Cost of living comparison
South Africa is 43.3% more expensive than Morocco.
If you lived in South Africa instead of Morocco, you would:
pay 74.4% more for restaurants
|
Morocco
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.35
MAD32.92
|
$8.29
ZAR146.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.83
MAD57.26
|
$4.51
ZAR79.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
MAD5.40
|
$0.93
ZAR16.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
MAD3.33
|
$0.69
ZAR12.23
|
|
pay 49.5% more for groceries
|
Morocco
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.41
MAD4.02
|
$0.93
ZAR16.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.21
MAD41.34
|
$3.52
ZAR62.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.99
MAD29.38
|
$4.04
ZAR71.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.74
MAD17.10
|
$2.09
ZAR36.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
MAD22.09
|
$1.97
ZAR34.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
MAD5.71
|
$0.64
ZAR11.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
MAD4.87
|
$0.62
ZAR10.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.32
MAD3.15
|
$0.59
ZAR10.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MAD3.27
|
$0.69
ZAR12.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
MAD2.98
|
$0.49
ZAR8.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
MAD2.95
|
$0.61
ZAR10.82
|
|
pay 52.2% more for transportation
|
Morocco
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.71
MAD56.01
|
$4.81
ZAR84.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.31
MAD160.11
|
$50.85
ZAR898.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,346.37
MAD248,788.74
|
$19,587.45
ZAR345,919.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.22
MAD61.06
|
$8.44
ZAR149.05
|
|
pay 71.8% more for housing
|
Morocco
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.00
MAD333.70
|
$40.70
ZAR718.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$265.25
MAD2,603.62
|
$363.07
ZAR6,411.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$169.42
MAD1,662.94
|
$324.06
ZAR5,722.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.94
MAD313.52
|
$76.48
ZAR1,350.63
|
|
pay 46.8% more for childcare
|
Morocco
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$98.82
MAD970.02
|
$170.15
ZAR3,004.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,115.97
MAD30,584.99
|
$3,782.54
ZAR66,800.62
|
|
pay 2.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Morocco
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.88
MAD28.24
|
$2.04
ZAR36.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.55
MAD15.17
|
$1.79
ZAR31.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.78
MAD37.15
|
$2.68
ZAR47.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.33
MAD219.19
|
$28.55
ZAR504.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.76
MAD56.52
|
$5.94
ZAR104.86
|
|
pay 10.7% more for clothing
|
Morocco
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.13
MAD334.97
|
$44.73
ZAR789.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.92
MAD362.42
|
$30.20
ZAR533.32
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.41
MAD730.35
|
$81.48
ZAR1,438.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.10
MAD629.18
|
$77.16
ZAR1,362.58
|
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