Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 30.4% cheaper than Morocco overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.1% less in Egypt
- Groceries
-
pay 19.7% less in Egypt
- Transportation
-
pay 44.5% less in Egypt
- Housing
-
pay 47.0% less in Egypt
- Childcare
-
pay 41.6% less in Egypt
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.3% less in Egypt
- Clothing
-
pay 0.4% more in Egypt
Expenses including housing, transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Egypt.
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
MAD33.96
|
$3.96
EGP203.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.81
MAD53.91
|
$4.84
EGP248.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
MAD5.10
|
$0.31
EGP15.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
MAD3.12
|
$0.12
EGP6.31
|
|
pay 19.7% less for groceries
|
Morocco
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.45
MAD4.14
|
$0.76
EGP38.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
MAD40.90
|
$1.76
EGP90.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.96
MAD27.52
|
$3.30
EGP169.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.73
MAD16.08
|
$1.54
EGP79.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.32
MAD21.54
|
$1.97
EGP101.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.57
MAD5.29
|
$0.62
EGP31.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
MAD4.67
|
$0.21
EGP10.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.34
MAD3.12
|
$0.15
EGP7.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MAD3.05
|
$0.18
EGP9.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
MAD2.81
|
$0.21
EGP10.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
MAD2.94
|
$0.23
EGP11.59
|
|
pay 44.5% less for transportation
|
Morocco
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.54
MAD51.46
|
$0.98
EGP50.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.14
MAD159.10
|
$12.01
EGP615.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,700.94
MAD312,870.99
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,495,213.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.57
MAD51.75
|
$2.65
EGP136.12
|
|
pay 47.0% less for housing
|
Morocco
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.50
MAD301.77
|
$7.63
EGP391.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$258.42
MAD2,399.13
|
$206.11
EGP10,570.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$169.52
MAD1,573.82
|
$111.12
EGP5,698.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.53
MAD255.55
|
$11.85
EGP607.86
|
|
pay 41.6% less for childcare
|
Morocco
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$92.45
MAD858.28
|
$66.57
EGP3,413.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,297.34
MAD30,611.71
|
$1,472.73
EGP75,531.02
|
|
pay 31.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Morocco
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.91
MAD27.06
|
$1.79
EGP91.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.54
MAD14.31
|
$1.38
EGP70.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.82
MAD35.48
|
$1.85
EGP94.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.63
MAD210.09
|
$21.86
EGP1,121.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.63
MAD52.29
|
$2.68
EGP137.36
|
|
pay 0.4% more for clothing
|
Morocco
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.32
MAD309.37
|
$23.44
EGP1,202.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.79
MAD332.22
|
$48.49
EGP2,486.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.85
MAD667.07
|
$97.17
EGP4,983.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.08
MAD567.03
|
$36.98
EGP1,896.76
|
|
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