Cost of living comparison
Japan is 2.2 times more expensive than Morocco.
If you lived in Japan instead of Morocco, you would:
pay 63.9% more for restaurants
|
Morocco
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.66
MAD36.67
|
$6.44
¥1,008
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.81
MAD58.21
|
$4.94
¥773
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
MAD5.51
|
$0.97
¥152
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
MAD3.37
|
$0.73
¥115
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for groceries
|
Morocco
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.45
MAD4.47
|
$1.52
¥238
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
MAD44.16
|
$5.72
¥895
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.96
MAD29.71
|
$5.46
¥854
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.73
MAD17.36
|
$2.02
¥316
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.32
MAD23.26
|
$2.73
¥427
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.57
MAD5.71
|
$2.17
¥340
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
MAD5.04
|
$1.02
¥160
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.34
MAD3.37
|
$1.64
¥257
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MAD3.29
|
$2.04
¥319
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
MAD3.04
|
$1.26
¥198
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
MAD3.17
|
$1.08
¥169
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Morocco
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.54
MAD55.56
|
$4.22
¥661
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.14
MAD171.79
|
$57.82
¥9,045
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,700.94
MAD337,823.40
|
$22,042.19
¥3,448,391
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.57
MAD55.88
|
$25.42
¥3,977
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Morocco
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.50
MAD325.83
|
$31.09
¥4,864
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$258.42
MAD2,590.46
|
$500.38
¥78,281
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$169.52
MAD1,699.34
|
$325.42
¥50,910
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.53
MAD275.93
|
$113.04
¥17,684
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Morocco
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$92.45
MAD926.73
|
$288.10
¥45,072
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,297.34
MAD33,053.08
|
$11,095.30
¥1,735,805
|
|
pay 69.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Morocco
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.91
MAD29.22
|
$2.71
¥424
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.54
MAD15.46
|
$2.78
¥435
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.82
MAD38.31
|
$3.98
¥623
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.63
MAD226.85
|
$57.72
¥9,029
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.63
MAD56.46
|
$11.97
¥1,873
|
|
pay 1.4% more for clothing
|
Morocco
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.32
MAD334.04
|
$40.54
¥6,343
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.79
MAD358.72
|
$26.82
¥4,195
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.85
MAD720.27
|
$54.08
¥8,460
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.08
MAD612.25
|
$81.66
¥12,776
|
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