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Cost of Living in Rabat, Morocco

This page summarises typical cost of living in Rabat, Morocco, expressed in MAD. A single person can expect to budget around 7,160 MAD per month before rent-driven variation, with an affordability score of 74/100 (higher means more affordable). On that scale Rabat is moderate relative to other cities in the dataset. These are deterministic planning estimates derived from a country cost baseline adjusted for the city's affordability and size — they are not live market prices, not a ranking, and should be verified against current local sources before relocation or travel decisions.

Single / month
7,160 MAD
Affordability
74/100

Overview

This page summarises typical cost of living in Rabat, Morocco, expressed in MAD. A single person can expect to budget around 7,160 MAD per month before rent-driven variation, with an affordability score of 74/100 (higher means more affordable). On that scale Rabat is moderate relative to other cities in the dataset. These are deterministic planning estimates derived from a country cost baseline adjusted for the city's affordability and size — they are not live market prices, not a ranking, and should be verified against current local sources before relocation or travel decisions.

Currency: MAD. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16.

Monthly budget

Indicative total monthly spending by household type, before housing-market variation.

Monthly budget

  • Single person7,160 MAD
  • Couple12,200 MAD
  • Family18,200 MAD

Housing costs

Typical monthly rent by dwelling size.

Housing costs

  • Studio2,810 MAD
  • One-bedroom3,800 MAD
  • Three-bedroom7,030 MAD

Food costs

Everyday food and drink reference prices.

Food costs

  • Restaurant meal63 MAD
  • Coffee14 MAD

Transport costs

Public transport reference price.

Transport costs

  • Monthly transit pass246 MAD

Affordability score

A 0–100 comparison score; higher means more affordable. Mirrors the affordability dimension used across the platform's rankings.

Affordability score

Rabat has an affordability score of 74/100, which places it in the moderate range relative to other indexed cities. Because every city profile uses the same scale, this score is the most reliable cross-city comparison — local-currency totals above are not directly comparable between countries.

Cost comparison summary

Neutral, source-grounded comparison with related cities. Not a ranking and not a recommendation.

Cost comparison summary

In Rabat a single-person monthly budget is around 7,160 MAD and a one-bedroom rent around 3,800 MAD. Use the affordability score (74/100) to compare across countries, since amounts are shown in each city's local currency.

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