Cost of living comparison
Morocco is 8.7% cheaper than Argentina.
If you lived in Morocco instead of Argentina, you would:
pay 40.6% less for restaurants
|
Argentina
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.30
ARS7,219.86
|
$3.35
MAD32.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.48
ARS5,419.84
|
$5.83
MAD57.26
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
ARS1,146.05
|
$0.55
MAD5.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
ARS893.77
|
$0.34
MAD3.33
|
|
pay 19.1% less for groceries
|
Argentina
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
ARS1,269.21
|
$0.41
MAD4.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.38
ARS3,340.92
|
$4.21
MAD41.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.48
ARS3,444.01
|
$2.99
MAD29.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.56
ARS1,547.47
|
$1.74
MAD17.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ARS2,008.42
|
$2.25
MAD22.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
ARS764.81
|
$0.58
MAD5.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
ARS686.11
|
$0.50
MAD4.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
ARS544.70
|
$0.32
MAD3.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
ARS642.06
|
$0.33
MAD3.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
ARS353.29
|
$0.30
MAD2.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
ARS353.13
|
$0.30
MAD2.95
|
|
pay 7.4% more for transportation
|
Argentina
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.48
ARS3,443.88
|
$5.71
MAD56.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$18.58
ARS18,374.73
|
$16.31
MAD160.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,409.10
ARS24,141,123.72
|
$25,346.37
MAD248,788.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.41
ARS8,317.81
|
$6.22
MAD61.06
|
|
pay 15.1% more for housing
|
Argentina
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.92
ARS18,707.79
|
$34.00
MAD333.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.53
ARS251,733.26
|
$265.25
MAD2,603.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$191.20
ARS189,105.56
|
$169.42
MAD1,662.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.37
ARS35,975.27
|
$31.94
MAD313.52
|
|
pay 26.9% less for childcare
|
Argentina
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$144.96
ARS143,368.67
|
$98.82
MAD970.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,988.68
ARS3,944,885.29
|
$3,115.97
MAD30,584.99
|
|
pay 37.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Argentina
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
ARS1,773.96
|
$2.88
MAD28.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
ARS1,825.42
|
$1.55
MAD15.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.92
ARS1,899.25
|
$3.78
MAD37.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.65
ARS19,433.97
|
$22.33
MAD219.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.34
ARS4,294.57
|
$5.76
MAD56.52
|
|
pay 34.0% less for clothing
|
Argentina
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.90
ARS59,247.07
|
$34.13
MAD334.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.50
ARS53,901.55
|
$36.92
MAD362.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.78
ARS105,605.41
|
$74.41
MAD730.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.91
ARS90,903.63
|
$64.10
MAD629.18
|
|
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