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

😐 Solo nomad: Ethiopia is 48.4% more expensive than Morocco without rent, and 67.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ethiopia is 40.9% more expensive than Morocco without rent, and 56.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ethiopia
Morocco
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.37 ETB 678
$4.32 MAD 40.24
1.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.38 ETB 5,337
$27.38 MAD 255
25.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.38 ETB 990
$6.50 MAD 60.6
-1.85%
Cappuccino
$1.14 ETB 178
$1.87 MAD 17.39
-39.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 ETB 91.7
$0.64 MAD 5.96
-7.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 ETB 67.0
$0.36 MAD 3.38
19.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.02 ETB 159
$3.34 MAD 31.10
-69.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 ETB 315
$3.81 MAD 35.55
-46.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ethiopia
Morocco
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 ETB 222
$0.86 MAD 8.05
66.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 ETB 194
$0.52 MAD 4.89
140.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 ETB 275
$1.86 MAD 17.34
-4.84%
Eggs
$2.48 ETB 385
$2.01 MAD 18.74
23.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.22 ETB 1,121
$10.35 MAD 96.5
-30.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.65 ETB 1,963
$5.93 MAD 55.2
113.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.82 ETB 1,990
$10.64 MAD 99.2
20.49%
Apples (1kg)
$6.42 ETB 997
$1.44 MAD 13.44
345.83%
Banana (1kg)
$0.99 ETB 153
$1.33 MAD 12.38
-25.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.31 ETB 358
$0.81 MAD 7.58
185.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.86 ETB 133
$0.81 MAD 7.59
6.17%
Potato (1kg)
$0.64 ETB 99.3
$0.75 MAD 7.03
-14.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.88 ETB 292
$0.77 MAD 7.15
144.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.74 ETB 114
$0.45 MAD 4.16
64.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 ETB 96.7
$0.65 MAD 6.04
-4.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.10 ETB 637
$4.35 MAD 40.58
-5.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.93 ETB 921
$7.47 MAD 69.6
-20.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 ETB 127
$2.49 MAD 23.19
-67.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 ETB 289
$2.67 MAD 24.91
-30.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Ethiopia
Morocco
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 ETB 45.03
$0.53 MAD 4.94
-45.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.28 ETB 1,907
$21.89 MAD 204
-43.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.44 ETB 224
$0.75 MAD 6.95
92.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 ETB 44.46
$0.67 MAD 6.28
-56.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.98 ETB 308
$5.22 MAD 48.64
-62.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 ETB 204
$1.54 MAD 14.36
-14.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$51.5K ETB 8.0M
$37.4K MAD 348.4K
37.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$53.7K ETB 8.3M
$29.3K MAD 273.2K
83.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ethiopia
Morocco
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$134 ETB 20.8K
$40.86 MAD 381
228.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.17 ETB 1,889
$11.57 MAD 108
5.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$160 ETB 24.9K
$40.07 MAD 373
299.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ethiopia
Morocco
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$62.7 ETB 9,739
$25.08 MAD 234
150.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.60 ETB 5,681
$24.60 MAD 229
48.78%
Cinema Ticket
$4.87 ETB 756
$6.61 MAD 61.6
-26.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ethiopia
Morocco
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$77.6 ETB 12.0K
$112 MAD 1,041
-30.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$41.0K ETB 6.4M
$3,497 MAD 32.6K
1073.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ethiopia
Morocco
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.81 ETB 7,266
$39.96 MAD 372
17.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$75.4 ETB 11.7K
$44.66 MAD 416
68.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.8 ETB 15.2K
$86.9 MAD 810
12.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 ETB 18.1K
$70.2 MAD 655
66.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ethiopia
Morocco
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$681 ETB 105.6K
$370 MAD 3,452
83.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$378 ETB 58.6K
$215 MAD 2,003
75.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,397 ETB 216.9K
$690 MAD 6,434
102.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$901 ETB 139.8K
$393 MAD 3,666
129.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,919 ETB 297.8K
$1,614 MAD 15.0K
18.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,083 ETB 168.2K
$998 MAD 9,299
8.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ethiopia
Morocco
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$196 ETB 30.5K
$469 MAD 4,374
-58.16%
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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Morocco: March 2, 2026

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