Cost of living comparison
Iceland is 3.3 times more expensive than Morocco.
If you lived in Iceland instead of Morocco, you would:
pay 4.8 times more for restaurants
|
Morocco
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.35
MAD32.92
|
$19.51
ISK2,682
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.83
MAD57.26
|
$16.45
ISK2,261
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
MAD5.40
|
$2.70
ISK372
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
MAD3.33
|
$1.95
ISK269
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for groceries
|
Morocco
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.41
MAD4.02
|
$3.16
ISK434
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.21
MAD41.34
|
$6.72
ISK923
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.99
MAD29.38
|
$6.27
ISK862
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.74
MAD17.10
|
$6.03
ISK829
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
MAD22.09
|
$7.60
ISK1,045
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
MAD5.71
|
$1.13
ISK155
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
MAD4.87
|
$1.01
ISK139
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.32
MAD3.15
|
$1.15
ISK159
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MAD3.27
|
$1.71
ISK235
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
MAD2.98
|
$1.13
ISK155
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
MAD2.95
|
$0.68
ISK94
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
|
Morocco
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.71
MAD56.01
|
$8.42
ISK1,157
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.31
MAD160.11
|
$68.29
ISK9,387
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,346.37
MAD248,788.74
|
$39,714.69
ISK5,458,784
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.22
MAD61.06
|
$23.23
ISK3,193
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for housing
|
Morocco
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.00
MAD333.70
|
$74.47
ISK10,236
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$265.25
MAD2,603.62
|
$1,518.94
ISK208,778
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$169.42
MAD1,662.94
|
$1,325.48
ISK182,187
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.94
MAD313.52
|
$66.99
ISK9,208
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Morocco
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$98.82
MAD970.02
|
$254.97
ISK35,045
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,115.97
MAD30,584.99
|
$5,993.83
ISK823,851
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Morocco
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.88
MAD28.24
|
$9.37
ISK1,288
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.55
MAD15.17
|
$4.61
ISK634
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.78
MAD37.15
|
$11.22
ISK1,542
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.33
MAD219.19
|
$60.00
ISK8,247
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.76
MAD56.52
|
$13.94
ISK1,916
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
|
Morocco
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.13
MAD334.97
|
$108.23
ISK14,877
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.92
MAD362.42
|
$59.73
ISK8,210
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.41
MAD730.35
|
$146.94
ISK20,197
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.10
MAD629.18
|
$169.24
ISK23,262
|
|
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