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

😐 Solo nomad: Benin is 2% more expensive than Morocco without rent, and 7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Benin is 1.9% cheaper than Morocco without rent, and 0.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Benin
Morocco
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.59 F CFA 2,030
$4.31 MAD 39.2
-16.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.8 F CFA 15.2K
$27.65 MAD 251
-3.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.23 F CFA 3,524
$6.66 MAD 60.6
-6.46%
Cappuccino
$4.64 F CFA 2,624
$1.81 MAD 16.5
156.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1 F CFA 563
$0.59 MAD 5.35
69.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 F CFA 574
$0.39 MAD 3.58
158.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.43 F CFA 810
$3.35 MAD 30.46
-57.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.5 F CFA 1,979
$3.8 MAD 34.55
-7.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Benin
Morocco
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.13 F CFA 1,207
$0.86 MAD 7.86
147.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.05 F CFA 597
$0.57 MAD 5.16
84.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.95 F CFA 1,106
$1.84 MAD 16.71
5.98%
Eggs
$2.23 F CFA 1,263
$2.01 MAD 18.28
10.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.23 F CFA 5,224
$10.45 MAD 95.1
-11.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.7 F CFA 2,658
$6.02 MAD 54.7
-21.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.42 F CFA 3,068
$10.66 MAD 97
-49.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.69 F CFA 1,520
$1.45 MAD 13.2
85.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 F CFA 714
$1.32 MAD 12.04
-4.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.93 F CFA 528
$0.82 MAD 7.43
13.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 F CFA 870
$0.85 MAD 7.77
81.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 F CFA 652
$0.77 MAD 7.04
49.35%
Onion (1kg)
$1.1 F CFA 621
$0.72 MAD 6.59
52.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 F CFA 367
$0.48 MAD 4.35
35.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 F CFA 617
$0.64 MAD 5.83
70.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.08 F CFA 609
$4.2 MAD 38.23
-74.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.61 F CFA 3,740
$7.75 MAD 70.5
-14.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 F CFA 588
$2.46 MAD 22.34
-57.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 F CFA 966
$2.72 MAD 24.71
-37.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Benin
Morocco
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.74 F CFA 987
$0.53 MAD 4.79
228.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.56 F CFA 4,279
$22.11 MAD 201
-65.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.62 F CFA 919
$0.74 MAD 6.71
118.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 F CFA 868
$0.67 MAD 6.11
128.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.73 F CFA 980
$5.4 MAD 49.14
-67.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.04 F CFA 588
$1.54 MAD 14.04
-32.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$37.8K MAD 344.1K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.8K F CFA 14.1M
$29.5K MAD 268.1K
-15.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Benin
Morocco
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$171 F CFA 96.7K
$40.94 MAD 372
317.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.16 F CFA 15.9K
$11.29 MAD 103
149.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$63.4 F CFA 35.9K
$39.07 MAD 355
62.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Benin
Morocco
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.77 F CFA 23.6K
$25.1 MAD 228
66.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.34 F CFA 3,020
$24.13 MAD 219
-77.87%
Cinema Ticket
$6.02 F CFA 3,409
$6.52 MAD 59.3
-7.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Benin
Morocco
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$184 F CFA 104.4K
$112 MAD 1,018
64.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,360 F CFA 3.6M
$3,397 MAD 30.9K
87.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Benin
Morocco
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.75 F CFA 10K
$39.92 MAD 363
-55.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$8.97 F CFA 5,079
$44.5 MAD 405
-79.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$17.3 F CFA 9,792
$85.4 MAD 777
-79.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.73 F CFA 23.1K
$70.9 MAD 645
-42.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Benin
Morocco
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$190 F CFA 107.5K
$376 MAD 3,418
-49.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$139 F CFA 78.4K
$209 MAD 1,896
-33.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$539 F CFA 304.8K
$712 MAD 6,476
-24.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$300 F CFA 169.8K
$396 MAD 3,597
-24.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,429 MAD 13K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,627 F CFA 1.5M
$889 MAD 8,088
195.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Benin
Morocco
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$239 F CFA 135.4K
$455 MAD 4,133
-47.36%
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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Morocco: October 29, 2025

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