Cost of living comparison
Morocco is 58.0% cheaper than Hong Kong.
If you lived in Morocco instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 47.3% less for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Morocco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$59.99
|
$3.66
MAD36.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.25
|
$5.81
MAD58.21
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.47
|
$0.55
MAD5.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.48
|
$0.34
MAD3.37
|
|
pay 68.0% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Morocco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.67
|
$0.45
MAD4.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.58
|
$4.41
MAD44.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.62
|
$2.96
MAD29.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.94
|
$1.73
MAD17.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.43
|
$2.32
MAD23.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.57
|
$0.57
MAD5.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.22
|
$0.50
MAD5.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.51
|
$0.34
MAD3.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.73
|
$0.33
MAD3.29
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.04
|
$0.30
MAD3.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.89
|
$0.32
MAD3.17
|
|
pay 46.9% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.81
|
$5.54
MAD55.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$499.95
|
$17.14
MAD171.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$264,874.48
|
$33,700.94
MAD337,823.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$112.94
|
$5.57
MAD55.88
|
|
pay 53.2% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Morocco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.67
|
$32.50
MAD325.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,974.56
|
$258.42
MAD2,590.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$11,998.84
|
$169.52
MAD1,699.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,455.74
|
$27.53
MAD275.93
|
|
pay 87.8% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,795.08
|
$92.45
MAD926.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,423.68
|
$3,297.34
MAD33,053.08
|
|
pay 66.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Morocco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$59.99
|
$2.91
MAD29.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.23
|
$1.54
MAD15.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$101.99
|
$3.82
MAD38.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$663.00
|
$22.63
MAD226.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$99.99
|
$5.63
MAD56.46
|
|
pay 36.3% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Morocco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$564.91
|
$33.32
MAD334.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$315.57
|
$35.79
MAD358.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$718.83
|
$71.85
MAD720.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,105.89
|
$61.08
MAD612.25
|
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