Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 30.4% cheaper than Morocco.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Morocco, you would:
pay 29.1% less for restaurants
|
Morocco
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.66
MAD36.79
|
$3.96
EGP196.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.81
MAD58.40
|
$4.84
EGP240.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
MAD5.52
|
$0.31
EGP15.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
MAD3.38
|
$0.12
EGP6.11
|
|
pay 19.7% less for groceries
|
Morocco
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.45
MAD4.48
|
$0.76
EGP37.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
MAD44.31
|
$1.76
EGP87.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.96
MAD29.81
|
$3.30
EGP163.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.73
MAD17.42
|
$1.54
EGP76.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.32
MAD23.33
|
$1.97
EGP97.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.57
MAD5.73
|
$0.62
EGP30.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
MAD5.05
|
$0.21
EGP10.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.34
MAD3.38
|
$0.15
EGP7.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MAD3.30
|
$0.18
EGP8.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
MAD3.05
|
$0.21
EGP10.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
MAD3.19
|
$0.23
EGP11.22
|
|
pay 44.5% less for transportation
|
Morocco
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.54
MAD55.75
|
$0.98
EGP48.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.14
MAD172.36
|
$12.01
EGP596.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,700.94
MAD338,943.62
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,447,508.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.57
MAD56.07
|
$2.65
EGP131.78
|
|
pay 47.0% less for housing
|
Morocco
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.50
MAD326.92
|
$7.63
EGP378.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$258.42
MAD2,599.05
|
$206.11
EGP10,233.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$169.52
MAD1,704.98
|
$111.12
EGP5,517.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.53
MAD276.84
|
$11.85
EGP588.47
|
|
pay 41.6% less for childcare
|
Morocco
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$92.45
MAD929.80
|
$66.57
EGP3,305.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,297.34
MAD33,162.69
|
$1,472.73
EGP73,121.20
|
|
pay 31.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Morocco
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.91
MAD29.32
|
$1.79
EGP89.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.54
MAD15.51
|
$1.38
EGP68.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.82
MAD38.43
|
$1.85
EGP91.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.63
MAD227.60
|
$21.86
EGP1,085.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.63
MAD56.65
|
$2.68
EGP132.98
|
|
pay 0.4% more for clothing
|
Morocco
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.32
MAD335.15
|
$23.44
EGP1,163.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.79
MAD359.91
|
$48.49
EGP2,407.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.85
MAD722.66
|
$97.17
EGP4,824.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.08
MAD614.28
|
$36.98
EGP1,836.24
|
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