Cost of living comparison
Morocco is 2.0 times more expensive than Tonga.
If you lived in Morocco instead of Tonga, you would:
pay 66.6% less for restaurants
|
Tonga
|
Morocco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.40
TOP20.14
|
$3.66
MAD36.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
TOP25.17
|
$5.81
MAD58.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
TOP6.38
|
$0.55
MAD5.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
TOP5.71
|
$0.34
MAD3.38
|
|
pay 56.0% less for groceries
|
Tonga
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
TOP2.52
|
$0.45
MAD4.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
TOP10.91
|
$4.41
MAD44.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
TOP14.36
|
$2.96
MAD29.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.15
TOP12.35
|
$1.73
MAD17.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TOP6.47
|
$2.32
MAD23.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.04
|
$0.57
MAD5.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.04
|
$0.50
MAD5.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
TOP3.20
|
$0.34
MAD3.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TOP4.11
|
$0.33
MAD3.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
TOP3.50
|
$0.30
MAD3.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
TOP2.89
|
$0.32
MAD3.19
|
|
pay 80.3% more for transportation
|
Tonga
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
TOP13.34
|
$5.54
MAD55.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.01
TOP100.69
|
$17.14
MAD172.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,881.34
TOP14,096.40
|
$33,700.94
MAD338,943.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$69.32
TOP166.14
|
$5.57
MAD56.07
|
|
pay 77.6% less for housing
|
Tonga
|
Morocco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.03
TOP302.07
|
$32.50
MAD326.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$258.42
MAD2,599.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$169.52
MAD1,704.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.56
TOP346.49
|
$27.53
MAD276.84
|
|
pay 6.8 times more for childcare
|
Tonga
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$159.64
TOP382.62
|
$92.45
MAD929.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$252.06
TOP604.13
|
$3,297.34
MAD33,162.69
|
|
pay 47.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tonga
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.36
TOP8.06
|
$2.91
MAD29.32
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
TOP7.05
|
$1.54
MAD15.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.29
TOP24.67
|
$3.82
MAD38.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.51
TOP75.52
|
$22.63
MAD227.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$42.01
TOP100.69
|
$5.63
MAD56.65
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for clothing
|
Tonga
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.20
TOP10.07
|
$33.32
MAD335.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.85
TOP42.79
|
$35.79
MAD359.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.00
TOP50.34
|
$71.85
MAD722.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.41
TOP70.48
|
$61.08
MAD614.28
|
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