Cost of living comparison
Morocco is 4.5 times more expensive than Gambia.
If you lived in Morocco instead of Gambia, you would:
pay 35.6% less for restaurants
|
Gambia
|
Morocco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.87
GMD274.99
|
$3.35
MAD32.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.53
GMD392.84
|
$5.83
MAD57.26
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
GMD92.02
|
$0.55
MAD5.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
GMD104.25
|
$0.34
MAD3.33
|
|
pay 18.7% less for groceries
|
Gambia
|
Morocco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
GMD38.41
|
$0.41
MAD4.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.32
GMD235.71
|
$4.21
MAD41.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.49
GMD389.94
|
$2.99
MAD29.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
GMD138.28
|
$1.74
MAD17.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.34
GMD95.04
|
$2.25
MAD22.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.84
GMD59.40
|
$0.58
MAD5.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
GMD41.58
|
$0.50
MAD4.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
GMD63.36
|
$0.32
MAD3.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
GMD47.52
|
$0.33
MAD3.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
GMD31.68
|
$0.30
MAD2.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
GMD29.70
|
$0.30
MAD2.95
|
|
pay 5.1 times more for transportation
|
Gambia
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.19
GMD297.42
|
$5.71
MAD56.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$16.31
MAD160.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$2,877.17
GMD204,278.86
|
$25,346.37
MAD248,788.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$6.22
MAD61.06
|
|
pay 66.1% more for housing
|
Gambia
|
Morocco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.18
GMD3,491.95
|
$34.00
MAD333.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$265.25
MAD2,603.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$55.82
GMD3,963.36
|
$169.42
MAD1,662.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.39
GMD1,802.46
|
$31.94
MAD313.52
|
|
pay 17.3 times more for childcare
|
Gambia
|
Morocco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$7.38
GMD523.79
|
$98.82
MAD970.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$147.55
GMD10,475.84
|
$3,115.97
MAD30,584.99
|
|
pay 35.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Gambia
|
Morocco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
GMD130.95
|
$2.88
MAD28.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.28
GMD162.17
|
$1.55
MAD15.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.81
GMD128.33
|
$3.78
MAD37.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.82
GMD1,833.27
|
$22.33
MAD219.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.69
GMD261.90
|
$5.76
MAD56.52
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Gambia
|
Morocco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$34.13
MAD334.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$36.92
MAD362.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$74.41
MAD730.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$64.10
MAD629.18
|
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