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

🙂 Solo nomad: Western Sahara is 55.5% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 74.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Western Sahara is 59.4% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 70.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Western Sahara
Canada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.89 MAD 35.83
$18.25 CA$25.01
-78.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.12 MAD 268
$72.9 CA$99.8
-60.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.61 MAD 42.43
$11.06 CA$15.16
-58.32%
Cappuccino
$1.61 MAD 14.84
$3.72 CA$5.10
-56.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 MAD 4.38
$2.17 CA$2.97
-77.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 MAD 2.94
$1.67 CA$2.29
-80.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.37 MAD 31.03
$6.01 CA$8.24
-43.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.60 MAD 42.38
$6.06 CA$8.30
-24.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Western Sahara
Canada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.78 MAD 7.20
$2.31 CA$3.17
-66.23%
White Bread (500g)
$0.61 MAD 5.61
$2.65 CA$3.63
-76.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.87 MAD 17.23
$3.60 CA$4.93
-48.06%
Eggs
$1.42 MAD 13.07
$3.57 CA$4.89
-60.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.36 MAD 105
$11.60 CA$15.89
-2.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.43 MAD 31.61
$12.44 CA$17.04
-72.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.03 MAD 83.2
$15.25 CA$20.89
-40.79%
Apples (1kg)
$1.49 MAD 13.70
$4.33 CA$5.94
-65.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.14 MAD 10.46
$1.45 CA$1.99
-21.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.67 MAD 6.14
$3.78 CA$5.18
-82.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.55 MAD 5.09
$4.21 CA$5.77
-86.94%
Potato (1kg)
$0.47 MAD 4.35
$2.69 CA$3.68
-82.53%
Onion (1kg)
$0.33 MAD 3.08
$2.75 CA$3.77
-88.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 MAD 8.69
$2.52 CA$3.45
-62.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 MAD 5.48
$1.86 CA$2.54
-68.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$14.70 CA$20.14
-
Wine (Bottle)
-
$13.06 CA$17.90
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$3.00 CA$4.10
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.50 MAD 32.28
$3.37 CA$4.61
3.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Western Sahara
Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.56 MAD 5.13
$2.62 CA$3.59
-78.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.46 MAD 106
$75.5 CA$103
-84.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.77 MAD 7.09
$3.50 CA$4.79
-78.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.66 MAD 6.06
$1.49 CA$2.04
-55.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$28.59 CA$39.17
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.29 MAD 11.86
$1.15 CA$1.58
12.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.8K MAD 357.4K
$24.8K CA$33.9K
56.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.0K MAD 249.1K
$20.9K CA$28.6K
29.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Western Sahara
Canada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$33.43 MAD 308
$152 CA$208
-78.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$45.94 CA$62.9
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.58 MAD 208
$64.0 CA$87.7
-64.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Western Sahara
Canada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.57 MAD 217
$42.93 CA$58.8
-45.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.83 MAD 321
$17.73 CA$24.29
96.45%
Cinema Ticket
$3.40 MAD 31.33
$11.48 CA$15.72
-70.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Western Sahara
Canada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$286 MAD 2,631
$810 CA$1,110
-64.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,472 MAD 32.0K
$12.3K CA$16.8K
-71.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Western Sahara
Canada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$34.70 MAD 320
$55.5 CA$76.0
-37.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.1 MAD 526
$41.89 CA$57.4
36.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.5 MAD 686
$90.1 CA$123
-17.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.9 MAD 745
$106 CA$146
-23.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Western Sahara
Canada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$352 MAD 3,245
$1,340 CA$1,836
-73.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$173 MAD 1,595
$1,217 CA$1,668
-85.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$704 MAD 6,487
$2,186 CA$2,995
-67.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$291 MAD 2,681
$1,828 CA$2,505
-84.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,863 CA$6,663
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$3,966 CA$5,434
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Western Sahara
Canada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$3,042 CA$4,167
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
6.33
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Last update for Western Sahara: April 13, 2026

Last update for Canada: April 11, 2026

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