Cost of living comparison
compared to
Louisiana vs. Morocco Cost of Living Summary
Louisiana is 3.3 times more expensive than Morocco overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.6 times more in Louisiana
- Groceries
-
pay 3.2 times more in Louisiana
- Transportation
-
pay 46.5% more in Louisiana
- Housing
-
pay 3.9 times more in Louisiana
- Childcare
-
pay 8.1 times more in Louisiana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 99.0% more in Louisiana
- Clothing
-
pay 10.8% more in Louisiana
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Louisiana are more expensive than in Morocco. Notably, childcare, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Louisiana.
Louisiana vs. Morocco Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Louisiana instead of Morocco, you would:
pay 3.6 times more for restaurants
|
Morocco
|
Louisiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.03
MAD37.25
|
$17.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.54
MAD60.43
|
$9.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
MAD5.77
|
$2.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
MAD3.45
|
$1.78
|
|
Morocco vs. Louisiana - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.2 times more for groceries
|
Morocco
|
Louisiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
MAD4.73
|
$3.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.07
MAD46.79
|
$5.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.40
MAD31.38
|
$4.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
MAD18.20
|
$3.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.74
MAD25.29
|
$4.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
MAD5.97
|
$2.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
MAD5.62
|
$0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
MAD3.43
|
$1.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
MAD3.39
|
$2.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
MAD3.00
|
$1.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
MAD3.04
|
$1.15
|
|
Morocco vs. Louisiana - Cost of groceries
pay 46.5% more for transportation
|
Morocco
|
Louisiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.90
MAD54.46
|
$2.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.81
MAD164.51
|
$40.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,017.64
MAD332,658.69
|
$36,200.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.80
MAD62.77
|
$14.34
|
|
Morocco vs. Louisiana - Cost of transportation
pay 3.9 times more for housing
|
Morocco
|
Louisiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.78
MAD358.15
|
$66.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.53
MAD2,581.78
|
$1,187.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$187.49
MAD1,731.68
|
$1,038.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.74
MAD293.11
|
$135.82
|
|
Morocco vs. Louisiana - Cost of housing
pay 8.1 times more for childcare
|
Morocco
|
Louisiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$102.03
MAD942.35
|
$1,395.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,226.64
MAD39,037.20
|
$11,044.44
|
|
Morocco vs. Louisiana - Cost of childcare
pay 99.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Morocco
|
Louisiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.69
MAD34.10
|
$5.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.72
MAD15.92
|
$5.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.22
MAD38.98
|
$8.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.02
MAD231.12
|
$43.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.70
MAD61.88
|
$12.22
|
|
Morocco vs. Louisiana - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.8% more for clothing
|
Morocco
|
Louisiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.30
MAD344.50
|
$45.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.94
MAD387.34
|
$41.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.29
MAD787.73
|
$75.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.04
MAD656.15
|
$95.92
|
|
Morocco vs. Louisiana - Cost of clothing
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