Abuja vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$288
$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$561
$1844
🏠 One person rent
$165
$332
🏘️ Family rent
$217
$717
🍽️ Food expenses
$83.8
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$20.9
$59.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$143
$503
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
37
40
😀 Quality of life
21
58
🏙️ Population
1.57M
573K

The cost of living in Abuja is 60% less expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 9247th and 6711th ($288 vs $717) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 2nd in Nigeria and Morocco, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Morocco comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Abuja compared to 0.7 months in Rabat. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Rabat ranked 2nd in Morocco, while ranked 8926th and 5615th 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
$1.42
$3.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$4.27
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$1.6
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.33
$3.94
 Cappuccino
$0.74
$1.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$368
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$243
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$275
$914
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$183
$570
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.95
$25.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.2
$39.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$3.86
$39
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.31%
4.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$568
$2099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$319
$1292
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.94
$24.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.41
$8.06
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.1
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.59
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$9.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$5.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$8.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.58
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.56
$9.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.87
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.91
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.75
$4.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.34
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.54
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$8.83
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.24
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.79
$24.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.63
$3.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.1
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.4
$93.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$26.9
$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$717
$3292

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$313
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$210
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$269
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$265
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$290
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$272
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$272
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$325
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$243
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$314
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$354
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$210
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$310
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$249
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$250
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$315
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$330
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$507
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$407
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$262
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$233
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$351
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$233
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$436
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$237
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$327
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$978
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$826
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$219
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$761
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$448
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$860
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$976
562 km or 349 mi Save
$676
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$241
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$587
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$683
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$990
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1300

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Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2 mi Sale
$533
13 km or 8.1 mi Temara
$574
34 km or 21 mi Kenitra
$520
63 km or 39 mi Mohammedia
$627
87 km or 54 mi Casablanca
$826
120 km or 74 mi Meknes
$424
127 km or 79 mi Khouribga
$437
169 km or 105 mi Fez
$529
177 km or 110 mi El Jadida
$503
193 km or 120 mi Beni Mellal
$445
217 km or 135 mi Tangier
$661
218 km or 135 mi Tetouan
$504
248 km or 154 mi Tarifa
$1119
250 km or 155 mi Ceuta
$1091
265 km or 165 mi Algeciras
$932
269 km or 167 mi Los Barrios
$1178
271 km or 169 mi Gibraltar City
$2299
273 km or 170 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1174
273 km or 170 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1199
283 km or 176 mi Cadiz
$1129
287 km or 178 mi Marrakesh
$609
292 km or 181 mi Rota
$1159
295 km or 184 mi Safi
$470
304 km or 189 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$905
309 km or 192 mi Estepona
$1314
317 km or 197 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1124
328 km or 204 mi Marbella
$1774
337 km or 210 mi Ronda
$1254
344 km or 214 mi Fuengirola
$1321
346 km or 215 mi Olhao
$1328
347 km or 216 mi Faro
$1318
349 km or 217 mi Mijas
$1357
353 km or 219 mi Benalmadena
$1480
353 km or 219 mi Tavira
$1385
359 km or 223 mi Huelva
$1101
361 km or 224 mi Almonte
$1158
361 km or 225 mi Moguer
$1123
363 km or 226 mi Loule
$1494
364 km or 226 mi Albufeira
$2218
371 km or 231 mi Malaga
$1435