Cost of living comparison
Morocco is 15.4% cheaper than Cuba.
If you lived in Morocco instead of Cuba, you would:
pay 49.8% less for restaurants
|
Cuba
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.06
CUC5.06
|
$3.66
MAD36.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.75
CUC7.75
|
$5.81
MAD58.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
CUC2.08
|
$0.55
MAD5.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CUC1.23
|
$0.34
MAD3.37
|
|
pay 39.5% less for groceries
|
Cuba
|
Morocco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
CUC1.17
|
$0.45
MAD4.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.75
CUC2.75
|
$4.41
MAD44.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.92
CUC11.92
|
$2.96
MAD29.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
CUC2.97
|
$1.73
MAD17.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.32
CUC2.32
|
$2.32
MAD23.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
$0.57
MAD5.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
CUC0.44
|
$0.50
MAD5.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
CUC0.79
|
$0.34
MAD3.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
CUC0.64
|
$0.33
MAD3.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
CUC0.86
|
$0.30
MAD3.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.91
CUC1.91
|
$0.32
MAD3.17
|
|
pay 23.0% less for transportation
|
Cuba
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
CUC4.81
|
$5.54
MAD55.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.50
CUC22.50
|
$17.14
MAD171.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$65,000.00
CUC65,000.00
|
$33,700.94
MAD336,993.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.60
CUC8.60
|
$5.57
MAD55.74
|
|
pay 46.6% less for housing
|
Cuba
|
Morocco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$147.50
CUC147.50
|
$32.50
MAD325.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$381.94
CUC381.94
|
$258.42
MAD2,584.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$544.70
CUC544.70
|
$169.52
MAD1,695.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.63
CUC29.63
|
$27.53
MAD275.25
|
|
pay 41.0% less for childcare
|
Cuba
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$101.00
CUC101.00
|
$92.45
MAD924.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,500.00
CUC12,500.00
|
$3,297.34
MAD32,971.88
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Cuba
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.88
CUC2.88
|
$2.91
MAD29.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.10
CUC1.10
|
$1.54
MAD15.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.85
CUC3.85
|
$3.82
MAD38.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.17
CUC40.17
|
$22.63
MAD226.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$0.93
CUC0.93
|
$5.63
MAD56.32
|
|
pay 9.1% less for clothing
|
Cuba
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.88
CUC39.88
|
$33.32
MAD333.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.83
CUC31.83
|
$35.79
MAD357.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.62
CUC75.62
|
$71.85
MAD718.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.17
CUC84.17
|
$61.08
MAD610.75
|
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