Cost of living comparison
Morocco is 38.3% cheaper than Bahrain.
If you lived in Morocco instead of Bahrain, you would:
pay 49.2% less for restaurants
|
Bahrain
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.04
BHD3.030
|
$3.66
MAD36.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.18
BHD3.080
|
$5.81
MAD58.21
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
BHD0.520
|
$0.55
MAD5.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
BHD0.270
|
$0.34
MAD3.37
|
|
pay 38.2% less for groceries
|
Bahrain
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
BHD0.450
|
$0.45
MAD4.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
BHD1.590
|
$4.41
MAD44.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.07
BHD2.290
|
$2.96
MAD29.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.37
BHD0.890
|
$1.73
MAD17.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.94
BHD1.110
|
$2.32
MAD23.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
BHD0.440
|
$0.57
MAD5.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
$0.50
MAD5.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
BHD0.370
|
$0.34
MAD3.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
BHD0.250
|
$0.33
MAD3.29
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
$0.30
MAD3.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BHD0.190
|
$0.32
MAD3.17
|
|
pay 30.7% more for transportation
|
Bahrain
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.54
BHD0.580
|
$5.54
MAD55.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.55
BHD13.020
|
$17.14
MAD171.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,843.54
BHD12,754.380
|
$33,700.94
MAD337,823.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$41.86
BHD15.780
|
$5.57
MAD55.88
|
|
pay 56.5% less for housing
|
Bahrain
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.48
BHD13.750
|
$32.50
MAD325.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$917.91
BHD345.930
|
$258.42
MAD2,590.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$669.88
BHD252.450
|
$169.52
MAD1,699.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$88.20
BHD33.240
|
$27.53
MAD275.93
|
|
pay 68.1% less for childcare
|
Bahrain
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$378.82
BHD142.760
|
$92.45
MAD926.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,372.98
BHD3,155.470
|
$3,297.34
MAD33,053.08
|
|
pay 56.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bahrain
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.01
BHD2.640
|
$2.91
MAD29.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.19
BHD1.960
|
$1.54
MAD15.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.21
BHD1.960
|
$3.82
MAD38.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.80
BHD31.960
|
$22.63
MAD226.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.74
BHD4.420
|
$5.63
MAD56.46
|
|
pay 30.9% less for clothing
|
Bahrain
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.63
BHD19.840
|
$33.32
MAD334.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.06
BHD20.370
|
$35.79
MAD358.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.30
BHD34.780
|
$71.85
MAD720.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.34
BHD33.290
|
$61.08
MAD612.25
|
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