Cost of living comparison
Morocco is 38.2% cheaper than Qatar overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.0% less in Morocco
- Groceries
-
pay 34.6% less in Morocco
- Transportation
-
pay 27.3% more in Morocco
- Housing
-
pay 73.7% less in Morocco
- Childcare
-
pay 78.5% less in Morocco
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 62.4% less in Morocco
- Clothing
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pay 23.4% less in Morocco
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Morocco.
If you lived in Morocco instead of Qatar, you would:
pay 22.0% less for restaurants
|
Qatar
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.53
QAR23.92
|
$3.66
MAD36.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
QAR22.57
|
$5.81
MAD58.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
QAR3.02
|
$0.55
MAD5.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
QAR1.30
|
$0.34
MAD3.38
|
|
pay 34.6% less for groceries
|
Qatar
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
QAR5.56
|
$0.45
MAD4.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
QAR15.14
|
$4.41
MAD44.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.43
QAR27.21
|
$2.96
MAD29.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.55
QAR9.35
|
$1.73
MAD17.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
QAR13.24
|
$2.32
MAD23.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
QAR2.96
|
$0.57
MAD5.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
QAR2.36
|
$0.50
MAD5.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
QAR2.24
|
$0.34
MAD3.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
QAR1.99
|
$0.33
MAD3.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
QAR1.43
|
$0.30
MAD3.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
QAR1.64
|
$0.32
MAD3.18
|
|
pay 27.3% more for transportation
|
Qatar
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.14
QAR7.83
|
$5.54
MAD55.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.58
QAR126.64
|
$17.14
MAD172.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,369.96
QAR74,605.45
|
$33,700.94
MAD338,718.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.89
QAR58.18
|
$5.57
MAD56.03
|
|
pay 73.7% less for housing
|
Qatar
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$83.87
QAR307.18
|
$32.50
MAD326.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,691.57
QAR6,195.41
|
$258.42
MAD2,597.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,212.04
QAR4,439.12
|
$169.52
MAD1,703.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.87
QAR270.56
|
$27.53
MAD276.66
|
|
pay 78.5% less for childcare
|
Qatar
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$769.65
QAR2,818.86
|
$92.45
MAD929.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,662.67
QAR39,052.29
|
$3,297.34
MAD33,140.62
|
|
pay 62.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Qatar
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.96
QAR40.12
|
$2.91
MAD29.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.29
QAR15.69
|
$1.54
MAD15.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.50
QAR23.82
|
$3.82
MAD38.41
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$132.96
QAR486.97
|
$22.63
MAD227.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.30
QAR41.38
|
$5.63
MAD56.61
|
|
pay 23.4% less for clothing
|
Qatar
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.36
QAR188.10
|
$33.32
MAD334.93
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.01
QAR168.51
|
$35.79
MAD359.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.45
QAR331.29
|
$71.85
MAD722.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.65
QAR266.10
|
$61.08
MAD613.87
|
|
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