Cost of Living Comparison Between Ethiopia and Morocco Cost of Living Comparison Between Ethiopia and Morocco

😐 Solo nomad: Ethiopia is 42.7% more expensive than Morocco without rent, and 60.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ethiopia is 36.9% more expensive than Morocco without rent, and 66.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ethiopia
Morocco
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.33 ETB 582
$4.31 MAD 39.2
0.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.39 ETB 4,760
$27.65 MAD 251
27.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.49 ETB 873
$6.66 MAD 60.6
-2.55%
Cappuccino
$1.16 ETB 156
$1.81 MAD 16.5
-35.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 ETB 79.7
$0.59 MAD 5.35
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 ETB 58.1
$0.39 MAD 3.58
10.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.97 ETB 131
$3.35 MAD 30.46
-71.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 ETB 263
$3.8 MAD 34.55
-48.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ethiopia
Morocco
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 ETB 192
$0.86 MAD 7.86
66.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 ETB 171
$0.57 MAD 5.16
122.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 ETB 225
$1.84 MAD 16.71
-9.24%
Eggs
$2.38 ETB 320
$2.01 MAD 18.28
18.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.06 ETB 949
$10.45 MAD 95.1
-32.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.71 ETB 1,710
$6.02 MAD 54.7
111.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.13 ETB 1,767
$10.66 MAD 97
23.17%
Apples (1kg)
$6.43 ETB 866
$1.45 MAD 13.2
343.45%
Banana (1kg)
$0.97 ETB 131
$1.32 MAD 12.04
-26.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.3 ETB 310
$0.82 MAD 7.43
180.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.87 ETB 118
$0.85 MAD 7.77
2.35%
Potato (1kg)
$0.64 ETB 85.7
$0.77 MAD 7.04
-16.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.84 ETB 248
$0.72 MAD 6.59
155.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.7 ETB 93.6
$0.48 MAD 4.35
45.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 ETB 82.5
$0.64 MAD 5.83
-4.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.93 ETB 529
$4.2 MAD 38.23
-6.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.08 ETB 818
$7.75 MAD 70.5
-21.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 ETB 114
$2.46 MAD 22.34
-65.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 ETB 248
$2.72 MAD 24.71
-32.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Ethiopia
Morocco
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 ETB 35.98
$0.53 MAD 4.79
-49.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.57 ETB 1,691
$22.11 MAD 201
-43.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.44 ETB 193
$0.74 MAD 6.71
94.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 ETB 42.29
$0.67 MAD 6.11
-53.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.02 ETB 271
$5.4 MAD 49.14
-62.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 ETB 169
$1.54 MAD 14.04
-18.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$53.3K ETB 7.2M
$37.8K MAD 344.1K
40.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$54.8K ETB 7.4M
$29.5K MAD 268.1K
85.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ethiopia
Morocco
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$134 ETB 18K
$40.94 MAD 372
227.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.36 ETB 1,662
$11.29 MAD 103
9.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$160 ETB 21.5K
$39.07 MAD 355
308.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ethiopia
Morocco
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$62.1 ETB 8,352
$25.1 MAD 228
147.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.73 ETB 4,940
$24.13 MAD 219
52.22%
Cinema Ticket
$5.01 ETB 674
$6.52 MAD 59.3
-23.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ethiopia
Morocco
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$77.6 ETB 10.4K
$112 MAD 1,018
-30.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$40.8K ETB 5.5M
$3,397 MAD 30.9K
1101.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ethiopia
Morocco
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.01 ETB 6,458
$39.92 MAD 363
20.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$75.5 ETB 10.1K
$44.5 MAD 405
69.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.9 ETB 13.3K
$85.4 MAD 777
15.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 ETB 15.7K
$70.9 MAD 645
64.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ethiopia
Morocco
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$693 ETB 93.2K
$376 MAD 3,418
84.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$378 ETB 50.8K
$209 MAD 1,896
81.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,357 ETB 182.6K
$712 MAD 6,476
90.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$886 ETB 119.2K
$396 MAD 3,597
124.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,359 ETB 317.2K
$1,429 MAD 13K
65.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,629 ETB 219K
$889 MAD 8,088
83.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ethiopia
Morocco
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$201 ETB 27.1K
$455 MAD 4,133
-55.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17
4.98
241.37%

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

Last update for Ethiopia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Morocco: October 29, 2025

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