Abuja vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1551
$773
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3142
$1870
🏠 One person rent
$1167
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$2057
$566
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$293
🚐 Transport expenses
$76
$61.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$83.9
$354
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
39
40
😀 Quality of life
23
62
🏙️ Population
1.69M
573K

The cost of living in Abuja is 101% more expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 3904th and 6865th ($1551 vs $773) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Nigeria and Morocco, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Morocco comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Abuja compared to 0.5 months in Rabat. Abuja ranked 8th best city to live in Nigeria vs Rabat ranked 4th in Morocco, while ranked 9058th and 5750th 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
$3.05
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.7
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$6.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$5.42
 Cappuccino
$2.08
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1864
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$888
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3354
$780
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1593
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$21.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$33.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.1
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
4.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1116
$1958
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1118
$1097
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.66
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.8
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.44
$8.29
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.42
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$6.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$0.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.7
$8.52
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$4.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.07
$5.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.89
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$29.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.12
$6.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.9
$47.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.9
$91.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$182
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2219
$7353

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$785
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$353
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$830
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$584
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$587
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$750
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$594
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$785
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$578
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$538
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$922
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$563
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$659
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$594
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$775
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$655
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$849
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1555
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$665
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$759
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$581
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$878
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$601
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$687
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$386
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$618
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1143
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1017
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$425
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$750
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1022
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$834
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1143
562 km or 349 mi Save
$650
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$535
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$641
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$750
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$1344
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1254

Cities near Rabat

Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2 mi Sale
$598
13 km or 8.1 mi Temara
$671
34 km or 21 mi Kenitra
$612
63 km or 39 mi Mohammedia
$732
87 km or 54 mi Casablanca
$953
120 km or 74 mi Meknes
$589
127 km or 79 mi Khouribga
$513
169 km or 105 mi Fez
$610
177 km or 110 mi El Jadida
$558
193 km or 120 mi Beni Mellal
$482
217 km or 135 mi Tangier
$881
218 km or 135 mi Tetouan
$577
248 km or 154 mi Tarifa
$1394
250 km or 155 mi Ceuta
$1340
265 km or 165 mi Algeciras
$1041
269 km or 167 mi Los Barrios
$1212
271 km or 169 mi Gibraltar City
$2594
273 km or 170 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1187
273 km or 170 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1316
283 km or 176 mi Cadiz
$1560
287 km or 178 mi Marrakesh
$769
292 km or 181 mi Rota
$1497
295 km or 184 mi Safi
$539
304 km or 189 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$1008
309 km or 192 mi Estepona
$1625
317 km or 197 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1295
328 km or 204 mi Marbella
$1935
337 km or 210 mi Ronda
$1003
344 km or 214 mi Fuengirola
$1537
346 km or 215 mi Olhao
$1490
347 km or 216 mi Faro
$1471
349 km or 217 mi Mijas
$1551
353 km or 219 mi Benalmadena
$1614
353 km or 219 mi Tavira
$1563
359 km or 223 mi Huelva
$1275
361 km or 224 mi Almonte
$1337
361 km or 225 mi Moguer
$1307
363 km or 226 mi Loule
$1581
364 km or 226 mi Albufeira
$1979
371 km or 231 mi Malaga
$1727