Cost of living comparison
Morocco is 4.2% more expensive than Madagascar.
If you lived in Morocco instead of Madagascar, you would:
pay 15.2% less for restaurants
|
Madagascar
|
Morocco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.28
MGA15,150
|
$3.35
MAD33.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.52
MGA20,896
|
$5.83
MAD57.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
MGA4,499
|
$0.55
MAD5.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
MGA3,030
|
$0.34
MAD3.36
|
|
pay 15.4% less for groceries
|
Madagascar
|
Morocco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
MGA4,430
|
$0.41
MAD4.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.06
MGA23,383
|
$4.21
MAD41.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.72
MGA17,186
|
$2.99
MAD29.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.04
MGA9,421
|
$1.74
MAD17.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
MGA12,457
|
$2.25
MAD22.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
MGA3,416
|
$0.58
MAD5.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.34
MGA1,561
|
$0.50
MAD4.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
MGA2,666
|
$0.32
MAD3.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
MGA1,757
|
$0.33
MAD3.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
MGA1,284
|
$0.30
MAD3.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
MGA1,789
|
$0.30
MAD2.97
|
|
pay 18.0% more for transportation
|
Madagascar
|
Morocco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.51
MGA20,813
|
$5.71
MAD56.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$16.31
MAD161.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,708.95
MGA67,924,682
|
$25,346.37
MAD250,809.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.31
MGA52,250
|
$6.22
MAD61.55
|
|
pay 0.7% less for housing
|
Madagascar
|
Morocco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.29
MGA287,659
|
$34.00
MAD336.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$299.81
MGA1,384,493
|
$265.25
MAD2,624.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$109.21
MGA504,345
|
$169.42
MAD1,676.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$32.30
MGA149,168
|
$31.94
MAD316.07
|
|
pay 50.5% less for childcare
|
Madagascar
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$135.77
MGA626,997
|
$98.82
MAD977.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,892.46
MGA54,918,367
|
$3,115.97
MAD30,833.44
|
|
pay 48.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madagascar
|
Morocco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.91
MGA4,179
|
$2.88
MAD28.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.19
MGA5,496
|
$1.55
MAD15.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.59
MGA11,964
|
$3.78
MAD37.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.94
MGA156,728
|
$22.33
MAD220.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.79
MGA31,344
|
$5.76
MAD56.98
|
|
pay 44.3% more for clothing
|
Madagascar
|
Morocco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.59
MGA85,858
|
$34.13
MAD337.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.48
MGA85,335
|
$36.92
MAD365.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.19
MGA365,696
|
$74.41
MAD736.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.20
MGA296,482
|
$64.10
MAD634.29
|
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