Cost of living comparison

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

Kenya is 9.4% more expensive than Morocco overall.

Restaurants
pay 5.3% more in Kenya
Groceries
pay 16.2% more in Kenya
Transportation
pay 32.8% more in Kenya
Housing
pay 16.5% less in Kenya
Childcare
pay 73.7% more in Kenya
Entertainment and Sports
pay 5.1% more in Kenya
Clothing
pay 50.5% less in Kenya

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

Kenya vs. Morocco Cost Breakdown

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

pay 5.3% more for restaurants

 
Morocco
Kenya
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $3.66
MAD33.88
$3.25
KES420.11
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$5.81
MAD53.78
$5.64
KES729.85
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.55
MAD5.09
$0.55
KES71.13

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pay 16.2% more for groceries

 
Morocco
Kenya
Bread
1 loaf
$0.45
MAD4.13
$0.50
KES64.89
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.41
MAD40.80
$3.85
KES498.54
Milk (1 gallon) $2.96
MAD27.45
$2.73
KES353.03

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pay 32.8% more for transportation

 
Morocco
Kenya
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.54
MAD51.34
$5.65
KES731.33
Monthly public transit pass $17.14
MAD158.73
$32.71
KES4,231.26
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $33,700.94
MAD312,146.55
$16,627.25
KES2,150,734.66

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pay 16.5% less for housing

 
Morocco
Kenya
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$32.50
MAD301.07
$38.26
KES4,948.44
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $258.42
MAD2,393.57
$175.35
KES22,681.67
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $169.52
MAD1,570.18
$99.93
KES12,925.46

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pay 73.7% more for childcare

 
Morocco
Kenya
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $92.45
MAD856.29
$135.79
KES17,565.05
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $3,297.34
MAD30,540.83
$6,611.54
KES855,202.53

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pay 5.1% more for entertainment and sports

 
Morocco
Kenya
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.91
MAD27.00
$1.99
KES257.76
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.54
MAD14.28
$2.16
KES279.66
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.82
MAD35.40
$2.93
KES378.81

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pay 50.5% less for clothing

 
Morocco
Kenya
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$33.32
MAD308.65
$12.19
KES1,576.61
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$35.79
MAD331.45
$19.75
KES2,554.66
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$71.85
MAD665.53
$35.28
KES4,563.88

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