Cost of living comparison
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United Kingdom vs. Morocco Cost of Living Summary
United Kingdom is 3.9 times more expensive than Morocco overall.
- Restaurants
- pay 3.7 times more in United Kingdom
- Groceries
- pay 2.2 times more in United Kingdom
- Transportation
- pay 2.8 times more in United Kingdom
- Housing
- pay 4.7 times more in United Kingdom
- Childcare
- pay 9.8 times more in United Kingdom
- Entertainment and Sports
- pay 2.6 times more in United Kingdom
- Clothing
- pay 47.6% more in United Kingdom
United Kingdom vs. Morocco Cost Breakdown
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Morocco, you would:
pay 3.7 times more for restaurants
Morocco | United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $4.03 MAD37.86 | $20.41 £15.46 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $6.54 MAD61.40 | $9.94 £7.53 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $0.62 MAD5.86 | $2.32 £1.76 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $0.37 MAD3.50 | $1.65 £1.25 | |
Morocco vs. United Kingdom - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
Morocco | United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $0.51 MAD4.80 | $1.59 £1.21 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $5.07 MAD47.54 | $4.71 £3.57 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.40 MAD31.89 | $6.20 £4.70 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $1.97 MAD18.50 | $3.87 £2.93 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $2.74 MAD25.70 | $3.87 £2.93 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $0.65 MAD6.06 | $1.32 £1.00 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.61 MAD5.71 | $0.73 £0.55 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $0.37 MAD3.48 | $1.28 £0.97 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $0.37 MAD3.45 | $1.49 £1.13 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.32 MAD3.05 | $0.72 £0.54 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.33 MAD3.09 | $0.71 £0.54 | |
Morocco vs. United Kingdom - Cost of groceries
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
Morocco | United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $5.90 MAD55.34 | $7.22 £5.47 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $17.81 MAD167.17 | $99.05 £75.03 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $36,017.64 MAD338K | $36,224.29 £27,440.55 | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $6.80 MAD63.78 | $22.08 £16.73 | |
Morocco vs. United Kingdom - Cost of transportation
pay 4.7 times more for housing
Morocco | United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $38.78 MAD363.95 | $41.90 £31.74 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $279.53 MAD2,623.57 | $1,285.79 £974.01 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $187.49 MAD1,759.71 | $1,062.09 £804.55 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $31.74 MAD297.85 | $233.57 £176.93 | |
Morocco vs. United Kingdom - Cost of housing
pay 9.8 times more for childcare
Morocco | United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $102.03 MAD957.60 | $1,530.71 £1,159.54 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $4,226.64 MAD39,669.08 | $19,375.12 £14,677.00 | |
Morocco vs. United Kingdom - Cost of childcare
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
Morocco | United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $3.69 MAD34.65 | $6.35 £4.81 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $1.72 MAD16.18 | $4.54 £3.44 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $4.22 MAD39.61 | $19.18 £14.53 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $25.02 MAD234.86 | $49.26 £37.31 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $6.70 MAD62.88 | $13.88 £10.52 | |
Morocco vs. United Kingdom - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 47.6% more for clothing
Morocco | United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $37.30 MAD350.08 | $86.00 £65.15 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $41.94 MAD393.61 | $44.20 £33.48 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $85.29 MAD800.48 | $95.21 £72.12 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $71.04 MAD666.78 | $101.36 £76.78 | |
Morocco vs. United Kingdom - Cost of clothing
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