Cost of living comparison
Germany is 3.1 times more expensive than Morocco.
If you lived in Germany instead of Morocco, you would:
pay 4.5 times more for restaurants
|
Morocco
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.66
MAD36.67
|
$14.04
€13.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.81
MAD58.21
|
$10.20
€9.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
MAD5.51
|
$2.80
€2.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
MAD3.37
|
$2.41
€2.31
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
|
Morocco
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.45
MAD4.47
|
$2.03
€1.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
MAD44.16
|
$6.71
€6.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.96
MAD29.71
|
$4.38
€4.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.73
MAD17.36
|
$3.41
€3.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.32
MAD23.26
|
$6.24
€5.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.57
MAD5.71
|
$1.28
€1.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
MAD5.04
|
$0.70
€0.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.34
MAD3.37
|
$0.97
€0.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MAD3.29
|
$2.10
€2.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
MAD3.04
|
$0.66
€0.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
MAD3.17
|
$0.69
€0.66
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Morocco
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.54
MAD55.56
|
$7.07
€6.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.14
MAD171.79
|
$52.96
€50.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,700.94
MAD337,823.40
|
$28,807.86
€27,620.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.57
MAD55.88
|
$23.02
€22.07
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for housing
|
Morocco
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.50
MAD325.83
|
$48.22
€46.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$258.42
MAD2,590.46
|
$790.39
€757.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$169.52
MAD1,699.34
|
$625.27
€599.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.53
MAD275.93
|
$230.06
€220.58
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for childcare
|
Morocco
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$92.45
MAD926.73
|
$458.39
€439.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,297.34
MAD33,053.08
|
$12,308.95
€11,801.48
|
|
pay 98.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Morocco
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.91
MAD29.22
|
$4.42
€4.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.54
MAD15.46
|
$3.49
€3.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.82
MAD38.31
|
$8.74
€8.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.63
MAD226.85
|
$36.01
€34.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.63
MAD56.46
|
$12.80
€12.27
|
|
pay 72.7% more for clothing
|
Morocco
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.32
MAD334.04
|
$82.34
€78.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.79
MAD358.72
|
$40.78
€39.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.85
MAD720.27
|
$91.59
€87.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.08
MAD612.25
|
$123.43
€118.34
|
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