Cost of living comparison
Bahrain is 2.3 times more expensive than Morocco.
If you lived in Bahrain instead of Morocco, you would:
pay 54.2% more for restaurants
Morocco
|
Bahrain
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.70
MAD27.31
|
$6.71
BHD2.530
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.19
MAD52.53
|
$6.16
BHD2.320
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
MAD5.30
|
$0.75
BHD0.280
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
MAD3.31
|
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
|
pay 72.0% more for groceries
Morocco
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.45
MAD4.55
|
$0.98
BHD0.370
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.86
MAD39.10
|
$3.66
BHD1.380
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.57
MAD26.02
|
$5.13
BHD1.930
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.31
MAD13.23
|
$2.20
BHD0.830
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.04
MAD20.62
|
$3.02
BHD1.140
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
MAD5.32
|
$1.07
BHD0.400
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
MAD4.69
|
$0.86
BHD0.330
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.27
MAD2.72
|
$0.59
BHD0.220
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
MAD2.89
|
$0.49
BHD0.180
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
MAD2.45
|
$0.38
BHD0.140
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
MAD2.58
|
$0.33
BHD0.120
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
Morocco
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.78
MAD48.35
|
$1.71
BHD0.650
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$15.00
MAD151.81
|
$36.43
BHD13.730
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,301.72
MAD235,885.59
|
$26,528.65
BHD10,000.190
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.75
MAD58.23
|
$40.50
BHD15.270
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
Morocco
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.35
MAD347.73
|
$40.62
BHD15.310
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$257.40
MAD2,605.64
|
$881.13
BHD332.150
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$158.82
MAD1,607.71
|
$655.70
BHD247.170
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.71
MAD321.04
|
$120.33
BHD45.360
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
Morocco
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$104.89
MAD1,061.80
|
$314.55
BHD118.570
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,927.88
MAD29,639.18
|
$6,317.92
BHD2,381.590
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Morocco
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.57
MAD26.01
|
$7.48
BHD2.820
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.39
MAD14.08
|
$4.09
BHD1.540
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.54
MAD35.79
|
$5.42
BHD2.040
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.74
MAD220.12
|
$134.41
BHD50.670
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.19
MAD52.50
|
$9.85
BHD3.710
|
|
pay 49.3% more for clothing
Morocco
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$31.88
MAD322.73
|
$42.56
BHD16.040
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.77
MAD352.00
|
$58.01
BHD21.870
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.06
MAD678.89
|
$105.65
BHD39.830
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.79
MAD574.86
|
$79.21
BHD29.860
|
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