Cost of living comparison
Morocco is 16.3% cheaper than Kuwait.
If you lived in Morocco instead of Kuwait, you would:
pay 23.5% less for restaurants
|
Kuwait
|
Morocco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
KWD2.380
|
$3.66
MAD36.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.66
KWD2.360
|
$5.81
MAD58.21
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
KWD0.170
|
$0.55
MAD5.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
KWD0.120
|
$0.34
MAD3.37
|
|
pay 24.6% less for groceries
|
Kuwait
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
KWD0.310
|
$0.45
MAD4.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.23
KWD0.690
|
$4.41
MAD44.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.23
KWD1.610
|
$2.96
MAD29.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
KWD0.730
|
$1.73
MAD17.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
KWD0.820
|
$2.32
MAD23.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
KWD0.300
|
$0.57
MAD5.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
$0.50
MAD5.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.63
KWD0.200
|
$0.34
MAD3.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
KWD0.190
|
$0.33
MAD3.29
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
$0.30
MAD3.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
KWD0.130
|
$0.32
MAD3.17
|
|
pay 66.3% more for transportation
|
Kuwait
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.25
KWD0.390
|
$5.54
MAD55.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.77
KWD15.010
|
$17.14
MAD171.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,067.40
KWD6,176.490
|
$33,700.94
MAD337,823.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.53
KWD8.470
|
$5.57
MAD55.88
|
|
pay 34.6% less for housing
|
Kuwait
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.39
KWD7.510
|
$32.50
MAD325.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$767.09
KWD236.100
|
$258.42
MAD2,590.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$636.14
KWD195.800
|
$169.52
MAD1,699.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.50
KWD12.460
|
$27.53
MAD275.93
|
|
pay 58.0% less for childcare
|
Kuwait
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$345.62
KWD106.380
|
$92.45
MAD926.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,757.77
KWD1,772.170
|
$3,297.34
MAD33,053.08
|
|
pay 17.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kuwait
|
Morocco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
$2.91
MAD29.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.77
KWD1.470
|
$1.54
MAD15.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.04
KWD0.940
|
$3.82
MAD38.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$89.30
KWD27.490
|
$22.63
MAD226.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.81
KWD3.330
|
$5.63
MAD56.46
|
|
pay 22.5% less for clothing
|
Kuwait
|
Morocco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.88
KWD12.580
|
$33.32
MAD334.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.73
KWD14.380
|
$35.79
MAD358.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.98
KWD27.690
|
$71.85
MAD720.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.70
KWD26.070
|
$61.08
MAD612.25
|
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