Cost of living comparison
Bhutan is 1.2% cheaper than Morocco.
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Morocco, you would:
pay 28.1% less for restaurants
|
Morocco
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.66
MAD36.79
|
$2.95
BTN248.91
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.81
MAD58.40
|
$2.95
BTN248.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
MAD5.52
|
$0.55
BTN46.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
MAD3.38
|
$0.19
BTN15.76
|
|
pay 26.4% more for groceries
|
Morocco
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.45
MAD4.48
|
$0.94
BTN79.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
MAD44.31
|
$1.68
BTN141.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.96
MAD29.81
|
$3.17
BTN267.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.73
MAD17.42
|
$2.20
BTN186.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.32
MAD23.33
|
$1.74
BTN146.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.57
MAD5.73
|
$1.07
BTN90.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
MAD5.05
|
$0.65
BTN55.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.34
MAD3.38
|
$0.82
BTN69.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MAD3.30
|
$0.37
BTN31.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
MAD3.05
|
$0.23
BTN19.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
MAD3.19
|
$0.26
BTN21.68
|
|
pay 6.9% more for transportation
|
Morocco
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.54
MAD55.75
|
$3.93
BTN331.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.14
MAD172.36
|
$3.97
BTN335.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,700.94
MAD338,943.62
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,792,154.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.57
MAD56.07
|
$15.09
BTN1,274.42
|
|
pay 37.1% less for housing
|
Morocco
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.50
MAD326.92
|
$31.25
BTN2,639.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$258.42
MAD2,599.05
|
$124.45
BTN10,512.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$169.52
MAD1,704.98
|
$79.38
BTN6,705.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.53
MAD276.84
|
$16.69
BTN1,409.60
|
|
pay 43.3% more for childcare
|
Morocco
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$92.45
MAD929.80
|
$246.05
BTN20,784.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,297.34
MAD33,162.69
|
$677.73
BTN57,249.38
|
|
pay 40.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Morocco
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.91
MAD29.32
|
$6.43
BTN543.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.54
MAD15.51
|
$1.53
BTN129.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.82
MAD38.43
|
$3.83
BTN323.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.63
MAD227.60
|
$49.11
BTN4,148.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.63
MAD56.65
|
$3.54
BTN298.69
|
|
pay 60.1% less for clothing
|
Morocco
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.32
MAD335.15
|
$9.43
BTN796.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.79
MAD359.91
|
$11.79
BTN995.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.85
MAD722.66
|
$32.41
BTN2,738.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.08
MAD614.28
|
$32.41
BTN2,738.01
|
|
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