Cost of living comparison
Gabon is 2.0 times more expensive than Morocco.
If you lived in Gabon instead of Morocco, you would:
pay 3.2 times more for restaurants
|
Morocco
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.66
MAD36.79
|
$16.34
FCFA10,288
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.81
MAD58.40
|
$12.25
FCFA7,716
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
MAD5.52
|
$1.23
FCFA772
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
MAD3.38
|
$1.31
FCFA823
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
|
Morocco
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.45
MAD4.48
|
$1.42
FCFA892
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
MAD44.31
|
$3.40
FCFA2,143
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.96
MAD29.81
|
$9.78
FCFA6,158
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.73
MAD17.42
|
$3.39
FCFA2,135
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.32
MAD23.33
|
$3.11
FCFA1,960
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.57
MAD5.73
|
$1.43
FCFA902
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
MAD5.05
|
$1.16
FCFA731
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.34
MAD3.38
|
$1.43
FCFA902
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MAD3.30
|
$0.94
FCFA591
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
MAD3.05
|
$1.04
FCFA653
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
MAD3.19
|
$1.11
FCFA700
|
|
pay 34.3% more for transportation
|
Morocco
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.54
MAD55.75
|
$3.89
FCFA2,449
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.14
MAD172.36
|
$44.93
FCFA28,291
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,700.94
MAD338,943.62
|
$27,776.16
FCFA17,488,932
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.57
MAD56.07
|
$6.82
FCFA4,295
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Morocco
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.50
MAD326.92
|
$68.08
FCFA42,865
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$258.42
MAD2,599.05
|
$844.18
FCFA531,526
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$169.52
MAD1,704.98
|
$490.17
FCFA308,628
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.53
MAD276.84
|
$83.30
FCFA52,447
|
|
pay 44.5% more for childcare
|
Morocco
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$92.45
MAD929.80
|
$118.46
FCFA74,585
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,297.34
MAD33,162.69
|
$5,310.15
FCFA3,343,472
|
|
pay 41.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Morocco
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.91
MAD29.32
|
$0.98
FCFA617
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.54
MAD15.51
|
$4.25
FCFA2,675
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.82
MAD38.43
|
$2.45
FCFA1,543
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.63
MAD227.60
|
$57.19
FCFA36,007
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.63
MAD56.65
|
$4.50
FCFA2,836
|
|
pay 45.4% more for clothing
|
Morocco
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.32
MAD335.15
|
$65.36
FCFA41,150
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.79
MAD359.91
|
$73.53
FCFA46,294
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.85
MAD722.66
|
$44.93
FCFA28,291
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.08
MAD614.28
|
$71.89
FCFA45,265
|
|
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