🇲🇦 Morocco · 2026

Cost of Living in Rabat

Close to the Morocco average

Ranked #472 of 577 cities · More expensive than 18.2% of cities worldwide

-0.9%
Cost of Living
+17.5%
Rent
+8.2%
Groceries
+16.1%
Purchasing Power

Compared to Morocco average · See Morocco ranking →

Rent Prices in Rabat

Apartment City Centre Outside Centre You Save
1-Bedroom MAD 5,138/mo ≈ $522 MAD 2,623/mo ≈ $266 49%
3-Bedroom MAD 9,451/mo ≈ $960 MAD 6,731/mo ≈ $684 29%
Numbeo · 2026-10-02

Multi-Source Comparison

★★ Medium Confidence

Rabat has a cost of living index of 21.7 (New York = 100, rent included), the average of 2 of 3 data sources. Expatistan is left out because it sits more than 15% away from the others.

21.7
Index
3
Sources
5.7
Gap between sources

Source Values (NYC = 100)

Numbeo
24.5
Expatistan
28.0
left out
LivingCost
18.8
ShouldIMove price index
No data

ShouldIMove price index: our own basket of real item prices plus rent.

Cost Indices

Cost of Living
-0.9% Average
Rent
+17.5% Expensive
Groceries
+8.2% Expensive
Restaurants
+2.3% Average
Purchasing Power
+16.1% Strong

Living in Rabat: What to Expect

Rabat is affordable by global standards (ranked #472 of 577 cities). It is 0.9% cheaper than the Morocco average, based on 5 cities.

Groceries are expensive and dining out is average. The best value is restaurants and the priciest is rent.

Local purchasing power is limited: residents can afford fewer goods and services than in most cities.

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