Cost of living comparison
Morocco is 21.4% cheaper than Ethiopia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.2% less in Morocco
- Groceries
-
pay 40.6% less in Morocco
- Transportation
-
pay 43.0% more in Morocco
- Housing
-
pay 69.7% less in Morocco
- Childcare
-
pay 39.5% less in Morocco
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.0% more in Morocco
- Clothing
-
pay 41.6% less in Morocco
The cost of transportation and entertainment and sports in Morocco are more expensive than in Ethiopia. Expenses including housing, clothing, groceries, childcare, and restaurants are lower in Morocco.
If you lived in Morocco instead of Ethiopia, you would:
pay 27.2% less for restaurants
|
Ethiopia
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.00
ETB771.28
|
$3.66
MAD36.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.24
ETB801.52
|
$5.81
MAD58.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
ETB100.91
|
$0.55
MAD5.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
ETB64.55
|
$0.34
MAD3.38
|
|
pay 40.6% less for groceries
|
Ethiopia
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
ETB154.46
|
$0.45
MAD4.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.85
ETB623.89
|
$4.41
MAD44.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.08
ETB781.38
|
$2.96
MAD29.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.65
ETB340.54
|
$1.73
MAD17.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.65
ETB725.79
|
$2.32
MAD23.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
ETB424.38
|
$0.57
MAD5.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
ETB65.09
|
$0.50
MAD5.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
ETB138.60
|
$0.34
MAD3.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
ETB49.69
|
$0.33
MAD3.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
ETB40.01
|
$0.30
MAD3.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
ETB102.09
|
$0.32
MAD3.18
|
|
pay 43.0% more for transportation
|
Ethiopia
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.88
ETB627.27
|
$5.54
MAD55.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
ETB1,285.46
|
$17.14
MAD172.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
ETB3,213,647.30
|
$33,700.94
MAD338,718.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.67
ETB471.12
|
$5.57
MAD56.03
|
|
pay 69.7% less for housing
|
Ethiopia
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$171.17
ETB22,002.77
|
$32.50
MAD326.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$645.10
ETB82,924.95
|
$258.42
MAD2,597.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$422.74
ETB54,341.78
|
$169.52
MAD1,703.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.84
ETB16,047.44
|
$27.53
MAD276.66
|
|
pay 39.5% less for childcare
|
Ethiopia
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$81.47
ETB10,473.05
|
$92.45
MAD929.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$43,916.67
ETB5,645,307.09
|
$3,297.34
MAD33,140.62
|
|
pay 26.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ethiopia
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
ETB128.55
|
$2.91
MAD29.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.15
ETB147.79
|
$1.54
MAD15.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
ETB514.18
|
$3.82
MAD38.41
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$90.59
ETB11,645.62
|
$22.63
MAD227.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.70
ETB861.26
|
$5.63
MAD56.61
|
|
pay 41.6% less for clothing
|
Ethiopia
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.33
ETB6,213.05
|
$33.32
MAD334.93
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.17
ETB9,662.37
|
$35.79
MAD359.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.84
ETB13,991.29
|
$71.85
MAD722.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.32
ETB15,338.32
|
$61.08
MAD613.87
|
|
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