Cost of living comparison
Morocco is 15.4% cheaper than Cuba overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.8% less in Morocco
- Groceries
-
pay 39.5% less in Morocco
- Transportation
-
pay 23.0% less in Morocco
- Housing
-
pay 46.6% less in Morocco
- Childcare
-
pay 41.0% less in Morocco
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.0 times more in Morocco
- Clothing
-
pay 9.1% less in Morocco
Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Morocco. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Morocco.
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
MAD35.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.75
CUC7.75
|
$5.81
MAD56.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
CUC2.08
|
$0.55
MAD5.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CUC1.23
|
$0.34
MAD3.26
|
|
pay 39.5% less for groceries
|
Cuba
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
CUC1.17
|
$0.45
MAD4.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.75
CUC2.75
|
$4.41
MAD42.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.92
CUC11.92
|
$2.96
MAD28.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
CUC2.97
|
$1.73
MAD16.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.32
CUC2.32
|
$2.32
MAD22.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
$0.57
MAD5.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
CUC0.44
|
$0.50
MAD4.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
CUC0.79
|
$0.34
MAD3.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
CUC0.64
|
$0.33
MAD3.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
CUC0.86
|
$0.30
MAD2.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.91
CUC1.91
|
$0.32
MAD3.06
|
|
pay 23.0% less for transportation
|
Cuba
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
CUC4.81
|
$5.54
MAD53.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.50
CUC22.50
|
$17.14
MAD165.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$65,000.00
CUC65,000.00
|
$33,700.94
MAD326,002.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.60
CUC8.60
|
$5.57
MAD53.92
|
|
pay 46.6% less for housing
|
Cuba
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$147.50
CUC147.50
|
$32.50
MAD314.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$381.94
CUC381.94
|
$258.42
MAD2,499.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$544.70
CUC544.70
|
$169.52
MAD1,639.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.63
CUC29.63
|
$27.53
MAD266.27
|
|
pay 41.0% less for childcare
|
Cuba
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$101.00
CUC101.00
|
$92.45
MAD894.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,500.00
CUC12,500.00
|
$3,297.34
MAD31,896.49
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Cuba
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.88
CUC2.88
|
$2.91
MAD28.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.10
CUC1.10
|
$1.54
MAD14.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.85
CUC3.85
|
$3.82
MAD36.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.17
CUC40.17
|
$22.63
MAD218.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$0.93
CUC0.93
|
$5.63
MAD54.49
|
|
pay 9.1% less for clothing
|
Cuba
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.88
CUC39.88
|
$33.32
MAD322.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.83
CUC31.83
|
$35.79
MAD346.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.62
CUC75.62
|
$71.85
MAD695.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.17
CUC84.17
|
$61.08
MAD590.83
|
|
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