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

🙂 Solo nomad: Morocco is 2% cheaper than Benin without rent, and 6.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Morocco is 1.9% more expensive than Benin without rent, and 0.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Morocco
Benin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.31 MAD 39.2
$3.59 F CFA 2,030
20.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.65 MAD 251
$26.8 F CFA 15.2K
3.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.66 MAD 60.6
$6.23 F CFA 3,524
6.90%
Cappuccino
$1.81 MAD 16.5
$4.64 F CFA 2,624
-60.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 MAD 5.35
$1 F CFA 563
-41.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 MAD 3.58
$1.01 F CFA 574
-61.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.35 MAD 30.46
$1.43 F CFA 810
134.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.8 MAD 34.55
$3.5 F CFA 1,979
8.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Morocco
Benin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.86 MAD 7.86
$2.13 F CFA 1,207
-59.62%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 MAD 5.16
$1.05 F CFA 597
-45.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.84 MAD 16.71
$1.95 F CFA 1,106
-5.64%
Eggs
$2.01 MAD 18.28
$2.23 F CFA 1,263
-9.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.45 MAD 95.1
$9.23 F CFA 5,224
13.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.02 MAD 54.7
$4.7 F CFA 2,658
28.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.66 MAD 97
$5.42 F CFA 3,068
96.68%
Apples (1kg)
$1.45 MAD 13.2
$2.69 F CFA 1,520
-46.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.32 MAD 12.04
$1.26 F CFA 714
4.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.82 MAD 7.43
$0.93 F CFA 528
-11.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.85 MAD 7.77
$1.54 F CFA 870
-44.81%
Potato (1kg)
$0.77 MAD 7.04
$1.15 F CFA 652
-33.04%
Onion (1kg)
$0.72 MAD 6.59
$1.1 F CFA 621
-34.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 MAD 4.35
$0.65 F CFA 367
-26.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 MAD 5.83
$1.09 F CFA 617
-41.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.2 MAD 38.23
$1.08 F CFA 609
288.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.75 MAD 70.5
$6.61 F CFA 3,740
17.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.46 MAD 22.34
$1.04 F CFA 588
136.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 MAD 24.71
$1.71 F CFA 966
59.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Morocco
Benin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.53 MAD 4.79
$1.74 F CFA 987
-69.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.11 MAD 201
$7.56 F CFA 4,279
192.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.74 MAD 6.71
$1.62 F CFA 919
-54.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.67 MAD 6.11
$1.53 F CFA 868
-56.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.4 MAD 49.14
$1.73 F CFA 980
212.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.54 MAD 14.04
$1.04 F CFA 588
48.08%
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)
$29.5K MAD 268.1K
$24.8K F CFA 14.1M
18.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Morocco
Benin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.94 MAD 372
$171 F CFA 96.7K
-76.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.29 MAD 103
$28.16 F CFA 15.9K
-59.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.07 MAD 355
$63.4 F CFA 35.9K
-38.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Morocco
Benin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.1 MAD 228
$41.77 F CFA 23.6K
-39.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.13 MAD 219
$5.34 F CFA 3,020
351.87%
Cinema Ticket
$6.52 MAD 59.3
$6.02 F CFA 3,409
8.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Morocco
Benin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$112 MAD 1,018
$184 F CFA 104.4K
-39.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,397 MAD 30.9K
$6,360 F CFA 3.6M
-46.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Morocco
Benin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.92 MAD 363
$17.75 F CFA 10K
124.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.5 MAD 405
$8.97 F CFA 5,079
396.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.4 MAD 777
$17.3 F CFA 9,792
393.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.9 MAD 645
$40.73 F CFA 23.1K
74.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Morocco
Benin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$376 MAD 3,418
$190 F CFA 107.5K
97.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$209 MAD 1,896
$139 F CFA 78.4K
50.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$712 MAD 6,476
$539 F CFA 304.8K
32.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$396 MAD 3,597
$300 F CFA 169.8K
31.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,429 MAD 13K
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$889 MAD 8,088
$2,627 F CFA 1.5M
-66.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Morocco
Benin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$455 MAD 4,133
$239 F CFA 135.4K
89.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.98
5
-0.40%

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

Last update for Morocco: October 29, 2025

Last update for Benin: October 29, 2025

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