Cost of living comparison
Morocco is 6.9% cheaper than Laos overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.9% more in Morocco
- Groceries
-
pay 41.9% less in Morocco
- Transportation
-
pay 18.9% less in Morocco
- Housing
-
pay 13.9% more in Morocco
- Childcare
-
pay 66.1% less in Morocco
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 59.3% more in Morocco
- Clothing
-
pay 14.6% less in Morocco
The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing in Morocco are more expensive than in Laos. Expenses including childcare, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Morocco.
If you lived in Morocco instead of Laos, you would:
pay 19.9% more for restaurants
|
Laos
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.90
LAK41,112
|
$3.66
MAD35.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.20
LAK91,113
|
$5.81
MAD56.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
LAK14,961
|
$0.55
MAD5.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
LAK10,522
|
$0.34
MAD3.26
|
|
pay 41.9% less for groceries
|
Laos
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
LAK21,721
|
$0.45
MAD4.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.03
LAK282,392
|
$4.41
MAD42.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
LAK138,699
|
$2.96
MAD28.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.06
LAK44,745
|
$1.73
MAD16.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.07
LAK44,859
|
$2.32
MAD22.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
LAK16,146
|
$0.57
MAD5.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
LAK16,075
|
$0.50
MAD4.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
LAK20,745
|
$0.34
MAD3.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
LAK27,937
|
$0.33
MAD3.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
LAK15,062
|
$0.30
MAD2.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
LAK9,796
|
$0.32
MAD3.06
|
|
pay 18.9% less for transportation
|
Laos
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.61
LAK99,800
|
$5.54
MAD53.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.85
LAK1,166,949
|
$17.14
MAD165.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,167.89
LAK610,380,007
|
$33,700.94
MAD326,002.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.57
LAK229,122
|
$5.57
MAD53.92
|
|
pay 13.9% more for housing
|
Laos
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.98
LAK194,666
|
$32.50
MAD314.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$993.83
LAK21,535,611
|
$258.42
MAD2,499.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$809.30
LAK17,537,087
|
$169.52
MAD1,639.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.85
LAK1,275,144
|
$27.53
MAD266.27
|
|
pay 66.1% less for childcare
|
Laos
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$291.32
LAK6,312,816
|
$92.45
MAD894.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,140.14
LAK198,061,034
|
$3,297.34
MAD31,896.49
|
|
pay 59.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Laos
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
LAK23,965
|
$2.91
MAD28.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.62
LAK35,083
|
$1.54
MAD14.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.78
LAK38,667
|
$3.82
MAD36.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.31
LAK1,436,934
|
$22.63
MAD218.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.97
LAK64,401
|
$5.63
MAD54.49
|
|
pay 14.6% less for clothing
|
Laos
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.60
LAK1,703,174
|
$33.32
MAD322.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.45
LAK1,331,521
|
$35.79
MAD346.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.22
LAK1,413,263
|
$71.85
MAD695.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$46.67
LAK1,011,309
|
$61.08
MAD590.83
|
|
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