Cost of living comparison
Morocco is 47.0% cheaper than Malta overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.5% less in Morocco
- Groceries
-
pay 49.0% less in Morocco
- Transportation
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pay 19.0% less in Morocco
- Housing
-
pay 51.8% less in Morocco
- Childcare
-
pay 73.1% less in Morocco
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 37.8% less in Morocco
- Clothing
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pay 30.5% less in Morocco
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Morocco.
If you lived in Morocco instead of Malta, you would:
pay 67.5% less for restaurants
|
Malta
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.58
€13.33
|
$3.66
MAD32.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.83
€8.41
|
$5.81
MAD52.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
€1.85
|
$0.55
MAD4.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
€1.32
|
$0.34
MAD3.03
|
|
pay 49.0% less for groceries
|
Malta
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
€1.02
|
$0.45
MAD4.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.39
€3.76
|
$4.41
MAD39.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€3.84
|
$2.96
MAD26.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.20
€2.74
|
$1.73
MAD15.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
€3.05
|
$2.32
MAD20.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.09
|
$0.57
MAD5.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.72
|
$0.50
MAD4.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.87
|
$0.34
MAD3.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.14
|
$0.33
MAD2.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.67
|
$0.30
MAD2.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.72
|
$0.32
MAD2.85
|
|
pay 19.0% less for transportation
|
Malta
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.42
€4.63
|
$5.54
MAD49.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.63
€20.22
|
$17.14
MAD154.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,001.46
€22,244.25
|
$33,700.94
MAD303,392.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.45
€24.34
|
$5.57
MAD50.18
|
|
pay 51.8% less for housing
|
Malta
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.01
€26.53
|
$32.50
MAD292.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$947.36
€810.47
|
$258.42
MAD2,326.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$804.74
€688.46
|
$169.52
MAD1,526.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.35
€59.33
|
$27.53
MAD247.80
|
|
pay 73.1% less for childcare
|
Malta
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$587.45
€502.56
|
$92.45
MAD832.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,655.79
€7,405.03
|
$3,297.34
MAD29,684.34
|
|
pay 37.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malta
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.44
€2.94
|
$2.91
MAD26.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
€2.04
|
$1.54
MAD13.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.93
€5.07
|
$3.82
MAD34.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.85
€48.64
|
$22.63
MAD203.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.86
€8.43
|
$5.63
MAD50.71
|
|
pay 30.5% less for clothing
|
Malta
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.57
€76.63
|
$33.32
MAD300.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.50
€31.22
|
$35.79
MAD322.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
€75.56
|
$71.85
MAD646.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.58
€85.19
|
$61.08
MAD549.85
|
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