Cost of living comparison
South Africa is 51.1% more expensive than Morocco.
If you lived in South Africa instead of Morocco, you would:
pay 80.3% more for restaurants
|
Morocco
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.66
MAD36.67
|
$8.97
ZAR164.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.81
MAD58.21
|
$4.77
ZAR87.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
MAD5.51
|
$0.95
ZAR17.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
MAD3.37
|
$0.74
ZAR13.57
|
|
pay 53.0% more for groceries
|
Morocco
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.45
MAD4.47
|
$0.99
ZAR18.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
MAD44.16
|
$3.67
ZAR67.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.96
MAD29.71
|
$4.20
ZAR76.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.73
MAD17.36
|
$2.23
ZAR40.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.32
MAD23.26
|
$2.03
ZAR37.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.57
MAD5.71
|
$0.68
ZAR12.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
MAD5.04
|
$0.62
ZAR11.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.34
MAD3.37
|
$0.64
ZAR11.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MAD3.29
|
$0.70
ZAR12.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
MAD3.04
|
$0.55
ZAR10.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
MAD3.17
|
$0.61
ZAR11.15
|
|
pay 52.4% more for transportation
|
Morocco
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.54
MAD55.56
|
$4.99
ZAR91.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.14
MAD171.79
|
$52.31
ZAR958.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,700.94
MAD337,823.40
|
$20,607.77
ZAR377,497.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.57
MAD55.88
|
$8.55
ZAR156.60
|
|
pay 90.0% more for housing
|
Morocco
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.50
MAD325.83
|
$41.37
ZAR757.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$258.42
MAD2,590.46
|
$382.55
ZAR7,007.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$169.52
MAD1,699.34
|
$326.35
ZAR5,978.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.53
MAD275.93
|
$80.40
ZAR1,472.75
|
|
pay 55.3% more for childcare
|
Morocco
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$92.45
MAD926.73
|
$174.12
ZAR3,189.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,297.34
MAD33,053.08
|
$4,033.53
ZAR73,886.96
|
|
pay 3.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Morocco
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.91
MAD29.22
|
$2.11
ZAR38.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.54
MAD15.46
|
$1.88
ZAR34.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.82
MAD38.31
|
$2.90
ZAR53.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.63
MAD226.85
|
$29.50
ZAR540.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.63
MAD56.46
|
$6.62
ZAR121.29
|
|
pay 23.0% more for clothing
|
Morocco
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.32
MAD334.04
|
$47.72
ZAR874.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.79
MAD358.72
|
$32.06
ZAR587.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.85
MAD720.27
|
$90.39
ZAR1,655.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.08
MAD612.25
|
$81.37
ZAR1,490.50
|
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