$42.09 MAD 392
$37.87 MAD 353
11.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.00 MAD 102
$10.75 MAD 100
2.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.91 MAD 381
$33.61 MAD 313
21.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rabat
Meknes
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.00 MAD 280
$24.33 MAD 227
23.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.71 MAD 268
$18.92 MAD 176
51.74%
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 MAD 60.4
$4.45 MAD 41.48
45.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rabat
Meknes
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 MAD 1,452
$153 MAD 1,427
1.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,583 MAD 61.4K
$1,633 MAD 15.2K
303.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rabat
Meknes
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.6 MAD 500
$45.67 MAD 426
17.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.95 MAD 447
$40.25 MAD 375
19.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 MAD 1,010
$57.7 MAD 537
88.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$97.3 MAD 907
$54.0 MAD 503
80.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rabat
Meknes
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$455 MAD 4,237
$271 MAD 2,530
67.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$264 MAD 2,464
$172 MAD 1,606
53.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,106 MAD 10.3K
$423 MAD 3,941
161.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$737 MAD 6,865
$276 MAD 2,574
166.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,920 MAD 17.9K
$955 MAD 8,902
101.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,100 MAD 10.3K
$629 MAD 5,860
74.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rabat
Meknes
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$718 MAD 6,693
$507 MAD 4,723
41.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.81
4.5
6.89%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Rabat: March 3, 2026

Last update for Meknes: March 2, 2026

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