Cost of living comparison
Morocco is 53.1% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.2% less in Morocco
- Groceries
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pay 52.1% less in Morocco
- Transportation
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pay 36.7% less in Morocco
- Housing
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pay 60.8% less in Morocco
- Childcare
-
pay 75.5% less in Morocco
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 39.6% less in Morocco
- Clothing
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pay 35.8% less in Morocco
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Morocco.
If you lived in Morocco instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 71.2% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.29
|
$3.66
MAD33.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.53
|
$5.81
MAD53.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.48
|
$0.55
MAD5.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.60
|
$0.34
MAD3.12
|
|
pay 52.1% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.33
|
$0.45
MAD4.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.15
|
$4.41
MAD40.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€3.92
|
$2.96
MAD27.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.71
|
$1.73
MAD16.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.36
|
$2.32
MAD21.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.00
|
$0.57
MAD5.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$0.50
MAD4.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.89
|
$0.34
MAD3.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.93
|
$0.33
MAD3.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.74
|
$0.30
MAD2.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.73
|
$0.32
MAD2.93
|
|
pay 36.7% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.03
|
$5.54
MAD51.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€38.11
|
$17.14
MAD158.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€31,784.72
|
$33,700.94
MAD312,146.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€13.24
|
$5.57
MAD51.63
|
|
pay 60.8% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€28.31
|
$32.50
MAD301.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,305.63
|
$258.42
MAD2,393.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€955.26
|
$169.52
MAD1,570.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€115.58
|
$27.53
MAD254.95
|
|
pay 75.5% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€504.48
|
$92.45
MAD856.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€8,950.25
|
$3,297.34
MAD30,540.83
|
|
pay 39.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.33
|
$2.91
MAD27.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.30
|
$1.54
MAD14.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.72
|
$3.82
MAD35.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€38.32
|
$22.63
MAD209.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.53
|
$5.63
MAD52.17
|
|
pay 35.8% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€80.44
|
$33.32
MAD308.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€33.08
|
$35.79
MAD331.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€87.00
|
$71.85
MAD665.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€107.90
|
$61.08
MAD565.72
|
|
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