Cost of living comparison
Morocco is 15.6% cheaper than Nicaragua overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.2% less in Morocco
- Groceries
-
pay 34.6% less in Morocco
- Transportation
-
pay 13.3% more in Morocco
- Housing
-
pay 32.8% less in Morocco
- Childcare
-
pay 42.4% less in Morocco
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 19.9% more in Morocco
- Clothing
-
pay 8.3% less in Morocco
The cost of entertainment and sports and transportation in Morocco are more expensive than in Nicaragua. Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Morocco.
If you lived in Morocco instead of Nicaragua, you would:
pay 24.2% less for restaurants
|
Nicaragua
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.15
NIO152.70
|
$3.66
MAD33.91
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.48
NIO201.45
|
$5.81
MAD53.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
NIO35.00
|
$0.55
MAD5.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
NIO24.09
|
$0.34
MAD3.12
|
|
pay 34.6% less for groceries
|
Nicaragua
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
NIO52.72
|
$0.45
MAD4.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.35
NIO86.53
|
$4.41
MAD40.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.24
NIO155.93
|
$2.96
MAD27.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
NIO69.11
|
$1.73
MAD16.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
NIO81.07
|
$2.32
MAD21.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.80
NIO102.94
|
$0.57
MAD5.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
NIO22.12
|
$0.50
MAD4.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
NIO63.24
|
$0.34
MAD3.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
NIO24.08
|
$0.33
MAD3.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NIO39.73
|
$0.30
MAD2.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
NIO35.78
|
$0.32
MAD2.94
|
|
pay 13.3% more for transportation
|
Nicaragua
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.15
NIO189.32
|
$5.54
MAD51.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.05
NIO1,105.15
|
$17.14
MAD158.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,168.72
NIO668,155.72
|
$33,700.94
MAD312,394.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.42
NIO199.21
|
$5.57
MAD51.67
|
|
pay 32.8% less for housing
|
Nicaragua
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.72
NIO1,644.72
|
$32.50
MAD301.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$308.00
NIO11,326.79
|
$258.42
MAD2,395.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$281.86
NIO10,365.51
|
$169.52
MAD1,571.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$52.83
NIO1,942.69
|
$27.53
MAD255.16
|
|
pay 42.4% less for childcare
|
Nicaragua
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$112.78
NIO4,147.41
|
$92.45
MAD856.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,900.00
NIO364,073.06
|
$3,297.34
MAD30,565.07
|
|
pay 19.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nicaragua
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
NIO44.78
|
$2.91
MAD27.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.28
NIO83.84
|
$1.54
MAD14.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.97
NIO109.08
|
$3.82
MAD35.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.12
NIO960.74
|
$22.63
MAD209.77
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.30
NIO268.36
|
$5.63
MAD52.21
|
|
pay 8.3% less for clothing
|
Nicaragua
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.40
NIO1,559.34
|
$33.32
MAD308.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.36
NIO1,484.20
|
$35.79
MAD331.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.79
NIO2,162.06
|
$71.85
MAD666.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.04
NIO2,906.64
|
$61.08
MAD566.16
|
|
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