Cost of living comparison
Casablanca is 38.2% more expensive than Morocco overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.7% more in Casablanca
- Groceries
-
pay 21.3% more in Casablanca
- Transportation
-
pay 16.7% more in Casablanca
- Housing
-
pay 53.4% more in Casablanca
- Childcare
-
pay 68.6% more in Casablanca
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.1% more in Casablanca
- Clothing
-
pay 57.3% more in Casablanca
The cost of childcare, clothing, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Casablanca are more expensive than in Morocco.
If you lived in Casablanca instead of Morocco, you would:
pay 25.7% more for restaurants
|
Morocco
|
Casablanca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.66
MAD33.96
|
$5.03
MAD46.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.81
MAD53.91
|
$7.05
MAD65.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
MAD5.10
|
$0.64
MAD5.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
MAD3.12
|
$0.43
MAD3.96
|
|
pay 21.3% more for groceries
|
Morocco
|
Casablanca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.45
MAD4.14
|
$0.60
MAD5.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
MAD40.90
|
$4.99
MAD46.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.96
MAD27.52
|
$3.29
MAD30.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.73
MAD16.08
|
$1.83
MAD16.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.32
MAD21.54
|
$3.19
MAD29.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.57
MAD5.29
|
$0.76
MAD7.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
MAD4.67
|
$0.61
MAD5.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.34
MAD3.12
|
$0.42
MAD3.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MAD3.05
|
$0.40
MAD3.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
MAD2.81
|
$0.34
MAD3.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
MAD2.94
|
$0.38
MAD3.54
|
|
pay 16.7% more for transportation
|
Morocco
|
Casablanca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.54
MAD51.46
|
$5.54
MAD51.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.14
MAD159.10
|
$23.15
MAD214.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,700.94
MAD312,870.99
|
$34,227.16
MAD317,756.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.57
MAD51.75
|
$7.25
MAD67.29
|
|
pay 53.4% more for housing
|
Morocco
|
Casablanca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.50
MAD301.77
|
$38.06
MAD353.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$258.42
MAD2,399.13
|
$517.72
MAD4,806.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$169.52
MAD1,573.82
|
$295.04
MAD2,739.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.53
MAD255.55
|
$33.59
MAD311.89
|
|
pay 68.6% more for childcare
|
Morocco
|
Casablanca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$92.45
MAD858.28
|
$177.47
MAD1,647.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,297.34
MAD30,611.71
|
$4,787.33
MAD44,444.34
|
|
pay 24.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Morocco
|
Casablanca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.91
MAD27.06
|
$3.52
MAD32.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.54
MAD14.31
|
$2.10
MAD19.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.82
MAD35.48
|
$4.03
MAD37.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.63
MAD210.09
|
$29.98
MAD278.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.63
MAD52.29
|
$7.05
MAD65.42
|
|
pay 57.3% more for clothing
|
Morocco
|
Casablanca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.32
MAD309.37
|
$57.89
MAD537.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.79
MAD332.22
|
$50.65
MAD470.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.85
MAD667.07
|
$108.96
MAD1,011.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.08
MAD567.03
|
$99.19
MAD920.83
|
|
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