Cost of living comparison
Morocco is 10.4% cheaper than Burkina Faso overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.2% more in Morocco
- Groceries
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pay 48.7% less in Morocco
- Transportation
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pay 14.5% more in Morocco
- Housing
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pay 43.5% less in Morocco
- Childcare
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pay 51.3% less in Morocco
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 38.3% more in Morocco
The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation in Morocco are more expensive than in Burkina Faso. Expenses including childcare, groceries, and housing are lower in Morocco.
If you lived in Morocco instead of Burkina Faso, you would:
pay 28.2% more for restaurants
|
Burkina Faso
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.23
F CFA739
|
$3.66
MAD35.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.35
F CFA4,435
|
$5.81
MAD56.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
F CFA460
|
$0.55
MAD5.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
F CFA320
|
$0.34
MAD3.26
|
|
pay 48.7% less for groceries
|
Burkina Faso
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
F CFA431
|
$0.45
MAD4.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
$4.41
MAD42.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.16
F CFA5,526
|
$2.96
MAD28.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
F CFA1,726
|
$1.73
MAD16.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.89
F CFA5,364
|
$2.32
MAD22.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
F CFA894
|
$0.57
MAD5.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA300
|
$0.50
MAD4.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
F CFA249
|
$0.34
MAD3.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
F CFA630
|
$0.33
MAD3.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
F CFA721
|
$0.30
MAD2.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA370
|
$0.32
MAD3.06
|
|
pay 14.5% more for transportation
|
Burkina Faso
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
F CFA2,919
|
$5.54
MAD53.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$17.14
MAD165.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$33,700.94
MAD326,002.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$5.57
MAD53.92
|
|
pay 43.5% less for housing
|
Burkina Faso
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.85
F CFA27,052
|
$32.50
MAD314.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$408.47
F CFA246,371
|
$258.42
MAD2,499.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$285.93
F CFA172,460
|
$169.52
MAD1,639.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.13
F CFA53,757
|
$27.53
MAD266.27
|
|
pay 51.3% less for childcare
|
Burkina Faso
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.54
F CFA73,911
|
$92.45
MAD894.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,052.55
F CFA9,078,960
|
$3,297.34
MAD31,896.49
|
|
pay 38.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Burkina Faso
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
F CFA690
|
$2.91
MAD28.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
F CFA985
|
$1.54
MAD14.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA985
|
$3.82
MAD36.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA34,492
|
$22.63
MAD218.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
$5.63
MAD54.49
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Burkina Faso
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$33.32
MAD322.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$35.79
MAD346.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$71.85
MAD695.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$61.08
MAD590.83
|
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