Cost of living comparison
Morocco is 2.3% more expensive than Turkmenistan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 73.7% less in Morocco
- Groceries
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pay 76.5% less in Morocco
- Transportation
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pay 72.3% more in Morocco
- Housing
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pay 78.5% less in Morocco
- Childcare
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pay 4.1 times more in Morocco
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 70.4% less in Morocco
- Clothing
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pay 63.0% less in Morocco
The cost of childcare and transportation in Morocco are more expensive than in Turkmenistan. Expenses including housing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Morocco. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Morocco.
If you lived in Morocco instead of Turkmenistan, you would:
pay 73.7% less for restaurants
|
Turkmenistan
|
Morocco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$34.54
TMT120.90
|
$3.66
MAD35.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.82
TMT44.87
|
$5.81
MAD56.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
TMT11.34
|
$0.55
MAD5.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
TMT3.66
|
$0.34
MAD3.26
|
|
pay 76.5% less for groceries
|
Turkmenistan
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
TMT8.35
|
$0.45
MAD4.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.90
TMT62.65
|
$4.41
MAD42.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.12
TMT56.43
|
$2.96
MAD28.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
TMT23.93
|
$1.73
MAD16.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
TMT18.85
|
$2.32
MAD22.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
TMT9.50
|
$0.57
MAD5.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$4.01
TMT14.02
|
$0.50
MAD4.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.65
TMT12.78
|
$0.34
MAD3.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TMT5.99
|
$0.33
MAD3.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
TMT3.62
|
$0.30
MAD2.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
TMT2.94
|
$0.32
MAD3.06
|
|
pay 72.3% more for transportation
|
Turkmenistan
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.56
TMT5.47
|
$5.54
MAD53.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TMT29.91
|
$17.14
MAD165.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,803.42
TMT153,311.97
|
$33,700.94
MAD326,002.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
TMT33.90
|
$5.57
MAD53.92
|
|
pay 78.5% less for housing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.97
TMT332.38
|
$32.50
MAD314.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.36
TMT3,938.75
|
$258.42
MAD2,499.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$747.86
TMT2,617.52
|
$169.52
MAD1,639.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$435.73
TMT1,525.05
|
$27.53
MAD266.27
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for childcare
|
Turkmenistan
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.79
TMT79.77
|
$92.45
MAD894.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$3,297.34
MAD31,896.49
|
|
pay 70.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Turkmenistan
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.06
TMT17.70
|
$2.91
MAD28.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.98
TMT24.43
|
$1.54
MAD14.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.49
TMT99.72
|
$3.82
MAD36.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$147.20
TMT515.19
|
$22.63
MAD218.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
TMT49.86
|
$5.63
MAD54.49
|
|
pay 63.0% less for clothing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Morocco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.47
TMT299.15
|
$33.32
MAD322.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$121.08
TMT423.79
|
$35.79
MAD346.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.82
TMT573.36
|
$71.85
MAD695.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.94
TMT598.29
|
$61.08
MAD590.83
|
|
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