Cost of living comparison
Morocco is 38.7% more expensive than Suriname overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.7% less in Morocco
- Groceries
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pay 50.8% less in Morocco
- Transportation
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pay 22.0% less in Morocco
- Housing
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pay 22.7% less in Morocco
- Childcare
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pay 5.1 times more in Morocco
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 13.8% more in Morocco
- Clothing
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pay 8.0% less in Morocco
The cost of childcare and entertainment and sports in Morocco are more expensive than in Suriname. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, housing, transportation, and clothing are lower in Morocco. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Morocco.
If you lived in Morocco instead of Suriname, you would:
pay 45.7% less for restaurants
|
Suriname
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
SRD253.38
|
$3.66
MAD35.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.16
SRD333.02
|
$5.81
MAD55.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
SRD47.05
|
$0.55
MAD5.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
SRD20.75
|
$0.34
MAD3.22
|
|
pay 50.8% less for groceries
|
Suriname
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
SRD44.58
|
$0.45
MAD4.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.24
SRD226.63
|
$4.41
MAD42.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.52
SRD200.68
|
$2.96
MAD28.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.27
SRD118.87
|
$1.73
MAD16.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
SRD85.16
|
$2.32
MAD22.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.04
SRD74.21
|
$0.57
MAD5.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
SRD29.86
|
$0.50
MAD4.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
SRD42.90
|
$0.34
MAD3.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
SRD67.76
|
$0.33
MAD3.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
SRD21.44
|
$0.30
MAD2.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
SRD27.24
|
$0.32
MAD3.03
|
|
pay 22.0% less for transportation
|
Suriname
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
SRD150.30
|
$5.54
MAD53.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
SRD3,271.27
|
$17.14
MAD164.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SRD908,687.50
|
$33,700.94
MAD322,813.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.00
SRD835.99
|
$5.57
MAD53.40
|
|
pay 22.7% less for housing
|
Suriname
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.02
SRD1,127.65
|
$32.50
MAD311.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$516.42
SRD18,770.45
|
$258.42
MAD2,475.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$194.83
SRD7,081.55
|
$169.52
MAD1,623.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.77
SRD1,481.79
|
$27.53
MAD263.67
|
|
pay 5.1 times more for childcare
|
Suriname
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.03
SRD2,290.87
|
$92.45
MAD885.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$380.51
SRD13,830.76
|
$3,297.34
MAD31,584.48
|
|
pay 13.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Suriname
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SRD72.69
|
$2.91
MAD27.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.25
SRD81.89
|
$1.54
MAD14.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.04
SRD219.66
|
$3.82
MAD36.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.63
SRD458.94
|
$22.63
MAD216.77
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SRD181.74
|
$5.63
MAD53.95
|
|
pay 8.0% less for clothing
|
Suriname
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.30
SRD1,319.26
|
$33.32
MAD319.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.44
SRD1,033.78
|
$35.79
MAD342.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.41
SRD2,741.13
|
$71.85
MAD688.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.56
SRD4,018.68
|
$61.08
MAD585.05
|
|
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