Cost of living comparison
Morocco is 29.9% cheaper than Dominican Republic.
If you lived in Morocco instead of Dominican Republic, you would:
pay 39.4% less for restaurants
|
Dominican Republic
|
Morocco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.20
DOP434.88
|
$3.66
MAD36.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.54
DOP394.99
|
$5.81
MAD58.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
DOP58.71
|
$0.55
MAD5.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
DOP43.77
|
$0.34
MAD3.37
|
|
pay 27.2% less for groceries
|
Dominican Republic
|
Morocco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
DOP91.75
|
$0.45
MAD4.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.28
DOP198.34
|
$4.41
MAD44.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.35
DOP262.87
|
$2.96
MAD29.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
DOP102.21
|
$1.73
MAD17.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
DOP133.88
|
$2.32
MAD23.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
DOP64.84
|
$0.57
MAD5.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
DOP21.24
|
$0.50
MAD5.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
DOP58.48
|
$0.34
MAD3.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP39.87
|
$0.33
MAD3.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP39.63
|
$0.30
MAD3.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DOP54.44
|
$0.32
MAD3.17
|
|
pay 24.2% less for transportation
|
Dominican Republic
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
DOP280.43
|
$5.54
MAD55.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.13
DOP3,391.88
|
$17.14
MAD171.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,137.07
DOP1,579,550.99
|
$33,700.94
MAD336,993.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.92
DOP1,385.32
|
$5.57
MAD55.74
|
|
pay 41.4% less for housing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Morocco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.09
DOP2,180.77
|
$32.50
MAD325.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$624.27
DOP37,726.73
|
$258.42
MAD2,584.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$355.68
DOP21,494.67
|
$169.52
MAD1,695.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.67
DOP3,001.73
|
$27.53
MAD275.25
|
|
pay 44.6% less for childcare
|
Dominican Republic
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.80
DOP15,156.56
|
$92.45
MAD924.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,459.64
DOP269,510.93
|
$3,297.34
MAD32,971.88
|
|
pay 9.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dominican Republic
|
Morocco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.61
DOP157.75
|
$2.91
MAD29.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
DOP122.45
|
$1.54
MAD15.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.25
DOP256.88
|
$3.82
MAD38.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.73
DOP1,856.97
|
$22.63
MAD226.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.58
DOP337.01
|
$5.63
MAD56.32
|
|
pay 23.2% less for clothing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.15
DOP2,789.27
|
$33.32
MAD333.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.61
DOP2,816.99
|
$35.79
MAD357.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.84
DOP4,885.63
|
$71.85
MAD718.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.22
DOP5,331.18
|
$61.08
MAD610.75
|
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