Cost of living comparison
New Zealand is 3.1 times more expensive than Morocco.
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Morocco, you would:
pay 3.7 times more for restaurants
|
Morocco
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.66
MAD36.46
|
$13.47
NZ$23.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.81
MAD57.87
|
$8.81
NZ$15.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
MAD5.47
|
$2.16
NZ$3.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
MAD3.35
|
$1.94
NZ$3.38
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for groceries
|
Morocco
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.45
MAD4.44
|
$1.86
NZ$3.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
MAD43.90
|
$3.77
NZ$6.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.96
MAD29.54
|
$6.55
NZ$11.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.73
MAD17.26
|
$5.92
NZ$10.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.32
MAD23.12
|
$4.25
NZ$7.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.57
MAD5.68
|
$1.15
NZ$1.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
MAD5.01
|
$1.04
NZ$1.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.34
MAD3.35
|
$1.31
NZ$2.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MAD3.27
|
$2.31
NZ$4.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
MAD3.02
|
$0.90
NZ$1.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
MAD3.16
|
$0.83
NZ$1.44
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Morocco
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.54
MAD55.24
|
$6.26
NZ$10.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.14
MAD170.78
|
$69.15
NZ$120.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,700.94
MAD335,848.36
|
$24,735.85
NZ$42,940.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.57
MAD55.55
|
$17.90
NZ$31.07
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for housing
|
Morocco
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.50
MAD323.93
|
$51.16
NZ$88.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$258.42
MAD2,575.32
|
$1,007.66
NZ$1,749.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$169.52
MAD1,689.41
|
$809.64
NZ$1,405.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.53
MAD274.31
|
$91.68
NZ$159.15
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for childcare
|
Morocco
|
New Zealand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$92.45
MAD921.31
|
$611.89
NZ$1,062.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,297.34
MAD32,859.84
|
$10,661.07
NZ$18,507.20
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Morocco
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.91
MAD29.05
|
$6.10
NZ$10.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.54
MAD15.37
|
$3.30
NZ$5.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.82
MAD38.08
|
$22.88
NZ$39.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.63
MAD225.52
|
$38.53
NZ$66.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.63
MAD56.13
|
$10.92
NZ$18.95
|
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pay 59.9% more for clothing
|
Morocco
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.32
MAD332.09
|
$65.31
NZ$113.37
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.79
MAD356.62
|
$40.78
NZ$70.80
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.85
MAD716.06
|
$93.71
NZ$162.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.08
MAD608.67
|
$121.74
NZ$211.34
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