Cost of living comparison
Morocco is 58.0% cheaper than Hong Kong overall.
- 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
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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$59.91
|
$3.66
MAD33.91
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.17
|
$5.81
MAD53.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.45
|
$0.55
MAD5.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.47
|
$0.34
MAD3.12
|
|
pay 68.0% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.64
|
$0.45
MAD4.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.43
|
$4.41
MAD40.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.48
|
$2.96
MAD27.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.90
|
$1.73
MAD16.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.38
|
$2.32
MAD21.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.55
|
$0.57
MAD5.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.21
|
$0.50
MAD4.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.49
|
$0.34
MAD3.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.72
|
$0.33
MAD3.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.03
|
$0.30
MAD2.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.88
|
$0.32
MAD2.94
|
|
pay 46.9% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.68
|
$5.54
MAD51.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$499.22
|
$17.14
MAD158.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$264,485.77
|
$33,700.94
MAD312,394.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$112.77
|
$5.57
MAD51.67
|
|
pay 53.2% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.42
|
$32.50
MAD301.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,949.64
|
$258.42
MAD2,395.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$11,981.24
|
$169.52
MAD1,571.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,453.61
|
$27.53
MAD255.16
|
|
pay 87.8% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,783.64
|
$92.45
MAD856.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,175.04
|
$3,297.34
MAD30,565.07
|
|
pay 66.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$59.91
|
$2.91
MAD27.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.17
|
$1.54
MAD14.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$101.84
|
$3.82
MAD35.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$662.02
|
$22.63
MAD209.77
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$99.84
|
$5.63
MAD52.21
|
|
pay 36.3% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$564.08
|
$33.32
MAD308.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$315.11
|
$35.79
MAD331.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$717.77
|
$71.85
MAD666.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,104.27
|
$61.08
MAD566.16
|
|
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