Cost of living comparison
Tangier is 18.1% more expensive than Morocco overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.7% more in Tangier
- Groceries
-
pay 10.2% more in Tangier
- Transportation
-
pay 7.1% less in Tangier
- Housing
-
pay 43.8% more in Tangier
- Childcare
-
pay 38.7% more in Tangier
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.6% more in Tangier
- Clothing
-
pay 10.5% more in Tangier
The cost of housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and groceries in Tangier are more expensive than in Morocco.
If you lived in Tangier instead of Morocco, you would:
pay 14.7% more for restaurants
|
Morocco
|
Tangier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.66
MAD35.39
|
$4.03
MAD38.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.81
MAD56.17
|
$6.80
MAD65.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
MAD5.31
|
$0.70
MAD6.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
MAD3.26
|
$0.35
MAD3.36
|
|
pay 10.2% more for groceries
|
Morocco
|
Tangier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.45
MAD4.31
|
$0.49
MAD4.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
MAD42.61
|
$4.03
MAD38.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.96
MAD28.67
|
$3.41
MAD33.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.73
MAD16.75
|
$1.87
MAD18.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.32
MAD22.44
|
$3.08
MAD29.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.57
MAD5.51
|
$0.61
MAD5.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
MAD4.86
|
$0.56
MAD5.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.34
MAD3.25
|
$0.34
MAD3.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MAD3.17
|
$0.40
MAD3.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
MAD2.93
|
$0.33
MAD3.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
MAD3.06
|
$0.33
MAD3.18
|
|
pay 7.1% less for transportation
|
Morocco
|
Tangier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.54
MAD53.62
|
$5.58
MAD53.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.14
MAD165.78
|
$15.10
MAD146.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,700.94
MAD326,002.33
|
$34,227.16
MAD331,092.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.57
MAD53.92
|
$4.53
MAD43.82
|
|
pay 43.8% more for housing
|
Morocco
|
Tangier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.50
MAD314.43
|
$35.22
MAD340.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$258.42
MAD2,499.82
|
$352.34
MAD3,408.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$169.52
MAD1,639.88
|
$207.63
MAD2,008.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.53
MAD266.27
|
$57.19
MAD553.18
|
|
pay 38.7% more for childcare
|
Morocco
|
Tangier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$92.45
MAD894.30
|
$90.60
MAD876.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,297.34
MAD31,896.49
|
$5,914.25
MAD57,210.86
|
|
pay 15.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Morocco
|
Tangier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.91
MAD28.20
|
$3.52
MAD34.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.54
MAD14.91
|
$1.99
MAD19.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.82
MAD36.97
|
$3.98
MAD38.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.63
MAD218.91
|
$24.47
MAD236.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.63
MAD54.49
|
$6.54
MAD63.30
|
|
pay 10.5% more for clothing
|
Morocco
|
Tangier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.32
MAD322.35
|
$33.08
MAD319.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.79
MAD346.17
|
$39.43
MAD381.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.85
MAD695.07
|
$81.37
MAD787.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.08
MAD590.83
|
$72.98
MAD706.01
|
|
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