Cost of living comparison
Morocco is 14.4% cheaper than Turkey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.2% less in Morocco
- Groceries
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pay 2.2% less in Morocco
- Transportation
-
pay 5.3% less in Morocco
- Housing
-
pay 14.5% more in Morocco
- Childcare
-
pay 64.8% less in Morocco
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.2% more in Morocco
- Clothing
-
pay 17.7% less in Morocco
The cost of housing and entertainment and sports in Morocco are more expensive than in Turkey. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Morocco.
If you lived in Morocco instead of Turkey, you would:
pay 34.2% less for restaurants
|
Turkey
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.91
TRY266.57
|
$3.66
MAD33.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.91
TRY266.61
|
$5.81
MAD53.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
TRY45.29
|
$0.55
MAD5.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
TRY16.32
|
$0.34
MAD3.12
|
|
pay 2.2% less for groceries
|
Turkey
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
TRY39.16
|
$0.45
MAD4.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.97
TRY191.75
|
$4.41
MAD40.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
TRY121.57
|
$2.96
MAD27.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.40
TRY53.94
|
$1.73
MAD16.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.40
TRY92.50
|
$2.32
MAD21.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.37
TRY14.27
|
$0.57
MAD5.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
TRY33.67
|
$0.50
MAD4.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
TRY16.05
|
$0.34
MAD3.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
TRY19.66
|
$0.33
MAD3.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY9.56
|
$0.30
MAD2.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
TRY8.20
|
$0.32
MAD2.93
|
|
pay 5.3% less for transportation
|
Turkey
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
TRY169.71
|
$5.54
MAD51.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.27
TRY743.30
|
$17.14
MAD158.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,819.35
TRY1,728,978.33
|
$33,700.94
MAD312,146.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.29
TRY242.76
|
$5.57
MAD51.63
|
|
pay 14.5% more for housing
|
Turkey
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.31
TRY436.16
|
$32.50
MAD301.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$442.81
TRY17,082.24
|
$258.42
MAD2,393.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$336.49
TRY12,980.74
|
$169.52
MAD1,570.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.46
TRY1,715.22
|
$27.53
MAD254.95
|
|
pay 64.8% less for childcare
|
Turkey
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$408.60
TRY15,762.25
|
$92.45
MAD856.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,892.93
TRY265,905.69
|
$3,297.34
MAD30,540.83
|
|
pay 9.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Turkey
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.54
TRY98.08
|
$2.91
MAD27.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
TRY101.12
|
$1.54
MAD14.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
TRY73.72
|
$3.82
MAD35.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.34
TRY1,401.81
|
$22.63
MAD209.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
TRY196.77
|
$5.63
MAD52.17
|
|
pay 17.7% less for clothing
|
Turkey
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.74
TRY1,648.82
|
$33.32
MAD308.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.74
TRY1,571.80
|
$35.79
MAD331.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.38
TRY3,409.39
|
$71.85
MAD665.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.39
TRY2,869.68
|
$61.08
MAD565.72
|
|
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