Cost of living comparison
Benin is 36.8% more expensive than Morocco.
If you lived in Benin instead of Morocco, you would:
pay 15.1% more for restaurants
|
Morocco
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.35
MAD32.92
|
$3.30
F CFA1,992
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.83
MAD57.26
|
$4.95
F CFA2,988
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
MAD5.40
|
$0.69
F CFA418
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
MAD3.33
|
$0.51
F CFA309
|
|
pay 80.3% more for groceries
|
Morocco
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.41
MAD4.02
|
$1.27
F CFA764
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.21
MAD41.34
|
$2.27
F CFA1,369
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.99
MAD29.38
|
$7.19
F CFA4,335
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.74
MAD17.10
|
$1.95
F CFA1,177
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
MAD22.09
|
$2.45
F CFA1,479
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
MAD5.71
|
$1.31
F CFA791
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
MAD4.87
|
$0.60
F CFA361
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.32
MAD3.15
|
$0.50
F CFA301
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MAD3.27
|
$0.73
F CFA440
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
MAD2.98
|
$0.62
F CFA376
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
MAD2.95
|
$0.70
F CFA422
|
|
pay 28.5% more for transportation
|
Morocco
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.71
MAD56.01
|
$3.76
F CFA2,270
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.31
MAD160.11
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,346.37
MAD248,788.74
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.22
MAD61.06
|
$11.89
F CFA7,170
|
|
pay 54.5% more for housing
|
Morocco
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.00
MAD333.70
|
$52.63
F CFA31,744
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$265.25
MAD2,603.62
|
$179.96
F CFA108,553
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$169.42
MAD1,662.94
|
$132.08
F CFA79,672
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.94
MAD313.52
|
$101.40
F CFA61,163
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Morocco
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$98.82
MAD970.02
|
$206.38
F CFA124,487
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,115.97
MAD30,584.99
|
$6,053.68
F CFA3,651,620
|
|
pay 39.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Morocco
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.88
MAD28.24
|
$0.99
F CFA598
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.55
MAD15.17
|
$4.13
F CFA2,490
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.78
MAD37.15
|
$0.99
F CFA598
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.33
MAD219.19
|
$55.72
F CFA33,612
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.76
MAD56.52
|
$7.02
F CFA4,233
|
|
pay 61.8% less for clothing
|
Morocco
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.13
MAD334.97
|
$16.51
F CFA9,959
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.92
MAD362.42
|
$8.26
F CFA4,979
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.41
MAD730.35
|
$8.26
F CFA4,979
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.10
MAD629.18
|
$45.40
F CFA27,387
|
|
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