Cost of Living Comparison Between Western Sahara and Canada Cost of Living Comparison Between Western Sahara and Canada

🙂 Solo nomad: Western Sahara is 60.1% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 74% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Western Sahara is 54.8% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 69.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Western Sahara
Canada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.84 MAD 34.91
$18.65 CA$25.39
-79.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.19 MAD 265
$74.3 CA$101
-60.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.59 MAD 41.77
$11.02 CA$15
-58.35%
Cappuccino
$1.63 MAD 14.82
$3.75 CA$5.11
-56.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 MAD 4.74
$2.17 CA$2.95
-76.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 MAD 2.85
$1.68 CA$2.29
-81.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 MAD 30.75
$5.83 CA$7.94
-42.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.76 MAD 43.32
$5.74 CA$7.81
-17.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Western Sahara
Canada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.78 MAD 7.06
$2.24 CA$3.04
-65.18%
White Bread (500g)
$0.61 MAD 5.51
$2.66 CA$3.62
-77.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 MAD 17.22
$3.6 CA$4.9
-47.50%
Eggs
$1.42 MAD 12.91
$3.53 CA$4.8
-59.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.52 MAD 105
$11.32 CA$15.41
1.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.38 MAD 30.75
$12.46 CA$16.96
-72.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.14 MAD 83.1
$15.28 CA$20.8
-40.18%
Apples (1kg)
$1.54 MAD 14.04
$4.17 CA$5.68
-63.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 MAD 10.75
$1.5 CA$2.05
-21.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.71 MAD 6.45
$4 CA$5.45
-82.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.61 MAD 5.51
$4.07 CA$5.54
-85.01%
Potato (1kg)
$0.48 MAD 4.38
$2.78 CA$3.78
-82.73%
Onion (1kg)
$0.34 MAD 3.05
$2.73 CA$3.72
-87.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 MAD 8.05
$2.63 CA$3.58
-66.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.6 MAD 5.48
$1.82 CA$2.48
-67.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$14.61 CA$19.88
-
Wine (Bottle)
-
$13.08 CA$17.8
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$3.01 CA$4.1
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 MAD 31.46
$3.34 CA$4.55
3.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Western Sahara
Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.61 MAD 5.53
$2.56 CA$3.49
-76.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.5 MAD 105
$78.4 CA$107
-85.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.71 MAD 6.42
$3.55 CA$4.83
-80.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 MAD 5.93
$1.55 CA$2.11
-58.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$28.91 CA$39.35
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 MAD 11.18
$1.16 CA$1.58
6.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.2K MAD 365.8K
$24.6K CA$33.5K
63.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.8K MAD 243.3K
$20.9K CA$28.5K
27.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Western Sahara
Canada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.67 MAD 297
$155 CA$211
-78.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$45.2 CA$61.5
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.23 MAD 202
$62.4 CA$84.9
-64.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Western Sahara
Canada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.84 MAD 208
$42.82 CA$58.3
-46.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.92 MAD 318
$17.72 CA$24.11
97.07%
Cinema Ticket
$3.39 MAD 30.87
$11.25 CA$15.31
-69.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Western Sahara
Canada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$285 MAD 2,591
$804 CA$1,094
-64.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,524 MAD 32K
$12K CA$16.4K
-70.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Western Sahara
Canada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$34.45 MAD 313
$56.7 CA$77.2
-39.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57 MAD 518
$41.61 CA$56.6
36.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.1 MAD 683
$90.2 CA$123
-16.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.9 MAD 727
$108 CA$147
-26.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Western Sahara
Canada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$342 MAD 3,111
$1,364 CA$1,857
-74.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$177 MAD 1,605
$1,208 CA$1,645
-85.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$693 MAD 6,304
$2,179 CA$2,966
-68.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$290 MAD 2,637
$1,835 CA$2,497
-84.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$647 MAD 5,887
$6,152 CA$8,374
-89.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$537 MAD 4,884
$4,409 CA$6,001
-87.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Western Sahara
Canada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$231 MAD 2,105
$2,867 CA$3,903
-91.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
6.33
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Last update for Western Sahara: October 29, 2025

Last update for Canada: October 28, 2025

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