Cost of living comparison
Morocco is 58.0% cheaper than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.3% less in Morocco
- Groceries
-
pay 68.0% less in Morocco
- Transportation
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pay 46.9% less in Morocco
- Housing
-
pay 53.2% less in Morocco
- Childcare
-
pay 87.8% less in Morocco
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 66.7% less in Morocco
- Clothing
-
pay 36.3% less in Morocco
Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Morocco.
If you lived in Morocco instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 47.3% less for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$60.44
|
$3.66
MAD33.64
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.61
|
$5.81
MAD53.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.55
|
$0.55
MAD5.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.55
|
$0.34
MAD3.09
|
|
pay 68.0% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.81
|
$0.45
MAD4.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$106.37
|
$4.41
MAD40.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$95.32
|
$2.96
MAD27.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$28.15
|
$1.73
MAD15.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.68
|
$2.32
MAD21.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.67
|
$0.57
MAD5.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.29
|
$0.50
MAD4.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.60
|
$0.34
MAD3.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.82
|
$0.33
MAD3.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.11
|
$0.30
MAD2.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.95
|
$0.32
MAD2.91
|
|
pay 46.9% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$89.48
|
$5.54
MAD50.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$503.69
|
$17.14
MAD157.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$266,853.13
|
$33,700.94
MAD309,883.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.78
|
$5.57
MAD51.26
|
|
pay 53.2% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$169.93
|
$32.50
MAD298.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$17,101.36
|
$258.42
MAD2,376.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$12,088.48
|
$169.52
MAD1,558.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,466.62
|
$27.53
MAD253.11
|
|
pay 87.8% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,853.31
|
$92.45
MAD850.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$170,689.30
|
$3,297.34
MAD30,319.37
|
|
pay 66.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$60.44
|
$2.91
MAD26.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.54
|
$1.54
MAD14.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$102.75
|
$3.82
MAD35.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$667.95
|
$22.63
MAD208.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$100.74
|
$5.63
MAD51.79
|
|
pay 36.3% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$569.13
|
$33.32
MAD306.42
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$317.93
|
$35.79
MAD329.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$724.20
|
$71.85
MAD660.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,114.15
|
$61.08
MAD561.61
|
|
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