Cost of living comparison
Morocco is 35.2% cheaper than Bahrain.
If you lived in Morocco instead of Bahrain, you would:
pay 50.8% less for restaurants
|
Bahrain
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.49
BHD3.190
|
$3.35
MAD32.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.38
BHD3.150
|
$5.83
MAD57.26
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
BHD0.510
|
$0.55
MAD5.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
BHD0.270
|
$0.34
MAD3.33
|
|
pay 36.9% less for groceries
|
Bahrain
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.15
BHD0.430
|
$0.41
MAD4.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
BHD1.640
|
$4.21
MAD41.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.10
BHD2.290
|
$2.99
MAD29.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
BHD0.830
|
$1.74
MAD17.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.60
BHD1.350
|
$2.25
MAD22.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
BHD0.410
|
$0.58
MAD5.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
BHD0.340
|
$0.50
MAD4.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
BHD0.310
|
$0.32
MAD3.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
BHD0.220
|
$0.33
MAD3.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
BHD0.120
|
$0.30
MAD2.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
BHD0.150
|
$0.30
MAD2.95
|
|
pay 47.4% more for transportation
|
Bahrain
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.25
BHD0.470
|
$5.71
MAD56.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.76
BHD13.040
|
$16.31
MAD160.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,048.44
BHD12,778.920
|
$25,346.37
MAD248,788.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$46.96
BHD17.620
|
$6.22
MAD61.06
|
|
pay 54.6% less for housing
|
Bahrain
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.93
BHD13.860
|
$34.00
MAD333.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$936.14
BHD351.350
|
$265.25
MAD2,603.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$687.45
BHD258.010
|
$169.42
MAD1,662.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.37
BHD32.790
|
$31.94
MAD313.52
|
|
pay 68.8% less for childcare
|
Bahrain
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$376.02
BHD141.130
|
$98.82
MAD970.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,596.13
BHD3,226.260
|
$3,115.97
MAD30,584.99
|
|
pay 56.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bahrain
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.83
BHD2.940
|
$2.88
MAD28.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
BHD1.860
|
$1.55
MAD15.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.17
BHD1.940
|
$3.78
MAD37.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.49
BHD32.090
|
$22.33
MAD219.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.54
BHD4.330
|
$5.76
MAD56.52
|
|
pay 26.1% less for clothing
|
Bahrain
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.85
BHD21.340
|
$34.13
MAD334.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.85
BHD17.210
|
$36.92
MAD362.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.27
BHD36.130
|
$74.41
MAD730.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.41
BHD30.930
|
$64.10
MAD629.18
|
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