Abuja vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1262
$747
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3168
$1976
🏠 One person rent
$953
$332
🏘️ Family rent
$2270
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.7
$53.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$277
$593
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
37
40
😀 Quality of life
19
57
🏙️ Population
1.57M
573K

The cost of living in Abuja is 69% more expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 4418th and 6678th ($1262 vs $747) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Nigeria and Morocco, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Morocco comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abuja compared to 0.8 months in Rabat. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Rabat ranked 2nd in Morocco, while ranked 8886th and 5581st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abuja vs Rabat

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Abuja Rabat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$4.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.7
$41
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$6.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$4.31
 Cappuccino
$1.32
$2.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$736
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3692
$985
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1850
$593
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.8
$27.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.1
$41.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.7
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
4.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1394
$2018
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$1068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.01
$6.37
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$1.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.02
$3.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.88
$5.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.73
$3.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.33
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.21
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$4.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.6
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.4
$96.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$129
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1984
$5427

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$787
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$377
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$757
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$621
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$469
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$735
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$658
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$846
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$635
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$526
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$1036
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$583
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$704
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$605
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$774
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$537
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$906
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1686
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$699
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$759
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$596
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$886
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$638
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$714
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$374
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$651
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1042
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1019
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$453
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$794
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1133
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$933
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1037
562 km or 349 mi Save
$644
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$545
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$655
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$710
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$812
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1368

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Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2 mi Sale
$531
13 km or 8.1 mi Temara
$639
34 km or 21 mi Kenitra
$550
63 km or 39 mi Mohammedia
$667
87 km or 54 mi Casablanca
$898
120 km or 74 mi Meknes
$498
127 km or 79 mi Khouribga
$415
169 km or 105 mi Fez
$547
177 km or 110 mi El Jadida
$512
193 km or 120 mi Beni Mellal
$457
217 km or 135 mi Tangier
$710
218 km or 135 mi Tetouan
$535
248 km or 154 mi Tarifa
$1256
250 km or 155 mi Ceuta
$1221
265 km or 165 mi Algeciras
$938
269 km or 167 mi Los Barrios
$1097
271 km or 169 mi Gibraltar City
$2431
273 km or 170 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1341
273 km or 170 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1214
283 km or 176 mi Cadiz
$1454
287 km or 178 mi Marrakesh
$651
292 km or 181 mi Rota
$1446
295 km or 184 mi Safi
$502
304 km or 189 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$936
309 km or 192 mi Estepona
$1430
317 km or 197 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1229
328 km or 204 mi Marbella
$2180
337 km or 210 mi Ronda
$1388
344 km or 214 mi Fuengirola
$1407
346 km or 215 mi Olhao
$1252
347 km or 216 mi Faro
$1163
349 km or 217 mi Mijas
$1432
353 km or 219 mi Benalmadena
$1482
353 km or 219 mi Tavira
$1455
359 km or 223 mi Huelva
$908
361 km or 224 mi Almonte
$1196
361 km or 225 mi Moguer
$1016
363 km or 226 mi Loule
$1436
364 km or 226 mi Albufeira
$2047
371 km or 231 mi Malaga
$1519