Cost of living comparison
Morocco is 33.7% more expensive than Benin overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.8% less in Morocco
- Groceries
-
pay 35.7% less in Morocco
- Transportation
-
pay 2.4% less in Morocco
- Housing
-
pay 12.0% less in Morocco
- Childcare
-
pay 49.9% less in Morocco
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 27.4% more in Morocco
- Clothing
-
pay 4.1 times more in Morocco
The cost of clothing and entertainment and sports in Morocco are more expensive than in Benin. Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Morocco. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Morocco.
If you lived in Morocco instead of Benin, you would:
pay 5.8% less for restaurants
|
Benin
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA2,090
|
$3.66
MAD36.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
F CFA3,135
|
$5.81
MAD58.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
F CFA439
|
$0.55
MAD5.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
F CFA324
|
$0.34
MAD3.40
|
|
pay 35.7% less for groceries
|
Benin
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
F CFA801
|
$0.45
MAD4.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
F CFA2,787
|
$4.41
MAD44.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
F CFA4,550
|
$2.96
MAD29.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
F CFA1,235
|
$1.73
MAD17.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.43
F CFA1,553
|
$2.32
MAD23.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
F CFA751
|
$0.57
MAD5.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA379
|
$0.50
MAD5.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
F CFA316
|
$0.34
MAD3.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA442
|
$0.33
MAD3.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA395
|
$0.30
MAD3.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA442
|
$0.32
MAD3.20
|
|
pay 2.4% less for transportation
|
Benin
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
F CFA2,400
|
$5.54
MAD55.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$17.14
MAD173.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$33,700.94
MAD340,206.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.76
F CFA7,525
|
$5.57
MAD56.27
|
|
pay 12.0% less for housing
|
Benin
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.08
F CFA33,315
|
$32.50
MAD328.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$178.09
F CFA113,923
|
$258.42
MAD2,608.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.71
F CFA83,613
|
$169.52
MAD1,711.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
F CFA119,886
|
$27.53
MAD277.87
|
|
pay 49.9% less for childcare
|
Benin
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.24
F CFA130,645
|
$92.45
MAD933.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,990.94
F CFA3,832,266
|
$3,297.34
MAD33,286.25
|
|
pay 27.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Benin
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA627
|
$2.91
MAD29.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
F CFA2,613
|
$1.54
MAD15.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.12
F CFA1,359
|
$3.82
MAD38.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.14
F CFA35,274
|
$22.63
MAD228.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
F CFA4,442
|
$5.63
MAD56.86
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for clothing
|
Benin
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.34
F CFA10,452
|
$33.32
MAD336.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.17
F CFA5,226
|
$35.79
MAD361.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.17
F CFA5,226
|
$71.85
MAD725.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
F CFA28,742
|
$61.08
MAD616.57
|
|
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