Cost of Living Comparison Between Benin and Morocco Cost of Living Comparison Between Benin and Morocco

😐 Solo nomad: Benin is 12.1% more expensive than Morocco without rent, and 10.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Benin is 7.2% cheaper than Morocco without rent, and 0.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Benin
Morocco
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.47 F CFA 1,959
$4.32 MAD 40.06
-19.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.04 F CFA 14.7K
$27.38 MAD 254
-4.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.04 F CFA 3,413
$6.50 MAD 60.3
-7.08%
Cappuccino
$4.65 F CFA 2,625
$1.87 MAD 17.32
148.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.00 F CFA 563
$0.64 MAD 5.94
56.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 F CFA 544
$0.36 MAD 3.36
166.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.43 F CFA 807
$3.34 MAD 30.97
-57.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 F CFA 2,009
$3.81 MAD 35.39
-6.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Benin
Morocco
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.05 F CFA 1,160
$0.86 MAD 8.02
138.37%
White Bread (500g)
$1.06 F CFA 599
$0.52 MAD 4.87
103.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 F CFA 1,129
$1.86 MAD 17.27
7.53%
Eggs
$2.25 F CFA 1,269
$2.01 MAD 18.66
11.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.29 F CFA 5,249
$10.35 MAD 96.0
-10.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.75 F CFA 2,683
$5.93 MAD 55.0
-19.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.38 F CFA 3,040
$10.64 MAD 98.8
-49.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2.74 F CFA 1,546
$1.44 MAD 13.38
90.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.21 F CFA 684
$1.33 MAD 12.33
-9.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.91 F CFA 512
$0.81 MAD 7.54
12.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 F CFA 910
$0.81 MAD 7.56
98.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.10 F CFA 623
$0.75 MAD 7.00
46.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 F CFA 646
$0.77 MAD 7.12
48.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.63 F CFA 355
$0.45 MAD 4.14
40.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 F CFA 608
$0.65 MAD 6.01
66.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.04 F CFA 585
$4.35 MAD 40.41
-76.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.54 F CFA 3,691
$7.47 MAD 69.3
-12.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 F CFA 559
$2.49 MAD 23.09
-60.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 F CFA 931
$2.67 MAD 24.80
-38.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Benin
Morocco
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.71 F CFA 966
$0.53 MAD 4.92
222.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.54 F CFA 4,257
$21.89 MAD 203
-65.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.61 F CFA 909
$0.75 MAD 6.92
114.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.61 F CFA 910
$0.67 MAD 6.25
140.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.81 F CFA 1,022
$5.22 MAD 48.44
-65.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.08 F CFA 609
$1.54 MAD 14.30
-29.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$37.4K MAD 346.9K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.9K F CFA 14.1M
$29.3K MAD 272.1K
-15.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Benin
Morocco
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$170 F CFA 95.8K
$40.86 MAD 379
315.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.15 F CFA 15.9K
$11.57 MAD 107
143.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$61.7 F CFA 34.8K
$40.07 MAD 372
53.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Benin
Morocco
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.79 F CFA 24.2K
$25.08 MAD 233
70.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.39 F CFA 3,045
$24.60 MAD 228
-78.09%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 F CFA 3,569
$6.61 MAD 61.4
-4.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Benin
Morocco
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$190 F CFA 107.3K
$112 MAD 1,036
70.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,476 F CFA 3.7M
$3,497 MAD 32.4K
85.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Benin
Morocco
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.30 F CFA 9,770
$39.96 MAD 371
-56.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$8.97 F CFA 5,064
$44.66 MAD 414
-79.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$17.78 F CFA 10.0K
$86.9 MAD 807
-79.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.40 F CFA 23.4K
$70.2 MAD 652
-41.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Benin
Morocco
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$192 F CFA 108.3K
$370 MAD 3,437
-48.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$143 F CFA 80.9K
$215 MAD 1,995
-33.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$537 F CFA 303.5K
$690 MAD 6,406
-22.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$309 F CFA 174.3K
$393 MAD 3,650
-21.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,614 MAD 15.0K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,657 F CFA 1.5M
$998 MAD 9,259
166.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Benin
Morocco
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$233 F CFA 131.6K
$469 MAD 4,356
-50.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
4.98
0.40%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Benin: March 1, 2026

Last update for Morocco: March 2, 2026

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