Cost of living comparison
United Arab Emirates is 2.6 times more expensive than Morocco.
If you lived in United Arab Emirates instead of Morocco, you would:
pay 84.2% more for restaurants
Morocco
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.70
MAD27.31
|
$6.94
AED25.50
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.19
MAD52.53
|
$7.49
AED27.50
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
MAD5.30
|
$0.94
AED3.47
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
MAD3.31
|
$0.51
AED1.86
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
Morocco
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.45
MAD4.55
|
$1.26
AED4.65
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.86
MAD39.10
|
$4.56
AED16.75
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.57
MAD26.02
|
$6.78
AED24.91
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.31
MAD13.23
|
$2.59
AED9.50
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.04
MAD20.62
|
$3.24
AED11.92
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
MAD5.32
|
$0.97
AED3.58
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
MAD4.69
|
$0.72
AED2.65
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.27
MAD2.72
|
$0.88
AED3.24
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
MAD2.89
|
$0.58
AED2.13
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
MAD2.45
|
$0.51
AED1.86
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
MAD2.58
|
$0.45
AED1.67
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
Morocco
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.78
MAD48.35
|
$3.41
AED12.51
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$15.00
MAD151.81
|
$72.17
AED265.07
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,301.72
MAD235,885.59
|
$22,194.32
AED81,517.53
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.75
MAD58.23
|
$9.50
AED34.90
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for housing
Morocco
|
United Arab Emirates
|
||
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.35
MAD347.73
|
$94.07
AED345.52
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$257.40
MAD2,605.64
|
$1,372.29
AED5,040.27
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$158.82
MAD1,607.71
|
$1,058.72
AED3,888.56
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.71
MAD321.04
|
$119.25
AED438.00
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for childcare
Morocco
|
United Arab Emirates
|
||
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Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$104.89
MAD1,061.80
|
$504.83
AED1,854.19
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,927.88
MAD29,639.18
|
$6,720.09
AED24,682.22
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
Morocco
|
United Arab Emirates
|
||
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.57
MAD26.01
|
$9.51
AED34.92
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.39
MAD14.08
|
$4.65
AED17.08
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.54
MAD35.79
|
$6.01
AED22.08
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.74
MAD220.12
|
$63.87
AED234.59
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.19
MAD52.50
|
$11.25
AED41.33
|
|
pay 48.5% more for clothing
Morocco
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$31.88
MAD322.73
|
$49.99
AED183.62
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.77
MAD352.00
|
$49.06
AED180.19
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.06
MAD678.89
|
$83.85
AED307.99
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.79
MAD574.86
|
$97.09
AED356.60
|
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