🇲🇦 Morocco · #449 of 538 cities · 2026

Should I Move to Rabat?

66.0% cheaper to live here than in New York City.

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-66.0%
vs NYC
MAD 3,315
Estimated rent in
60.7
Purchasing Power
Moderate
Purchasing Power

Source: Numbeo · NYC = 100 baseline · Data verified Q1 2026

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Cost breakdown — Rabat

Cost indices vs NYC = 100

Cost of Living
34.0 Very affordable
Rent
12.1 Very affordable
Groceries
35.0 Affordable
Restaurants
32.2 Very affordable
Purchasing Power
60.7 Moderate

Estimated rent in Rabat

1-BR — City centre MAD 3,315/mo
1-BR — Outside centre MAD 2,486/mo
3-BR — City centre MAD 5,775/mo
Save by going outside centre ~25% cheaper

Estimated from rent index. Actual prices vary.

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