Japan is 2.1 times more expensive than Morocco.

If you lived in Japan instead of Morocco, you would:

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pay 74.8% more for restaurants

 
Morocco
Japan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $3.35
MAD32.92
$6.59
¥1,008
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$5.83
MAD57.26
$4.91
¥752
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.55
MAD5.40
$1.01
¥155

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pay 2.9 times more for groceries

 
Morocco
Japan
Bread
1 loaf
$0.41
MAD4.02
$1.40
¥215
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.21
MAD41.34
$5.54
¥848
Milk (1 gallon) $2.99
MAD29.38
$5.14
¥786

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pay 2.3 times more for transportation

 
Morocco
Japan
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.71
MAD56.01
$4.17
¥639
Monthly public transit pass $16.31
MAD160.11
$60.62
¥9,277
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $25,346.37
MAD248,788.74
$21,439.97
¥3,280,852

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pay 2.0 times more for housing

 
Morocco
Japan
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$34.00
MAD333.70
$33.46
¥5,120
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $265.25
MAD2,603.62
$480.50
¥73,528
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $169.42
MAD1,662.94
$321.68
¥49,225

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pay 3.0 times more for childcare

 
Morocco
Japan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $98.82
MAD970.02
$240.59
¥36,817
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $3,115.97
MAD30,584.99
$10,805.94
¥1,653,579

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pay 63.9% more for entertainment and sports

 
Morocco
Japan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.88
MAD28.24
$2.60
¥398
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.55
MAD15.17
$2.74
¥420
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.78
MAD37.15
$3.86
¥591

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pay 3.0% less for clothing

 
Morocco
Japan
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$34.13
MAD334.97
$38.65
¥5,915
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$36.92
MAD362.42
$25.96
¥3,972
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$74.41
MAD730.35
$52.99
¥8,109

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