Cost of living comparison
Republic of the Congo is 2.8 times more expensive than Morocco.
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Morocco, you would:
pay 3.5 times more for restaurants
|
Morocco
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.35
MAD32.92
|
$14.00
FCFA8,444
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.83
MAD57.26
|
$8.94
FCFA5,390
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
MAD5.40
|
$2.09
FCFA1,263
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
MAD3.33
|
$1.50
FCFA904
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for groceries
|
Morocco
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.41
MAD4.02
|
$1.53
FCFA926
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.21
MAD41.34
|
$4.61
FCFA2,782
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.99
MAD29.38
|
$7.14
FCFA4,310
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.74
MAD17.10
|
$3.52
FCFA2,123
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
MAD22.09
|
$2.22
FCFA1,336
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
MAD5.71
|
$1.44
FCFA868
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
MAD4.87
|
$1.03
FCFA620
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.32
MAD3.15
|
$2.29
FCFA1,379
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MAD3.27
|
$1.31
FCFA789
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
MAD2.98
|
$1.33
FCFA800
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
MAD2.95
|
$1.29
FCFA780
|
|
pay 65.5% more for transportation
|
Morocco
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.71
MAD56.01
|
$5.17
FCFA3,116
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.31
MAD160.11
|
$21.74
FCFA13,113
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,346.37
MAD248,788.74
|
$28,585.40
FCFA17,242,901
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.22
MAD61.06
|
$20.24
FCFA12,209
|
|
pay 6.3 times more for housing
|
Morocco
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.00
MAD333.70
|
$156.50
FCFA94,402
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$265.25
MAD2,603.62
|
$1,030.70
FCFA621,726
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$169.42
MAD1,662.94
|
$381.29
FCFA229,995
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.94
MAD313.52
|
$456.95
FCFA275,637
|
|
pay 90.2% more for childcare
|
Morocco
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$98.82
MAD970.02
|
$214.14
FCFA129,173
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,115.97
MAD30,584.99
|
$5,100.00
FCFA3,076,354
|
|
pay 94.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Morocco
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.88
MAD28.24
|
$2.85
FCFA1,720
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.55
MAD15.17
|
$4.18
FCFA2,523
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.78
MAD37.15
|
$3.50
FCFA2,111
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.33
MAD219.19
|
$75.25
FCFA45,391
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.76
MAD56.52
|
$10.00
FCFA6,032
|
|
pay 16.1% more for clothing
|
Morocco
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.13
MAD334.97
|
$35.42
FCFA21,364
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.92
MAD362.42
|
$35.56
FCFA21,447
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.41
MAD730.35
|
$92.22
FCFA55,629
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.10
MAD629.18
|
$90.00
FCFA54,289
|
|
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