Cost of living comparison

 Cameroon
compared to
 Morocco
Morocco vs. Cameroon Cost of Living Summary

Morocco is 14.5% cheaper than Cameroon overall.

Restaurants
pay 23.0% less in Morocco
Groceries
pay 41.9% less in Morocco
Transportation
pay 26.1% more in Morocco
Housing
pay 47.6% less in Morocco
Childcare
pay 24.6% less in Morocco
Entertainment and Sports
pay 40.3% more in Morocco
Clothing
pay 30.5% less in Morocco

The cost of entertainment and sports and transportation in Morocco are more expensive than in Cameroon. Expenses including housing, groceries, clothing, childcare, and restaurants are lower in Morocco.

Morocco vs. Cameroon Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Morocco instead of Cameroon, you would:

pay 23.0% less for restaurants

 
Cameroon
Morocco
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $4.63
FCFA2,771
$3.66
MAD34.80
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$4.49
FCFA2,689
$5.81
MAD55.23
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.38
FCFA824
$0.55
MAD5.23

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pay 41.9% less for groceries

 
Cameroon
Morocco
Bread
1 loaf
$0.40
FCFA241
$0.45
MAD4.24
Local cheese (8 oz) $9.80
FCFA5,867
$4.41
MAD41.90
Milk (1 gallon) $9.41
FCFA5,633
$2.96
MAD28.19

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pay 26.1% more for transportation

 
Cameroon
Morocco
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.41
FCFA2,637
$5.54
MAD52.72
Monthly public transit pass $16.34
FCFA9,779
$17.14
MAD163.00
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $25,808.69
FCFA15,446,983
$33,700.94
MAD320,552.18

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pay 47.6% less for housing

 
Cameroon
Morocco
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$96.22
FCFA57,588
$32.50
MAD309.18
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $355.76
FCFA212,926
$258.42
MAD2,458.03
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $265.27
FCFA158,769
$169.52
MAD1,612.46

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pay 24.6% less for childcare

 
Cameroon
Morocco
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $343.62
FCFA205,664
$92.45
MAD879.35
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $2,662.70
FCFA1,593,676
$3,297.34
MAD31,363.25

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pay 40.3% more for entertainment and sports

 
Cameroon
Morocco
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.14
FCFA685
$2.91
MAD27.72
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.60
FCFA955
$1.54
MAD14.67
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.91
FCFA1,141
$3.82
MAD36.35

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pay 30.5% less for clothing

 
Cameroon
Morocco
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$41.77
FCFA25,002
$33.32
MAD316.97
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$52.19
FCFA31,239
$35.79
MAD340.38
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$96.70
FCFA57,878
$71.85
MAD683.45

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025
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