Cost of living comparison
Morocco is 73.3% cheaper than Switzerland.
If you lived in Morocco instead of Switzerland, you would:
pay 84.5% less for restaurants
Switzerland
|
Morocco
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.06
CHF23.58
|
$2.70
MAD27.14
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.57
CHF15.00
|
$5.19
MAD52.19
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.36
CHF3.95
|
$0.52
MAD5.27
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.85
CHF3.49
|
$0.33
MAD3.29
|
|
pay 76.7% less for groceries
Switzerland
|
Morocco
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.23
CHF2.92
|
$0.45
MAD4.53
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.05
CHF12.71
|
$3.86
MAD38.85
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.73
CHF6.09
|
$2.57
MAD25.85
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.47
CHF5.86
|
$1.31
MAD13.14
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.61
CHF10.50
|
$2.04
MAD20.49
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.92
CHF1.73
|
$0.53
MAD5.28
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
CHF1.17
|
$0.46
MAD4.66
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
CHF1.36
|
$0.27
MAD2.71
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
CHF1.81
|
$0.29
MAD2.87
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.05
|
$0.24
MAD2.43
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
CHF1.04
|
$0.26
MAD2.57
|
|
pay 60.5% less for transportation
Switzerland
|
Morocco
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.86
CHF7.11
|
$4.78
MAD48.04
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$101.99
CHF92.29
|
$15.00
MAD150.84
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,369.68
CHF31,101.33
|
$23,301.72
MAD234,377.69
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$39.48
CHF35.73
|
$5.75
MAD57.86
|
|
pay 73.5% less for housing
Switzerland
|
Morocco
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.09
CHF52.56
|
$34.35
MAD345.50
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,527.18
CHF1,381.95
|
$257.40
MAD2,588.98
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,267.40
CHF1,146.88
|
$158.82
MAD1,597.43
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.90
CHF165.51
|
$31.71
MAD318.98
|
|
pay 92.5% less for childcare
Switzerland
|
Morocco
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,253.56
CHF2,039.26
|
$104.89
MAD1,055.01
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,390.10
CHF25,690.38
|
$2,927.88
MAD29,449.71
|
|
pay 69.4% less for entertainment and sports
Switzerland
|
Morocco
|
||
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.80
CHF6.15
|
$2.57
MAD25.84
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
CHF4.57
|
$1.39
MAD13.99
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.54
CHF8.63
|
$3.54
MAD35.56
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$88.43
CHF80.02
|
$21.74
MAD218.71
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.14
CHF18.23
|
$5.19
MAD52.16
|
|
pay 56.3% less for clothing
Switzerland
|
Morocco
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.16
CHF100.59
|
$31.88
MAD320.67
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.12
CHF50.79
|
$34.77
MAD349.75
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$131.83
CHF119.29
|
$67.06
MAD674.55
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.76
CHF154.53
|
$56.79
MAD571.18
|
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