Cost of living comparison
Morocco is 29.3% cheaper than Oman.
If you lived in Morocco instead of Oman, you would:
pay 23.0% less for restaurants
|
Oman
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.07
OMR1.950
|
$3.35
MAD32.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.73
OMR3.360
|
$5.83
MAD57.26
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
OMR0.320
|
$0.55
MAD5.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
OMR0.120
|
$0.34
MAD3.33
|
|
pay 33.6% less for groceries
|
Oman
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
OMR0.410
|
$0.41
MAD4.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.28
OMR1.260
|
$4.21
MAD41.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.47
OMR2.880
|
$2.99
MAD29.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
OMR0.950
|
$1.74
MAD17.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.42
OMR0.930
|
$2.25
MAD22.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
$0.58
MAD5.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
OMR0.260
|
$0.50
MAD4.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
OMR0.340
|
$0.32
MAD3.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
OMR0.190
|
$0.33
MAD3.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
OMR0.180
|
$0.30
MAD2.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
OMR0.170
|
$0.30
MAD2.95
|
|
pay 10.8% more for transportation
|
Oman
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
$5.71
MAD56.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
OMR22.260
|
$16.31
MAD160.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,515.49
OMR8,283.460
|
$25,346.37
MAD248,788.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.82
OMR4.550
|
$6.22
MAD61.06
|
|
pay 47.2% less for housing
|
Oman
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.29
OMR29.760
|
$34.00
MAD333.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$406.19
OMR156.380
|
$265.25
MAD2,603.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$280.28
OMR107.910
|
$169.42
MAD1,662.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.32
OMR29.770
|
$31.94
MAD313.52
|
|
pay 53.4% less for childcare
|
Oman
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$193.44
OMR74.480
|
$98.82
MAD970.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,403.00
OMR2,850.160
|
$3,115.97
MAD30,584.99
|
|
pay 54.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oman
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.39
OMR4.000
|
$2.88
MAD28.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.20
OMR1.620
|
$1.55
MAD15.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.87
OMR2.260
|
$3.78
MAD37.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.45
OMR21.350
|
$22.33
MAD219.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.66
OMR3.720
|
$5.76
MAD56.52
|
|
pay 4.2% less for clothing
|
Oman
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.42
OMR15.560
|
$34.13
MAD334.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.69
OMR14.130
|
$36.92
MAD362.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.70
OMR29.530
|
$74.41
MAD730.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.28
OMR24.360
|
$64.10
MAD629.18
|
|
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