Cost of living comparison

Suriname

compared to

Morocco

Morocco vs. Suriname Cost of Living Summary

Morocco is 28.0% cheaper than Suriname overall.

Restaurants: pay 60.0% less in Morocco
Groceries: pay 59.2% less in Morocco
Transportation: pay 8.5% more in Morocco
Housing: pay 29.8% less in Morocco
Childcare: pay 2.3 times more in Morocco
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.2% more in Morocco
Clothing: pay 5.4% more in Morocco

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing in Morocco are more expensive than in Suriname. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, and housing are lower in Morocco. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Morocco.

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Morocco vs. Suriname Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Morocco instead of Suriname, you would:

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pay 60.0% less for restaurants

	Suriname	Morocco
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.20 SRD496.97	$3.66 MAD35.65	-72.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.99 SRD413.72	$6.44 MAD62.64	-41.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 SRD52.25	$0.67 MAD6.50	-51.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 SRD31.47	$0.38 MAD3.69	-54.6%
Average			-60.0%

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pay 59.2% less for groceries

	Suriname	Morocco
Bread 1 loaf	$1.37 SRD51.65	$0.59 MAD5.76	-56.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.90 SRD222.10	$4.47 MAD43.51	-24.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.81 SRD256.22	$3.27 MAD31.85	-51.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.04 SRD114.28	$1.78 MAD17.32	-41.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.78 SRD104.74	$2.59 MAD25.17	-7.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.20 SRD82.78	$0.64 MAD6.26	-70.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 SRD52.42	$0.59 MAD5.78	-57.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.69 SRD63.71	$0.36 MAD3.52	-78.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.71 SRD101.97	$0.34 MAD3.33	-87.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 SRD22.95	$0.31 MAD2.98	-49.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.89 SRD33.38	$0.32 MAD3.09	-64.2%
Average			-59.2%

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pay 8.5% more for transportation

	Suriname	Morocco
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.36 SRD164.08	$5.45 MAD53.07	+25.1%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$17.07 MAD166.09
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 SRD941K	$31,782.91 MAD309K	+27.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.40 SRD542.03	$5.89 MAD57.27	-59.1%
Average			+8.5%

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pay 29.8% less for housing

	Suriname	Morocco
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.37 SRD1,143.15	$35.16 MAD342.07	+15.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$484.98 SRD18,255.37	$283.95 MAD2,762.69	-41.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$265.59 SRD9,997.38	$183.27 MAD1,783.16	-31.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$28.73 SRD1,081.26	$29.10 MAD283.17	+1.3%
Average			-29.8%

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pay 2.3 times more for childcare

	Suriname	Morocco
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$62.79 SRD2,363.55	$115.97 MAD1,128.35	+84.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,745.94 SRD65,719.74	$5,191.04 MAD50,507.06	+197.3%
Average			+134.3%

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pay 9.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Suriname	Morocco
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.64 SRD99.39	$3.85 MAD37.43	+45.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.83 SRD106.37	$1.63 MAD15.87	-42.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.68 SRD213.70	$3.92 MAD38.14	-30.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$13.54 SRD509.72	$22.99 MAD223.69	+69.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 SRD188.21	$5.57 MAD54.22	+11.5%
Average			+9.2%

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pay 5.4% more for clothing

	Suriname	Morocco
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.33 SRD1,254.67	$32.07 MAD312.07	-3.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.08 SRD793.55	$40.76 MAD396.57	+93.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.25 SRD2,531.34	$74.03 MAD720.29	+10.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.71 SRD3,903.78	$62.59 MAD608.95	-39.7%
Average			+5.4%

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