Cost of living comparison
Morocco is 13.3% cheaper than Peru overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.7% less in Morocco
- Groceries
-
pay 18.7% less in Morocco
- Transportation
-
pay 0.8% more in Morocco
- Housing
-
pay 15.4% less in Morocco
- Childcare
-
pay 32.5% less in Morocco
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.9% less in Morocco
- Clothing
-
pay 5.2% more in Morocco
The cost of clothing and transportation in Morocco are more expensive than in Peru. Expenses including childcare, groceries, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Morocco.
If you lived in Morocco instead of Peru, you would:
pay 17.7% less for restaurants
|
Peru
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.74
PEN13.74
|
$3.66
MAD34.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.76
PEN21.16
|
$5.81
MAD55.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
PEN3.42
|
$0.55
MAD5.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
PEN1.72
|
$0.34
MAD3.20
|
|
pay 18.7% less for groceries
|
Peru
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
PEN7.79
|
$0.45
MAD4.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.22
PEN11.82
|
$4.41
MAD41.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.63
PEN17.00
|
$2.96
MAD28.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
PEN9.82
|
$1.73
MAD16.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.40
PEN8.83
|
$2.32
MAD22.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
PEN2.61
|
$0.57
MAD5.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
PEN1.41
|
$0.50
MAD4.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
PEN1.61
|
$0.34
MAD3.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
PEN1.67
|
$0.33
MAD3.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
PEN1.59
|
$0.30
MAD2.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
PEN1.43
|
$0.32
MAD3.01
|
|
pay 0.8% more for transportation
|
Peru
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.19
PEN19.05
|
$5.54
MAD52.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.61
PEN64.64
|
$17.14
MAD163.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,522.48
PEN75,348.54
|
$33,700.94
MAD320,552.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.04
PEN58.89
|
$5.57
MAD53.02
|
|
pay 15.4% less for housing
|
Peru
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.54
PEN104.78
|
$32.50
MAD309.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$324.84
PEN1,192.67
|
$258.42
MAD2,458.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$239.27
PEN878.47
|
$169.52
MAD1,612.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.17
PEN136.47
|
$27.53
MAD261.82
|
|
pay 32.5% less for childcare
|
Peru
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$170.53
PEN626.12
|
$92.45
MAD879.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,073.87
PEN14,957.27
|
$3,297.34
MAD31,363.25
|
|
pay 14.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Peru
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.47
PEN9.06
|
$2.91
MAD27.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
PEN10.44
|
$1.54
MAD14.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.40
PEN19.83
|
$3.82
MAD36.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.14
PEN118.00
|
$22.63
MAD215.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.04
PEN18.49
|
$5.63
MAD53.58
|
|
pay 5.2% more for clothing
|
Peru
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.67
PEN156.65
|
$33.32
MAD316.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.03
PEN95.56
|
$35.79
MAD340.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.63
PEN244.64
|
$71.85
MAD683.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.87
PEN230.82
|
$61.08
MAD580.95
|
|
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