Cost of living comparison
Morocco is 18.9% cheaper than Romania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.5% less in Morocco
- Groceries
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pay 26.9% less in Morocco
- Transportation
-
pay 0.5% more in Morocco
- Housing
-
pay 36.2% more in Morocco
- Childcare
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pay 62.4% less in Morocco
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 12.3% less in Morocco
- Clothing
-
pay 15.2% less in Morocco
The cost of housing and transportation in Morocco are more expensive than in Romania. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Morocco.
If you lived in Morocco instead of Romania, you would:
pay 52.5% less for restaurants
|
Romania
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.56
RON39.34
|
$3.66
MAD35.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
RON29.08
|
$5.81
MAD56.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
RON7.89
|
$0.55
MAD5.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
RON6.56
|
$0.34
MAD3.26
|
|
pay 26.9% less for groceries
|
Romania
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.08
RON4.95
|
$0.45
MAD4.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
RON17.42
|
$4.41
MAD42.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
RON25.09
|
$2.96
MAD28.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.83
RON13.00
|
$1.73
MAD16.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
RON12.41
|
$2.32
MAD22.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
RON2.17
|
$0.57
MAD5.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
RON3.02
|
$0.50
MAD4.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
RON2.97
|
$0.34
MAD3.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
RON3.90
|
$0.33
MAD3.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
RON1.73
|
$0.30
MAD2.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
RON1.88
|
$0.32
MAD3.06
|
|
pay 0.5% more for transportation
|
Romania
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
RON25.95
|
$5.54
MAD53.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.73
RON95.28
|
$17.14
MAD165.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,159.13
RON115,648.98
|
$33,700.94
MAD326,002.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.39
RON29.40
|
$5.57
MAD53.92
|
|
pay 36.2% more for housing
|
Romania
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.45
RON38.83
|
$32.50
MAD314.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.94
RON1,672.92
|
$258.42
MAD2,499.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$266.85
RON1,226.64
|
$169.52
MAD1,639.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.36
RON493.52
|
$27.53
MAD266.27
|
|
pay 62.4% less for childcare
|
Romania
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$405.62
RON1,864.50
|
$92.45
MAD894.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,284.14
RON28,886.29
|
$3,297.34
MAD31,896.49
|
|
pay 12.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Romania
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.01
RON9.26
|
$2.91
MAD28.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.20
RON10.13
|
$1.54
MAD14.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
RON24.36
|
$3.82
MAD36.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.40
RON171.92
|
$22.63
MAD218.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.19
RON28.45
|
$5.63
MAD54.49
|
|
pay 15.2% less for clothing
|
Romania
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.67
RON265.09
|
$33.32
MAD322.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.90
RON160.42
|
$35.79
MAD346.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.76
RON320.65
|
$71.85
MAD695.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.53
RON370.17
|
$61.08
MAD590.83
|
|
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