Cost of living comparison
Morocco is 4.0 times more expensive than Gambia.
If you lived in Morocco instead of Gambia, you would:
pay 41.4% less for restaurants
Gambia
|
Morocco
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.96
GMD352.45
|
$3.66
MAD36.58
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.29
GMD446.85
|
$5.81
MAD58.06
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
GMD118.10
|
$0.55
MAD5.49
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
GMD67.36
|
$0.34
MAD3.37
|
|
pay 16.9% less for groceries
Gambia
|
Morocco
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.65
GMD46.34
|
$0.45
MAD4.46
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.15
GMD223.43
|
$4.41
MAD44.05
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.21
GMD369.63
|
$2.96
MAD29.64
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
GMD141.50
|
$1.73
MAD17.32
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.27
GMD90.08
|
$2.32
MAD23.20
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
GMD67.56
|
$0.57
MAD5.70
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
GMD41.29
|
$0.50
MAD5.03
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
GMD60.06
|
$0.34
MAD3.36
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
GMD45.04
|
$0.33
MAD3.28
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
GMD30.03
|
$0.30
MAD3.03
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
GMD32.28
|
$0.32
MAD3.17
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for transportation
Gambia
|
Morocco
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.01
GMD284.85
|
$5.54
MAD55.43
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.55
GMD465.05
|
$17.14
MAD171.36
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$2,727.27
GMD193,636.36
|
$33,700.94
MAD336,993.45
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.94
GMD422.03
|
$5.57
MAD55.74
|
|
pay 89.1% more for housing
Gambia
|
Morocco
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.62
GMD3,310.02
|
$32.50
MAD325.03
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$102.56
GMD7,281.76
|
$258.42
MAD2,584.10
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$52.91
GMD3,756.88
|
$169.52
MAD1,695.17
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$24.06
GMD1,708.56
|
$27.53
MAD275.25
|
|
pay 18.4 times more for childcare
Gambia
|
Morocco
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$6.99
GMD496.50
|
$92.45
MAD924.45
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$139.86
GMD9,930.07
|
$3,297.34
MAD32,971.88
|
|
pay 27.7% more for entertainment and sports
Gambia
|
Morocco
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.32
GMD235.70
|
$2.91
MAD29.15
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.08
GMD147.87
|
$1.54
MAD15.42
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.71
GMD121.64
|
$3.82
MAD38.21
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.48
GMD1,737.76
|
$22.63
MAD226.29
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
GMD248.25
|
$5.63
MAD56.32
|
|
pay 29.3% less for clothing
Gambia
|
Morocco
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.00
GMD3,976.00
|
$33.32
MAD333.22
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.34
GMD3,148.14
|
$35.79
MAD357.84
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.43
GMD7,059.53
|
$71.85
MAD718.50
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.99
GMD6,176.29
|
$61.08
MAD610.75
|
|
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