Cost of living comparison
Bahamas is 3.8 times more expensive than Morocco.
If you lived in Bahamas instead of Morocco, you would:
pay 5.4 times more for restaurants
|
Morocco
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.66
MAD36.58
|
$30.33
BSD30.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.81
MAD58.06
|
$10.58
BSD10.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
MAD5.49
|
$2.73
BSD2.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
MAD3.37
|
$2.15
BSD2.15
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for groceries
|
Morocco
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.45
MAD4.46
|
$4.38
BSD4.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
MAD44.05
|
$4.32
BSD4.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.96
MAD29.64
|
$14.05
BSD14.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.73
MAD17.32
|
$5.32
BSD5.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.32
MAD23.20
|
$4.62
BSD4.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.57
MAD5.70
|
$1.74
BSD1.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
MAD5.03
|
$1.44
BSD1.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.34
MAD3.36
|
$1.73
BSD1.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MAD3.28
|
$2.10
BSD2.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
MAD3.03
|
$1.89
BSD1.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
MAD3.17
|
$1.37
BSD1.37
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Morocco
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.54
MAD55.43
|
$5.16
BSD5.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.14
MAD171.36
|
$45.00
BSD45.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,700.94
MAD336,993.45
|
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.57
MAD55.74
|
$30.85
BSD30.85
|
|
pay 6.1 times more for housing
|
Morocco
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.50
MAD325.03
|
$73.43
BSD73.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$258.42
MAD2,584.10
|
$1,522.92
BSD1,522.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$169.52
MAD1,695.17
|
$1,550.00
BSD1,550.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.53
MAD275.25
|
$197.45
BSD197.45
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for childcare
|
Morocco
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$92.45
MAD924.45
|
$453.33
BSD453.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,297.34
MAD32,971.88
|
$8,905.56
BSD8,905.56
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Morocco
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.91
MAD29.15
|
$4.33
BSD4.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.54
MAD15.42
|
$6.02
BSD6.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.82
MAD38.21
|
$10.66
BSD10.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.63
MAD226.29
|
$80.69
BSD80.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.63
MAD56.32
|
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
|
pay 56.5% more for clothing
|
Morocco
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.32
MAD333.22
|
$57.50
BSD57.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.79
MAD357.84
|
$50.83
BSD50.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.85
MAD718.50
|
$106.00
BSD106.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.08
MAD610.75
|
$100.00
BSD100.00
|
|
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