Cost of living comparison
Moldova is 65.7% more expensive than Morocco.
If you lived in Moldova instead of Morocco, you would:
pay 69.2% more for restaurants
|
Morocco
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.35
MAD32.92
|
$7.91
MDL141.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.83
MAD57.26
|
$6.78
MDL121.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
MAD5.40
|
$0.83
MDL14.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
MAD3.33
|
$0.59
MDL10.49
|
|
pay 44.5% more for groceries
|
Morocco
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.41
MAD4.02
|
$0.54
MDL9.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.21
MAD41.34
|
$5.13
MDL91.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.99
MAD29.38
|
$4.50
MDL80.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.74
MAD17.10
|
$2.54
MDL45.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
MAD22.09
|
$2.38
MDL42.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
MAD5.71
|
$0.36
MDL6.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
MAD4.87
|
$0.84
MDL15.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.32
MAD3.15
|
$0.74
MDL13.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MAD3.27
|
$0.89
MDL15.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
MAD2.98
|
$0.30
MDL5.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
MAD2.95
|
$0.32
MDL5.70
|
|
pay 15.8% less for transportation
|
Morocco
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.71
MAD56.01
|
$5.23
MDL93.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.31
MAD160.11
|
$13.23
MDL236.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,346.37
MAD248,788.74
|
$24,307.77
MDL434,575.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.22
MAD61.06
|
$4.24
MDL75.80
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Morocco
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.00
MAD333.70
|
$10.39
MDL185.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$265.25
MAD2,603.62
|
$434.87
MDL7,774.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$169.42
MAD1,662.94
|
$331.07
MDL5,918.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.94
MAD313.52
|
$182.16
MDL3,256.65
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Morocco
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$98.82
MAD970.02
|
$377.26
MDL6,744.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,115.97
MAD30,584.99
|
$4,340.62
MDL77,601.74
|
|
pay 12.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Morocco
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.88
MAD28.24
|
$1.41
MDL25.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.55
MAD15.17
|
$1.73
MDL30.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.78
MAD37.15
|
$2.72
MDL48.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.33
MAD219.19
|
$44.49
MDL795.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.76
MAD56.52
|
$7.35
MDL131.38
|
|
pay 49.2% more for clothing
|
Morocco
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.13
MAD334.97
|
$52.76
MDL943.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.92
MAD362.42
|
$46.75
MDL835.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.41
MAD730.35
|
$91.45
MDL1,634.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.10
MAD629.18
|
$123.65
MDL2,210.65
|
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