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

🙂 Solo nomad: Morocco is 29.9% cheaper than Ethiopia without rent, and 37.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Morocco is 27% cheaper than Ethiopia without rent, and 39.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Morocco
Ethiopia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.31 MAD 39.2
$4.33 ETB 582
-0.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.65 MAD 251
$35.39 ETB 4,760
-21.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.66 MAD 60.6
$6.49 ETB 873
2.62%
Cappuccino
$1.81 MAD 16.5
$1.16 ETB 156
56.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 MAD 5.35
$0.59 ETB 79.7
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 MAD 3.58
$0.43 ETB 58.1
-9.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.35 MAD 30.46
$0.97 ETB 131
245.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.8 MAD 34.55
$1.96 ETB 263
93.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Morocco
Ethiopia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.86 MAD 7.86
$1.43 ETB 192
-39.86%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 MAD 5.16
$1.27 ETB 171
-55.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.84 MAD 16.71
$1.67 ETB 225
10.18%
Eggs
$2.01 MAD 18.28
$2.38 ETB 320
-15.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.45 MAD 95.1
$7.06 ETB 949
48.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.02 MAD 54.7
$12.71 ETB 1,710
-52.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.66 MAD 97
$13.13 ETB 1,767
-18.81%
Apples (1kg)
$1.45 MAD 13.2
$6.43 ETB 866
-77.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.32 MAD 12.04
$0.97 ETB 131
36.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.82 MAD 7.43
$2.3 ETB 310
-64.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.85 MAD 7.77
$0.87 ETB 118
-2.30%
Potato (1kg)
$0.77 MAD 7.04
$0.64 ETB 85.7
20.31%
Onion (1kg)
$0.72 MAD 6.59
$1.84 ETB 248
-60.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 MAD 4.35
$0.7 ETB 93.6
-31.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 MAD 5.83
$0.61 ETB 82.5
4.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.2 MAD 38.23
$3.93 ETB 529
6.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.75 MAD 70.5
$6.08 ETB 818
27.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.46 MAD 22.34
$0.85 ETB 114
189.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 MAD 24.71
$1.84 ETB 248
47.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Morocco
Ethiopia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.53 MAD 4.79
$0.27 ETB 35.98
96.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.11 MAD 201
$12.57 ETB 1,691
75.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.74 MAD 6.71
$1.44 ETB 193
-48.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.67 MAD 6.11
$0.31 ETB 42.29
116.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.4 MAD 49.14
$2.02 ETB 271
167.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.54 MAD 14.04
$1.26 ETB 169
22.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.8K MAD 344.1K
$53.3K ETB 7.2M
-29.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.5K MAD 268.1K
$54.8K ETB 7.4M
-46.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Morocco
Ethiopia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.94 MAD 372
$134 ETB 18K
-69.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.29 MAD 103
$12.36 ETB 1,662
-8.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.07 MAD 355
$160 ETB 21.5K
-75.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Morocco
Ethiopia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.1 MAD 228
$62.1 ETB 8,352
-59.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.13 MAD 219
$36.73 ETB 4,940
-34.30%
Cinema Ticket
$6.52 MAD 59.3
$5.01 ETB 674
30.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Morocco
Ethiopia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$112 MAD 1,018
$77.6 ETB 10.4K
44.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,397 MAD 30.9K
$40.8K ETB 5.5M
-91.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Morocco
Ethiopia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.92 MAD 363
$48.01 ETB 6,458
-16.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.5 MAD 405
$75.5 ETB 10.1K
-41.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.4 MAD 777
$98.9 ETB 13.3K
-13.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.9 MAD 645
$117 ETB 15.7K
-39.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Morocco
Ethiopia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$376 MAD 3,418
$693 ETB 93.2K
-45.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$209 MAD 1,896
$378 ETB 50.8K
-44.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$712 MAD 6,476
$1,357 ETB 182.6K
-47.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$396 MAD 3,597
$886 ETB 119.2K
-55.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,429 MAD 13K
$2,359 ETB 317.2K
-39.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$889 MAD 8,088
$1,629 ETB 219K
-45.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Morocco
Ethiopia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$455 MAD 4,133
$201 ETB 27.1K
125.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.98
17
-70.71%

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

Last update for Morocco: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ethiopia: October 29, 2025

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