Cost of living comparison
Morocco is 29.0% cheaper than Oman.
If you lived in Morocco instead of Oman, you would:
pay 22.8% less for restaurants
|
Oman
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.04
OMR1.940
|
$3.66
MAD36.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.86
OMR3.410
|
$5.81
MAD58.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
OMR0.330
|
$0.55
MAD5.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
OMR0.120
|
$0.34
MAD3.37
|
|
pay 34.0% less for groceries
|
Oman
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
OMR0.410
|
$0.45
MAD4.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.23
OMR1.240
|
$4.41
MAD44.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.70
OMR2.970
|
$2.96
MAD29.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.91
OMR1.120
|
$1.73
MAD17.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.59
OMR1.000
|
$2.32
MAD23.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
$0.57
MAD5.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
OMR0.280
|
$0.50
MAD5.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
OMR0.330
|
$0.34
MAD3.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
$0.33
MAD3.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
$0.30
MAD3.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
OMR0.170
|
$0.32
MAD3.17
|
|
pay 18.7% more for transportation
|
Oman
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
$5.54
MAD55.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.28
OMR21.670
|
$17.14
MAD171.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,170.43
OMR8,150.590
|
$33,700.94
MAD336,993.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.84
OMR4.560
|
$5.57
MAD55.74
|
|
pay 48.5% less for housing
|
Oman
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.45
OMR29.820
|
$32.50
MAD325.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$391.56
OMR150.750
|
$258.42
MAD2,584.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$283.72
OMR109.230
|
$169.52
MAD1,695.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.15
OMR27.780
|
$27.53
MAD275.25
|
|
pay 53.3% less for childcare
|
Oman
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.14
OMR70.510
|
$92.45
MAD924.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,687.51
OMR2,959.680
|
$3,297.34
MAD32,971.88
|
|
pay 54.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oman
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.22
OMR3.550
|
$2.91
MAD29.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.04
OMR1.550
|
$1.54
MAD15.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
OMR2.250
|
$3.82
MAD38.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.92
OMR22.680
|
$22.63
MAD226.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
$5.63
MAD56.32
|
|
pay 8.9% less for clothing
|
Oman
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.28
OMR15.890
|
$33.32
MAD333.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.52
OMR14.450
|
$35.79
MAD357.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.14
OMR28.540
|
$71.85
MAD718.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.75
OMR25.700
|
$61.08
MAD610.75
|
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