Cost of living comparison
Morocco is 23.4% cheaper than Jordan.
If you lived in Morocco instead of Jordan, you would:
pay 23.3% less for restaurants
Jordan
|
Morocco
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.26
JOD4.430
|
$2.70
MAD27.14
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.70
JOD4.750
|
$5.19
MAD52.19
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
JOD0.370
|
$0.52
MAD5.27
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
JOD0.270
|
$0.33
MAD3.29
|
|
pay 28.1% less for groceries
Jordan
|
Morocco
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.53
JOD0.380
|
$0.45
MAD4.53
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
JOD2.680
|
$3.86
MAD38.85
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.49
JOD3.890
|
$2.57
MAD25.85
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
JOD1.320
|
$1.31
MAD13.14
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
JOD1.530
|
$2.04
MAD20.49
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
JOD0.610
|
$0.53
MAD5.28
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
JOD0.540
|
$0.46
MAD4.66
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
JOD0.420
|
$0.27
MAD2.71
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
JOD0.230
|
$0.29
MAD2.87
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$0.24
MAD2.43
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
$0.26
MAD2.57
|
|
pay 19.8% less for transportation
Jordan
|
Morocco
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
JOD3.290
|
$4.78
MAD48.04
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$42.52
JOD30.140
|
$15.00
MAD150.84
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,721.45
JOD20,354.890
|
$23,301.72
MAD234,377.69
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.67
JOD4.020
|
$5.75
MAD57.86
|
|
pay 20.4% less for housing
Jordan
|
Morocco
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.17
JOD24.220
|
$34.35
MAD345.50
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.89
JOD198.360
|
$257.40
MAD2,588.98
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.37
JOD150.510
|
$158.82
MAD1,597.43
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.94
JOD43.900
|
$31.71
MAD318.98
|
|
pay 9.0% less for childcare
Jordan
|
Morocco
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$101.26
JOD71.760
|
$104.89
MAD1,055.01
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,737.38
JOD2,648.680
|
$2,927.88
MAD29,449.71
|
|
pay 43.6% less for entertainment and sports
Jordan
|
Morocco
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.52
JOD4.620
|
$2.57
MAD25.84
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
JOD2.070
|
$1.39
MAD13.99
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.27
JOD2.320
|
$3.54
MAD35.56
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.20
JOD36.990
|
$21.74
MAD218.71
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.56
JOD8.190
|
$5.19
MAD52.16
|
|
pay 19.9% less for clothing
Jordan
|
Morocco
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.71
JOD27.430
|
$31.88
MAD320.67
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.80
JOD33.870
|
$34.77
MAD349.75
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.04
JOD56.020
|
$67.06
MAD674.55
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.81
JOD50.190
|
$56.79
MAD571.18
|
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