Cost of living comparison
Morocco is 57.7% cheaper than Barbados.
If you lived in Morocco instead of Barbados, you would:
pay 69.8% less for restaurants
|
Barbados
|
Morocco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$31.67
BBD63.33
|
$3.66
MAD36.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.75
BBD21.50
|
$5.81
MAD58.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
BBD3.58
|
$0.55
MAD5.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
BBD2.77
|
$0.34
MAD3.38
|
|
pay 73.2% less for groceries
|
Barbados
|
Morocco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.57
BBD5.15
|
$0.45
MAD4.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.32
BBD14.65
|
$4.41
MAD44.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.65
BBD27.30
|
$2.96
MAD29.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.22
BBD10.44
|
$1.73
MAD17.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.15
BBD12.30
|
$2.32
MAD23.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.78
BBD3.57
|
$0.57
MAD5.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.42
BBD2.83
|
$0.50
MAD5.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.52
BBD5.05
|
$0.34
MAD3.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
BBD5.29
|
$0.33
MAD3.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.92
BBD3.83
|
$0.30
MAD3.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.98
BBD3.96
|
$0.32
MAD3.19
|
|
pay 49.3% less for transportation
|
Barbados
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.82
BBD15.64
|
$5.54
MAD55.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.00
BBD102.00
|
$17.14
MAD172.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,250.00
BBD82,500.00
|
$33,700.94
MAD338,943.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$33.60
BBD67.20
|
$5.57
MAD56.07
|
|
pay 63.6% less for housing
|
Barbados
|
Morocco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.67
BBD119.33
|
$32.50
MAD326.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$716.11
BBD1,432.22
|
$258.42
MAD2,599.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$615.56
BBD1,231.11
|
$169.52
MAD1,704.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.37
BBD200.74
|
$27.53
MAD276.84
|
|
pay 59.1% less for childcare
|
Barbados
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$318.06
BBD636.11
|
$92.45
MAD929.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,250.00
BBD12,500.00
|
$3,297.34
MAD33,162.69
|
|
pay 43.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Barbados
|
Morocco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.43
BBD4.86
|
$2.91
MAD29.32
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.68
BBD9.36
|
$1.54
MAD15.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.70
BBD17.40
|
$3.82
MAD38.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.38
BBD158.75
|
$22.63
MAD227.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.25
BBD20.50
|
$5.63
MAD56.65
|
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pay 45.0% less for clothing
|
Barbados
|
Morocco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.94
BBD133.89
|
$33.32
MAD335.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.50
BBD115.00
|
$35.79
MAD359.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$142.01
BBD284.03
|
$71.85
MAD722.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.39
BBD212.78
|
$61.08
MAD614.28
|
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