Cost of living comparison
Morocco is 63.7% cheaper than Reykjavik.
- Restaurants
-
pay 79.2% less in Morocco
- Groceries
-
pay 67.5% less in Morocco
- Transportation
-
pay 52.3% less in Morocco
- Housing
-
pay 70.0% less in Morocco
- Childcare
-
pay 54.1% less in Morocco
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 68.4% less in Morocco
- Clothing
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pay 54.7% less in Morocco
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and childcare are lower in Morocco.
If you lived in Morocco instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 79.2% less for restaurants
|
Reykjavik
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
ISK2,436
|
$3.66
MAD32.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.02
ISK2,195
|
$5.81
MAD52.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.15
ISK384
|
$0.55
MAD4.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
ISK266
|
$0.34
MAD3.03
|
|
pay 67.5% less for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
ISK440
|
$0.45
MAD4.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.76
ISK945
|
$4.41
MAD39.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
ISK780
|
$2.96
MAD26.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
ISK701
|
$1.73
MAD15.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.45
ISK1,151
|
$2.32
MAD20.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
ISK171
|
$0.57
MAD5.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK123
|
$0.50
MAD4.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK148
|
$0.34
MAD3.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
ISK271
|
$0.33
MAD2.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
ISK175
|
$0.30
MAD2.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
ISK114
|
$0.32
MAD2.85
|
|
pay 52.3% less for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.50
ISK1,036
|
$5.54
MAD49.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$74.95
ISK9,130
|
$17.14
MAD154.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,450.45
ISK5,170,889
|
$33,700.94
MAD303,392.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.05
ISK2,930
|
$5.57
MAD50.18
|
|
pay 70.0% less for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.87
ISK8,510
|
$32.50
MAD292.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,971.17
ISK240,108
|
$258.42
MAD2,326.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,803.44
ISK219,677
|
$169.52
MAD1,526.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.95
ISK6,572
|
$27.53
MAD247.80
|
|
pay 54.1% less for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.14
ISK30,713
|
$92.45
MAD832.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK730,128
|
$3,297.34
MAD29,684.34
|
|
pay 68.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.81
ISK1,317
|
$2.91
MAD26.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
ISK646
|
$1.54
MAD13.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.25
ISK1,492
|
$3.82
MAD34.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.95
ISK8,520
|
$22.63
MAD203.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
ISK1,800
|
$5.63
MAD50.71
|
|
pay 54.7% less for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.97
ISK13,274
|
$33.32
MAD300.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.72
ISK6,056
|
$35.79
MAD322.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.85
ISK18,497
|
$71.85
MAD646.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.16
ISK23,650
|
$61.08
MAD549.85
|
|
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