Cost of living comparison
Morocco is 31.5% cheaper than Yemen overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.5% less in Morocco
- Groceries
-
pay 61.0% less in Morocco
- Transportation
-
pay 21.6% less in Morocco
- Housing
-
pay 20.1% less in Morocco
- Childcare
-
pay 2.6% more in Morocco
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.8% less in Morocco
- Clothing
-
pay 42.0% less in Morocco
Expenses including groceries, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and housing are lower in Morocco.
If you lived in Morocco instead of Yemen, you would:
pay 52.5% less for restaurants
|
Yemen
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.60
YER1,839
|
$3.66
MAD32.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.61
YER2,323
|
$5.81
MAD52.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
YER411
|
$0.55
MAD4.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
YER166
|
$0.34
MAD3.03
|
|
pay 61.0% less for groceries
|
Yemen
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
YER370
|
$0.45
MAD4.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
YER956
|
$4.41
MAD39.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.62
YER2,569
|
$2.96
MAD26.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.96
YER1,201
|
$1.73
MAD15.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.55
YER1,343
|
$2.32
MAD20.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.76
YER668
|
$0.57
MAD5.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
YER195
|
$0.50
MAD4.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.30
YER555
|
$0.34
MAD3.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
YER308
|
$0.33
MAD2.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
YER290
|
$0.30
MAD2.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
YER219
|
$0.32
MAD2.85
|
|
pay 21.6% less for transportation
|
Yemen
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.93
YER2,645
|
$5.54
MAD49.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.28
YER12,402
|
$17.14
MAD154.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,011.21
YER3,872,311
|
$33,700.94
MAD303,392.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.52
YER7,139
|
$5.57
MAD50.18
|
|
pay 20.1% less for housing
|
Yemen
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
YER17,455
|
$32.50
MAD292.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$216.38
YER52,331
|
$258.42
MAD2,326.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$142.46
YER34,454
|
$169.52
MAD1,526.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.93
YER18,363
|
$27.53
MAD247.80
|
|
pay 2.6% more for childcare
|
Yemen
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$86.27
YER20,864
|
$92.45
MAD832.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,364.07
YER813,601
|
$3,297.34
MAD29,684.34
|
|
pay 25.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Yemen
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.01
YER728
|
$2.91
MAD26.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.72
YER900
|
$1.54
MAD13.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.28
YER1,035
|
$3.82
MAD34.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.42
YER17,030
|
$22.63
MAD203.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.05
YER1,222
|
$5.63
MAD50.71
|
|
pay 42.0% less for clothing
|
Yemen
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.82
YER16,402
|
$33.32
MAD300.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$87.06
YER21,055
|
$35.79
MAD322.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.83
YER19,789
|
$71.85
MAD646.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.17
YER27,369
|
$61.08
MAD549.85
|
|
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