Cost of living comparison
Morocco is 38.8% cheaper than Bahrain.
If you lived in Morocco instead of Bahrain, you would:
pay 27.9% less for restaurants
Bahrain
|
Morocco
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.71
BHD2.530
|
$2.70
MAD27.28
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
BHD2.320
|
$5.19
MAD52.45
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
BHD0.280
|
$0.52
MAD5.29
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
$0.33
MAD3.31
|
|
pay 38.4% less for groceries
Bahrain
|
Morocco
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
BHD0.370
|
$0.45
MAD4.55
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.66
BHD1.380
|
$3.86
MAD39.04
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
BHD1.940
|
$2.57
MAD25.98
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
BHD0.830
|
$1.31
MAD13.21
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.02
BHD1.140
|
$2.04
MAD20.59
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
BHD0.400
|
$0.53
MAD5.31
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
BHD0.330
|
$0.46
MAD4.68
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
BHD0.220
|
$0.27
MAD2.72
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
BHD0.180
|
$0.29
MAD2.89
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
BHD0.140
|
$0.24
MAD2.44
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
BHD0.120
|
$0.26
MAD2.58
|
|
pay 5.6% more for transportation
Bahrain
|
Morocco
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.71
BHD0.650
|
$4.78
MAD48.28
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$36.43
BHD13.730
|
$15.00
MAD151.59
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,528.65
BHD10,000.720
|
$23,301.72
MAD235,543.85
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$40.50
BHD15.270
|
$5.75
MAD58.15
|
|
pay 58.9% less for housing
Bahrain
|
Morocco
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.62
BHD15.310
|
$34.35
MAD347.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$881.13
BHD332.170
|
$257.40
MAD2,601.87
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.70
BHD247.180
|
$158.82
MAD1,605.38
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$120.33
BHD45.360
|
$31.71
MAD320.57
|
|
pay 60.2% less for childcare
Bahrain
|
Morocco
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$314.55
BHD118.580
|
$104.89
MAD1,060.26
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,317.92
BHD2,381.720
|
$2,927.88
MAD29,596.24
|
|
pay 59.5% less for entertainment and sports
Bahrain
|
Morocco
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.48
BHD2.820
|
$2.57
MAD25.97
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.09
BHD1.540
|
$1.39
MAD14.06
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.42
BHD2.040
|
$3.54
MAD35.74
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$134.41
BHD50.670
|
$21.74
MAD219.80
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.85
BHD3.710
|
$5.19
MAD52.42
|
|
pay 32.5% less for clothing
Bahrain
|
Morocco
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.56
BHD16.040
|
$31.88
MAD322.26
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.01
BHD21.870
|
$34.77
MAD351.49
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.65
BHD39.830
|
$67.06
MAD677.90
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.21
BHD29.860
|
$56.79
MAD574.03
|
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