Cost of living comparison
New Zealand is 3.2 times more expensive than Morocco.
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Morocco, you would:
pay 4.5 times more for restaurants
Morocco
|
New Zealand
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.70
MAD27.02
|
$16.87
NZ$28.03
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.19
MAD51.97
|
$8.84
NZ$14.68
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
MAD5.24
|
$2.18
NZ$3.63
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
MAD3.28
|
$1.87
NZ$3.11
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for groceries
Morocco
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.45
MAD4.51
|
$1.80
NZ$2.98
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.86
MAD38.68
|
$4.27
NZ$7.09
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.57
MAD25.74
|
$6.85
NZ$11.38
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.31
MAD13.09
|
$4.50
NZ$7.47
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.04
MAD20.40
|
$3.75
NZ$6.23
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
MAD5.26
|
$1.11
NZ$1.85
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
MAD4.64
|
$0.92
NZ$1.53
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.27
MAD2.69
|
$1.31
NZ$2.18
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
MAD2.86
|
$1.50
NZ$2.49
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
MAD2.42
|
$0.95
NZ$1.58
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
MAD2.56
|
$0.81
NZ$1.35
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
Morocco
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.78
MAD47.84
|
$6.65
NZ$11.06
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$15.00
MAD150.20
|
$70.72
NZ$117.48
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,301.72
MAD233,377.93
|
$24,712.32
NZ$41,053.78
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.75
MAD57.61
|
$16.94
NZ$28.14
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
Morocco
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.35
MAD344.03
|
$52.92
NZ$87.92
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$257.40
MAD2,577.94
|
$860.75
NZ$1,429.93
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$158.82
MAD1,590.62
|
$721.70
NZ$1,198.94
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.71
MAD317.62
|
$98.85
NZ$164.22
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for childcare
Morocco
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$104.89
MAD1,050.51
|
$628.34
NZ$1,043.84
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,927.88
MAD29,324.09
|
$10,002.94
NZ$16,617.56
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
Morocco
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.57
MAD25.73
|
$5.88
NZ$9.77
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.39
MAD13.93
|
$3.20
NZ$5.32
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.54
MAD35.41
|
$23.28
NZ$38.67
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.74
MAD217.78
|
$40.48
NZ$67.24
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.19
MAD51.94
|
$10.59
NZ$17.59
|
|
pay 68.0% more for clothing
Morocco
|
New Zealand
|
||
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$31.88
MAD319.30
|
$65.76
NZ$109.24
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.77
MAD348.26
|
$42.74
NZ$71.01
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.06
MAD671.67
|
$98.05
NZ$162.89
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.79
MAD568.75
|
$111.69
NZ$185.55
|
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