Cost of living comparison
Morocco is 18.9% cheaper than Bulgaria.
If you lived in Morocco instead of Bulgaria, you would:
pay 47.1% less for restaurants
|
Bulgaria
|
Morocco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
BGN16.12
|
$3.35
MAD32.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.85
BGN12.32
|
$5.83
MAD57.26
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.26
BGN2.26
|
$0.55
MAD5.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
BGN1.34
|
$0.34
MAD3.33
|
|
pay 36.4% less for groceries
|
Bulgaria
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.87
BGN1.57
|
$0.41
MAD4.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.50
BGN8.08
|
$4.21
MAD41.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
BGN11.10
|
$2.99
MAD29.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.01
BGN5.42
|
$1.74
MAD17.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.88
BGN5.17
|
$2.25
MAD22.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
BGN1.11
|
$0.58
MAD5.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
BGN1.44
|
$0.50
MAD4.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
BGN1.29
|
$0.32
MAD3.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
BGN1.68
|
$0.33
MAD3.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
BGN0.78
|
$0.30
MAD2.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
BGN0.80
|
$0.30
MAD2.95
|
|
pay 9.7% less for transportation
|
Bulgaria
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.61
BGN10.08
|
$5.71
MAD56.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.43
BGN42.11
|
$16.31
MAD160.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,293.89
BGN50,854.39
|
$25,346.37
MAD248,788.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.19
BGN11.13
|
$6.22
MAD61.06
|
|
pay 20.5% more for housing
|
Bulgaria
|
Morocco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.20
BGN21.93
|
$34.00
MAD333.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$305.24
BGN548.62
|
$265.25
MAD2,603.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$223.52
BGN401.75
|
$169.42
MAD1,662.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.43
BGN140.96
|
$31.94
MAD313.52
|
|
pay 58.3% less for childcare
|
Bulgaria
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$344.87
BGN619.85
|
$98.82
MAD970.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,705.13
BGN10,254.19
|
$3,115.97
MAD30,584.99
|
|
pay 4.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bulgaria
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.83
BGN3.29
|
$2.88
MAD28.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.71
BGN3.08
|
$1.55
MAD15.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.26
BGN5.85
|
$3.78
MAD37.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.33
BGN50.92
|
$22.33
MAD219.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.03
BGN12.63
|
$5.76
MAD56.52
|
|
pay 6.5% less for clothing
|
Bulgaria
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.83
BGN89.56
|
$34.13
MAD334.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.58
BGN51.36
|
$36.92
MAD362.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.21
BGN136.98
|
$74.41
MAD730.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.30
BGN146.13
|
$64.10
MAD629.18
|
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