Cost of living comparison
Morocco is 19.1% cheaper than Bulgaria.
If you lived in Morocco instead of Bulgaria, you would:
pay 47.7% less for restaurants
|
Bulgaria
|
Morocco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.86
BGN16.48
|
$3.66
MAD36.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.63
BGN14.19
|
$5.81
MAD57.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
BGN2.22
|
$0.55
MAD5.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BGN1.37
|
$0.34
MAD3.35
|
|
pay 38.4% less for groceries
|
Bulgaria
|
Morocco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
BGN1.64
|
$0.45
MAD4.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.65
BGN8.65
|
$4.41
MAD43.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.10
BGN11.35
|
$2.96
MAD29.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
BGN5.48
|
$1.73
MAD17.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.15
BGN5.86
|
$2.32
MAD23.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
BGN1.27
|
$0.57
MAD5.68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
BGN1.57
|
$0.50
MAD5.01
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BGN1.35
|
$0.34
MAD3.35
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
BGN1.81
|
$0.33
MAD3.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.88
|
$0.30
MAD3.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BGN0.92
|
$0.32
MAD3.16
|
|
pay 6.2% less for transportation
|
Bulgaria
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
BGN10.12
|
$5.54
MAD55.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.97
BGN42.75
|
$17.14
MAD170.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,917.67
BGN55,689.41
|
$33,700.94
MAD335,848.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.49
BGN12.08
|
$5.57
MAD55.55
|
|
pay 15.3% more for housing
|
Bulgaria
|
Morocco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.17
BGN22.65
|
$32.50
MAD323.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$301.56
BGN561.33
|
$258.42
MAD2,575.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$232.85
BGN433.43
|
$169.52
MAD1,689.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.06
BGN143.44
|
$27.53
MAD274.31
|
|
pay 55.5% less for childcare
|
Bulgaria
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$365.01
BGN679.44
|
$92.45
MAD921.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,166.80
BGN9,617.60
|
$3,297.34
MAD32,859.84
|
|
pay 5.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bulgaria
|
Morocco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.83
BGN3.40
|
$2.91
MAD29.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.76
BGN3.27
|
$1.54
MAD15.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
BGN6.01
|
$3.82
MAD38.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.54
BGN53.12
|
$22.63
MAD225.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.67
BGN12.41
|
$5.63
MAD56.13
|
|
pay 6.9% less for clothing
|
Bulgaria
|
Morocco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.59
BGN83.00
|
$33.32
MAD332.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.98
BGN53.94
|
$35.79
MAD356.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.86
BGN141.20
|
$71.85
MAD716.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.78
BGN142.92
|
$61.08
MAD608.67
|
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