Cost of living comparison
compared to
Morocco vs. China Cost of Living Summary
Morocco is 12.3% cheaper than China overall.
Morocco vs. China Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Morocco instead of China, you would:
pay 24.4% more for restaurants
|
China
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.02
CN¥20.18
|
$3.66
MAD35.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.16
CN¥34.52
|
$6.44
MAD62.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
CN¥3.39
|
$0.67
MAD6.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
CN¥1.97
|
$0.38
MAD3.69
|
|
China vs. Morocco - Cost of restaurants
pay 25.0% less for groceries
|
China
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.66
CN¥11.09
|
$0.59
MAD5.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.71
CN¥44.88
|
$4.47
MAD43.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.65
CN¥44.53
|
$3.27
MAD31.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.57
CN¥10.47
|
$1.78
MAD17.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.52
CN¥10.14
|
$2.59
MAD25.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
CN¥5.55
|
$0.64
MAD6.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
CN¥3.92
|
$0.59
MAD5.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
CN¥4.46
|
$0.36
MAD3.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥3.90
|
$0.34
MAD3.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
CN¥2.18
|
$0.31
MAD2.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
CN¥2.67
|
$0.32
MAD3.09
|
|
China vs. Morocco - Cost of groceries
pay 20.6% more for transportation
|
China
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
CN¥31.92
|
$5.45
MAD53.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.77
CN¥138.99
|
$17.07
MAD166.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,838.53
CN¥126K
|
$31,782.91
MAD309K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.24
CN¥28.39
|
$5.89
MAD57.27
|
|
China vs. Morocco - Cost of transportation
pay 12.0% less for housing
|
China
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.27
CN¥75.42
|
$35.16
MAD342.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$336.09
CN¥2,248.74
|
$283.95
MAD2,762.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.64
CN¥1,422.74
|
$183.27
MAD1,783.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.92
CN¥287.14
|
$29.10
MAD283.17
|
|
China vs. Morocco - Cost of housing
pay 74.8% less for childcare
|
China
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$500.54
CN¥3,348.99
|
$115.97
MAD1,128.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,908.16
CN¥127K
|
$5,191.04
MAD50,507.06
|
|
China vs. Morocco - Cost of childcare
pay 3.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
CN¥7.52
|
$3.85
MAD37.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
CN¥19.00
|
$1.63
MAD15.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.71
CN¥24.79
|
$3.92
MAD38.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.75
CN¥279.37
|
$22.99
MAD223.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.28
CN¥41.99
|
$5.57
MAD54.22
|
|
China vs. Morocco - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 9.9% less for clothing
|
China
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.40
CN¥310.43
|
$32.07
MAD312.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.97
CN¥227.29
|
$40.76
MAD396.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.79
CN¥493.72
|
$74.03
MAD720.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.93
CN¥528.10
|
$62.59
MAD608.95
|
|
China vs. Morocco - Cost of clothing
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