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

🙂 Solo nomad: Morocco is 32.6% cheaper than Ethiopia without rent, and 40.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Morocco is 29% cheaper than Ethiopia without rent, and 36.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Morocco
Ethiopia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.32 MAD 40.24
$4.37 ETB 678
-1.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.38 MAD 255
$34.38 ETB 5,337
-20.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.50 MAD 60.6
$6.38 ETB 990
1.88%
Cappuccino
$1.87 MAD 17.39
$1.14 ETB 178
64.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 MAD 5.96
$0.59 ETB 91.7
8.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 MAD 3.38
$0.43 ETB 67.0
-16.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.34 MAD 31.10
$1.02 ETB 159
227.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.81 MAD 35.55
$2.03 ETB 315
87.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Morocco
Ethiopia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.86 MAD 8.05
$1.43 ETB 222
-39.86%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 MAD 4.89
$1.25 ETB 194
-58.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.86 MAD 17.34
$1.77 ETB 275
5.08%
Eggs
$2.01 MAD 18.74
$2.48 ETB 385
-18.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.35 MAD 96.5
$7.22 ETB 1,121
43.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.93 MAD 55.2
$12.65 ETB 1,963
-53.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.64 MAD 99.2
$12.82 ETB 1,990
-17.00%
Apples (1kg)
$1.44 MAD 13.44
$6.42 ETB 997
-77.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.33 MAD 12.38
$0.99 ETB 153
34.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.81 MAD 7.58
$2.31 ETB 358
-64.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.81 MAD 7.59
$0.86 ETB 133
-5.81%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 MAD 7.03
$0.64 ETB 99.3
17.19%
Onion (1kg)
$0.77 MAD 7.15
$1.88 ETB 292
-59.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.45 MAD 4.16
$0.74 ETB 114
-39.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 MAD 6.04
$0.62 ETB 96.7
4.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 MAD 40.58
$4.10 ETB 637
6.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.47 MAD 69.6
$5.93 ETB 921
25.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.49 MAD 23.19
$0.82 ETB 127
203.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 MAD 24.91
$1.86 ETB 289
43.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Morocco
Ethiopia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.53 MAD 4.94
$0.29 ETB 45.03
82.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$21.89 MAD 204
$12.28 ETB 1,907
78.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.75 MAD 6.95
$1.44 ETB 224
-47.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.67 MAD 6.28
$0.29 ETB 44.46
131.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.22 MAD 48.64
$1.98 ETB 308
163.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.54 MAD 14.36
$1.31 ETB 204
17.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.4K MAD 348.4K
$51.5K ETB 8.0M
-27.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.3K MAD 273.2K
$53.7K ETB 8.3M
-45.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Morocco
Ethiopia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.86 MAD 381
$134 ETB 20.8K
-69.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.57 MAD 108
$12.17 ETB 1,889
-4.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.07 MAD 373
$160 ETB 24.9K
-74.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Morocco
Ethiopia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.08 MAD 234
$62.7 ETB 9,739
-60.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.60 MAD 229
$36.60 ETB 5,681
-32.79%
Cinema Ticket
$6.61 MAD 61.6
$4.87 ETB 756
35.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Morocco
Ethiopia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$112 MAD 1,041
$77.6 ETB 12.0K
43.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,497 MAD 32.6K
$41.0K ETB 6.4M
-91.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Morocco
Ethiopia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.96 MAD 372
$46.81 ETB 7,266
-14.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.66 MAD 416
$75.4 ETB 11.7K
-40.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.9 MAD 810
$97.8 ETB 15.2K
-11.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.2 MAD 655
$117 ETB 18.1K
-39.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Morocco
Ethiopia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$370 MAD 3,452
$681 ETB 105.6K
-45.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$215 MAD 2,003
$378 ETB 58.6K
-43.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$690 MAD 6,434
$1,397 ETB 216.9K
-50.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$393 MAD 3,666
$901 ETB 139.8K
-56.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,614 MAD 15.0K
$1,919 ETB 297.8K
-15.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$998 MAD 9,299
$1,083 ETB 168.2K
-7.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Morocco
Ethiopia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$469 MAD 4,374
$196 ETB 30.5K
139.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.98
17
-70.71%

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Last update for Morocco: March 2, 2026

Last update for Ethiopia: February 28, 2026

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