Cost of living comparison
Cuba is 2.2 times more expensive than Morocco.
If you lived in Cuba instead of Morocco, you would:
pay 3.4 times more for restaurants
Morocco
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.70
MAD27.32
|
$7.75
$7.75
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.19
MAD52.54
|
$6.00
$6.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
MAD5.30
|
$2.39
$2.39
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
MAD3.31
|
$1.67
$1.67
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
Morocco
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.45
MAD4.56
|
$1.13
$1.13
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.86
MAD39.11
|
$3.46
$3.46
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.57
MAD26.03
|
$13.70
$13.70
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.31
MAD13.23
|
$2.07
$2.07
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.04
MAD20.63
|
$2.88
$2.88
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
MAD5.32
|
$3.77
$3.77
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
MAD4.69
|
$0.37
$0.37
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.27
MAD2.72
|
$0.53
$0.53
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
MAD2.89
|
$0.63
$0.63
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
MAD2.45
|
$0.66
$0.66
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
MAD2.58
|
$1.00
$1.00
|
|
pay 73.2% more for transportation
Morocco
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.78
MAD48.36
|
$4.46
$4.46
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$15.00
MAD151.86
|
$22.50
$22.50
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,301.72
MAD235,956.78
|
$80,000.00
$80,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.75
MAD58.25
|
$6.10
$6.10
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
Morocco
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.35
MAD347.83
|
$165.00
$165.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$257.40
MAD2,606.43
|
$596.67
$596.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$158.82
MAD1,608.20
|
$222.50
$222.50
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.71
MAD321.13
|
$30.59
$30.59
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
Morocco
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$104.89
MAD1,062.12
|
$86.67
$86.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,927.88
MAD29,648.12
|
$15,166.67
$15,166.67
|
|
pay 1.8% less for entertainment and sports
Morocco
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.57
MAD26.01
|
$3.25
$3.25
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.39
MAD14.09
|
$2.03
$2.03
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.54
MAD35.80
|
$4.25
$4.25
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.74
MAD220.19
|
$16.67
$16.67
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.19
MAD52.51
|
$1.12
$1.12
|
|
pay 21.9% more for clothing
Morocco
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$31.88
MAD322.83
|
$47.75
$47.75
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.77
MAD352.11
|
$42.17
$42.17
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.06
MAD679.09
|
$69.58
$69.58
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.79
MAD575.03
|
$64.00
$64.00
|
|
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