Cost of living comparison
Morocco is 28.4% cheaper than Gabon overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.9% less in Morocco
- Groceries
-
pay 53.1% less in Morocco
- Transportation
-
pay 4.1% less in Morocco
- Housing
-
pay 63.5% less in Morocco
- Childcare
-
pay 29.9% less in Morocco
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.8% more in Morocco
- Clothing
-
pay 13.8% less in Morocco
Expenses including restaurants, housing, groceries, childcare, clothing, and transportation are lower in Morocco.
If you lived in Morocco instead of Gabon, you would:
pay 64.9% less for restaurants
|
Gabon
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
FCFA9,436
|
$3.66
MAD33.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,077
|
$5.81
MAD53.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA708
|
$0.55
MAD5.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
FCFA755
|
$0.34
MAD3.12
|
|
pay 53.1% less for groceries
|
Gabon
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
FCFA818
|
$0.45
MAD4.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.40
FCFA1,966
|
$4.41
MAD40.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.78
FCFA5,648
|
$2.96
MAD27.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA1,958
|
$1.73
MAD16.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
FCFA1,798
|
$2.32
MAD21.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA828
|
$0.57
MAD5.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA671
|
$0.50
MAD4.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA828
|
$0.34
MAD3.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
FCFA542
|
$0.33
MAD3.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA599
|
$0.30
MAD2.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA642
|
$0.32
MAD2.94
|
|
pay 4.1% less for transportation
|
Gabon
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
FCFA2,246
|
$5.54
MAD51.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
FCFA25,950
|
$17.14
MAD159.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,776.16
FCFA16,041,529
|
$33,700.94
MAD312,870.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.82
FCFA3,940
|
$5.57
MAD51.75
|
|
pay 63.5% less for housing
|
Gabon
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
FCFA39,317
|
$32.50
MAD301.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$844.18
FCFA487,537
|
$258.42
MAD2,399.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.17
FCFA283,086
|
$169.52
MAD1,573.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.30
FCFA48,106
|
$27.53
MAD255.55
|
|
pay 29.9% less for childcare
|
Gabon
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.46
FCFA68,412
|
$92.45
MAD858.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,310.15
FCFA3,066,763
|
$3,297.34
MAD30,611.71
|
|
pay 30.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Gabon
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
FCFA566
|
$2.91
MAD27.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
FCFA2,453
|
$1.54
MAD14.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
FCFA1,415
|
$3.82
MAD35.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
FCFA33,027
|
$22.63
MAD210.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,601
|
$5.63
MAD52.29
|
|
pay 13.8% less for clothing
|
Gabon
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.36
FCFA37,745
|
$33.32
MAD309.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$73.53
FCFA42,463
|
$35.79
MAD332.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.93
FCFA25,950
|
$71.85
MAD667.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.89
FCFA41,519
|
$61.08
MAD567.03
|
|
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