Cost of living comparison
Morocco is 53.6% cheaper than Central African Republic.
If you lived in Morocco instead of Central African Republic, you would:
pay 66.2% less for restaurants
|
Central African Republic
|
Morocco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.26
FCFA4,979
|
$3.35
MAD32.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.38
FCFA7,469
|
$5.83
MAD57.26
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
FCFA1,245
|
$0.55
MAD5.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
FCFA996
|
$0.34
MAD3.33
|
|
pay 57.5% less for groceries
|
Central African Republic
|
Morocco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.89
FCFA1,743
|
$0.41
MAD4.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.10
FCFA1,867
|
$4.21
MAD41.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.19
FCFA10,367
|
$2.99
MAD29.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.63
FCFA2,191
|
$1.74
MAD17.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
FCFA2,485
|
$2.25
MAD22.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
FCFA452
|
$0.58
MAD5.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
FCFA452
|
$0.50
MAD4.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.00
FCFA1,807
|
$0.32
MAD3.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.25
FCFA1,355
|
$0.33
MAD3.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
FCFA1,129
|
$0.30
MAD2.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.62
FCFA1,581
|
$0.30
MAD2.95
|
|
pay 39.1% less for transportation
|
Central African Republic
|
Morocco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.37
FCFA5,655
|
$5.71
MAD56.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$16.31
MAD160.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$25,346.37
MAD248,788.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$6.22
MAD61.06
|
|
pay 89.8% less for housing
|
Central African Republic
|
Morocco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$34.00
MAD333.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,997.46
FCFA1,204,878
|
$265.25
MAD2,603.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,410.88
FCFA1,454,256
|
$169.42
MAD1,662.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$31.94
MAD313.52
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Central African Republic
|
Morocco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$98.82
MAD970.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$3,115.97
MAD30,584.99
|
pay 15.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Central African Republic
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.89
FCFA1,743
|
$2.88
MAD28.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.48
FCFA1,494
|
$1.55
MAD15.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.13
FCFA2,490
|
$3.78
MAD37.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$22.33
MAD219.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.76
MAD56.52
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Central African Republic
|
Morocco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$34.13
MAD334.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$36.92
MAD362.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$74.41
MAD730.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$64.10
MAD629.18
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