Cost of living comparison
Morocco is 49.1% cheaper than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.1% less in Morocco
- Groceries
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pay 55.8% less in Morocco
- Transportation
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pay 29.6% less in Morocco
- Housing
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pay 57.2% less in Morocco
- Childcare
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pay 75.2% less in Morocco
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 38.8% less in Morocco
- Clothing
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pay 20.0% less in Morocco
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Morocco.
If you lived in Morocco instead of Rome, you would:
pay 67.1% less for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.14
|
$3.66
MAD33.91
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.42
|
$5.81
MAD53.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€1.97
|
$0.55
MAD5.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€0.99
|
$0.34
MAD3.12
|
|
pay 55.8% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.57
|
$0.45
MAD4.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.16
|
$4.41
MAD40.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€5.45
|
$2.96
MAD27.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.31
|
$1.73
MAD16.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.30
|
$2.32
MAD21.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.94
|
$0.57
MAD5.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.81
|
$0.50
MAD4.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.78
|
$0.34
MAD3.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.96
|
$0.33
MAD3.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.64
|
$0.30
MAD2.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.69
|
$0.32
MAD2.94
|
|
pay 29.6% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.29
|
$5.54
MAD51.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€32.98
|
$17.14
MAD158.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€23,560.60
|
$33,700.94
MAD312,394.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€15.08
|
$5.57
MAD51.67
|
|
pay 57.2% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€25.90
|
$32.50
MAD301.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,037.87
|
$258.42
MAD2,395.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€671.01
|
$169.52
MAD1,571.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€147.08
|
$27.53
MAD255.16
|
|
pay 75.2% less for childcare
|
Rome
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€447.43
|
$92.45
MAD856.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€9,224.67
|
$3,297.34
MAD30,565.07
|
|
pay 38.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.71
|
$2.91
MAD27.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.34
|
$1.54
MAD14.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.65
|
$3.82
MAD35.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€51.28
|
$22.63
MAD209.77
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.42
|
$5.63
MAD52.21
|
|
pay 20.0% less for clothing
|
Rome
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€57.54
|
$33.32
MAD308.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€27.03
|
$35.79
MAD331.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€67.85
|
$71.85
MAD666.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€89.97
|
$61.08
MAD566.16
|
|
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