Addis Ababa vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$1933
🏠 One person rent
$674
$355
🏘️ Family rent
$1109
$598
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.2
$60.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$278
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
34
40
😀 Quality of life
45
61
🏙️ Population
5.7M
573K

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 44% more expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 4878th and 6779th ($1148 vs $797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Ethiopia and Morocco, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Morocco comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.3 months in Rabat. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Rabat ranked 4th in Morocco, while ranked 7160th and 5808th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Rabat

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Addis Ababa Rabat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$4.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$43.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$7.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$5.41
☕ Cappuccino
$0.93
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$481
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1134
$863
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$774
$446
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$21.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$32.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.7
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.33%
4.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1943
$2076
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1220
$1203
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$26.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.81
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$6.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.58
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.83
$4.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.32
$5.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.94
$4.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.38
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$6.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.44
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.8
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30429
$7214

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$910
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$931
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$746
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$800
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1050
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$923
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1045
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$563
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$521
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$748
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$590
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$682
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$564
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$481
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$872
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$513
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$484
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$483
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$947
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$476
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$497
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$494
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$509
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$788
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$488
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$505
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$745
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$478
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$476
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$513
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$532
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$803
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$809
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$591
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$543
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$834

Cities near Rabat

Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2 mi Sale
$579
13 km or 8.1 mi Temara
$639
34 km or 21 mi Kenitra
$597
63 km or 39 mi Mohammedia
$734
87 km or 54 mi Casablanca
$953
120 km or 74 mi Meknes
$586
127 km or 79 mi Khouribga
$526
169 km or 105 mi Fez
$625
177 km or 110 mi El Jadida
$555
193 km or 120 mi Beni Mellal
$499
217 km or 135 mi Tangier
$879
218 km or 135 mi Tetouan
$591
248 km or 154 mi Tarifa
$1369
250 km or 155 mi Ceuta
$1306
265 km or 165 mi Algeciras
$1014
269 km or 167 mi Los Barrios
$1193
271 km or 169 mi Gibraltar City
$2594
273 km or 170 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1166
273 km or 170 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1304
283 km or 176 mi Cadiz
$1436
287 km or 178 mi Marrakesh
$790
292 km or 181 mi Rota
$1453
295 km or 184 mi Safi
$546
304 km or 189 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$983
309 km or 192 mi Estepona
$1670
317 km or 197 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1287
328 km or 204 mi Marbella
$2004
337 km or 210 mi Ronda
$1022
344 km or 214 mi Fuengirola
$1574
346 km or 215 mi Olhao
$1469
347 km or 216 mi Faro
$1455
349 km or 217 mi Mijas
$1556
353 km or 219 mi Benalmadena
$1608
353 km or 219 mi Tavira
$1577
359 km or 223 mi Huelva
$1279
361 km or 224 mi Almonte
$1315
361 km or 225 mi Moguer
$1303
363 km or 226 mi Loule
$1544
364 km or 226 mi Albufeira
$1913
371 km or 231 mi Malaga
$1705