Last update: Nov 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucharest and Morocco

For one person, living is cheaper in Morocco: $777 a month against $1,371 in Bucharest, rent and utilities included – about $7,100 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Bucharest, Romania
Morocco
Bucharest
🇷🇴 Romania
$1,371
/mo nomad
🇲🇦 Morocco
$777
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Bucharest is 37.8% more expensive than Morocco without rent, and 76.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bucharest is 54.1% more expensive than Morocco without rent, and 72.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bucharest
Morocco
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.51 RON 69.0
$4.04 MAD 39.36
259.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$61.2 RON 291
$25.56 MAD 249
139.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.46 RON 35.50
$7.15 MAD 69.7
4.34%
Cappuccino
$3.64 RON 17.33
$1.72 MAD 16.81
111.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 RON 12.44
$0.65 MAD 6.34
303.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 RON 11.24
$0.38 MAD 3.75
521.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.78 RON 18.00
$4.17 MAD 40.67
-9.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 RON 19.54
$4.11 MAD 40.10
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bucharest
Morocco
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.66 RON 7.90
$0.91 MAD 8.88
82.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.40 RON 6.64
$0.61 MAD 5.92
129.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.79 RON 8.54
$1.73 MAD 16.85
3.47%
Eggs
$3.63 RON 17.27
$1.81 MAD 17.61
100.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.92 RON 42.43
$9.81 MAD 95.6
-9.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.86 RON 32.65
$6.10 MAD 59.5
12.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.99 RON 57.0
$10.76 MAD 105
11.43%
Apples (1kg)
$1.30 RON 6.17
$1.48 MAD 14.39
-12.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 RON 7.77
$1.35 MAD 13.14
20.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.49 RON 7.10
$0.85 MAD 8.30
75.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.54 RON 12.09
$0.80 MAD 7.79
217.50%
Potato (1kg)
$0.81 RON 3.86
$0.66 MAD 6.39
22.73%
Onion (1kg)
$0.80 RON 3.79
$0.71 MAD 6.90
12.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.86 RON 4.07
$0.39 MAD 3.77
120.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 RON 4.46
$0.55 MAD 5.40
70.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.60 RON 31.42
$4.02 MAD 39.23
64.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.33 RON 30.11
$7.24 MAD 70.6
-12.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 RON 5.64
$2.51 MAD 24.51
-52.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 RON 7.54
$2.72 MAD 26.49
-41.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Bucharest
Morocco
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.98 RON 4.64
$0.53 MAD 5.19
84.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.91 RON 99.5
$24.07 MAD 235
-13.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.60 RON 2.86
$0.70 MAD 6.79
-14.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 RON 2.93
$0.69 MAD 6.76
-10.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.37 RON 30.28
$5.10 MAD 49.72
24.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 RON 9.63
$1.45 MAD 14.16
39.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.2K RON 134.1K
$30.9K MAD 301.1K
-8.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K RON 125.0K
$31.2K MAD 304.2K
-15.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bucharest
Morocco
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$196 RON 933
$38.85 MAD 379
404.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.60 RON 40.89
$10.62 MAD 104
-19.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.20 RON 43.74
$37.34 MAD 364
-75.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bucharest
Morocco
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.0 RON 243
$24.40 MAD 238
109.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.04 RON 119
$19.13 MAD 186
30.89%
Cinema Ticket
$8.26 RON 39.31
$5.99 MAD 58.4
37.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bucharest
Morocco
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$681 RON 3,237
$136 MAD 1,324
401.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.7K RON 89.1K
$10.4K MAD 101.5K
79.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bucharest
Morocco
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.3 RON 444
$34.76 MAD 339
168.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.87 RON 190
$43.39 MAD 423
-8.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.1 RON 381
$82.3 MAD 802
-2.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.6 RON 431
$62.7 MAD 611
44.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bucharest
Morocco
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$731 RON 3,477
$385 MAD 3,757
89.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$470 RON 2,234
$227 MAD 2,213
106.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,110 RON 5,282
$576 MAD 5,614
92.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$722 RON 3,435
$363 MAD 3,538
98.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,749 RON 17.8K
$1,636 MAD 15.9K
129.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,233 RON 10.6K
$1,035 MAD 10.1K
115.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bucharest
Morocco
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,365 RON 6,494
$445 MAD 4,340
206.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.75
4.64
45.47%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Bucharest: November 2, 2026

Last update for Morocco: November 2, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Bucharest
$470
Morocco
$227 51.7% $243
Eating Out
Bucharest
$229
Morocco
$108 53% $122
Groceries & Markets
Bucharest
$225
Morocco
$189 16.1% $36
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bucharest
$214
Morocco
$87 59.4% $127
Clothing & Footwear
Bucharest
$137
Morocco
$100 26.6% $36
Sport & Entertainment
Bucharest
$68
Morocco
$36 46.1% $31
Getting Around
Bucharest
$29
Morocco
$30 6.5% $1.9
Good to know
🇷🇴 Bucharest
🇲🇦 Morocco
🕒 Local time
20:42 8:42 PM
18:42 6:42 PM
2 h behind Bucharest
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
1,883,425 Capital
37,076,584
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

MAD, USD, EUR to RON – Romanian Leu Converter

Romanian Leu exchange rates as of November 5, 2026: 1 USD = 4.76 RON (1 RON = 0.21 USD). 1 EUR = 5.35 RON (1 RON = 0.187 EUR).

Moroccan Dirham exchange rates as of November 5, 2026: 1 USD = 9.75 MAD (1 MAD = 0.103 USD). 1 EUR = 10.95 MAD (100 MAD = 9.13 EUR).

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