Cost of Living Comparison Between Morocco and Somalia Cost of Living Comparison Between Morocco and Somalia

😐 Solo nomad: Morocco is 15.7% more expensive than Somalia without rent, and 25.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Morocco is 22.9% more expensive than Somalia without rent, and 26.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Morocco
Somalia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.36 MAD 39.66
$3.03 SOS 1,723
43.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.34 MAD 249
$14.78 SOS 8,397
84.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.71 MAD 61.1
$5.1 SOS 2,899
31.57%
Cappuccino
$1.79 MAD 16.25
$1.38 SOS 783
29.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.6 MAD 5.43
$0.77 SOS 435
-22.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 MAD 3.61
$0.35 SOS 199
14.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.2 MAD 29.13
$10.32 SOS 5,864
-68.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.85 MAD 35.01
$14.72 SOS 8,361
-73.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Morocco
Somalia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.87 MAD 7.92
$1.46 SOS 830
-40.41%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 MAD 4.76
$0.95 SOS 538
-45.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.78 MAD 16.22
$1.08 SOS 613
64.81%
Eggs
$1.92 MAD 17.43
$2.28 SOS 1,293
-15.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.08 MAD 91.7
$5.15 SOS 2,925
95.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.97 MAD 54.3
$4.69 SOS 2,664
27.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.54 MAD 95.9
$5.53 SOS 3,140
90.60%
Apples (1kg)
$1.52 MAD 13.8
$3.06 SOS 1,737
-50.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.37 MAD 12.45
$1.63 SOS 924
-15.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.86 MAD 7.86
$2.72 SOS 1,543
-68.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.79 MAD 7.21
$1.26 SOS 716
-37.30%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 MAD 6.59
$1.17 SOS 667
-38.46%
Onion (1kg)
$0.78 MAD 7.07
$1.35 SOS 766
-42.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 MAD 4.39
$0.85 SOS 481
-43.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 MAD 5.54
$0.73 SOS 414
-16.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 MAD 39.25
$1.07 SOS 607
303.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.39 MAD 67.2
$2.93 SOS 1,663
152.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.59 MAD 23.57
$1.99 SOS 1,130
30.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 MAD 24.41
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🚌 Getting Around
Morocco
Somalia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MAD 4.77
$0.31 SOS 179
67.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$21.51 MAD 196
$24.87 SOS 14.1K
-13.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.75 MAD 6.83
$1.54 SOS 876
-51.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 MAD 6.55
$0.62 SOS 349
16.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.52 MAD 50.2
$4.6 SOS 2,610
20.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 MAD 13.78
$1.05 SOS 598
44.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.7K MAD 334.1K
$5,779 SOS 3.3M
535.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.9K MAD 262.8K
$8,440 SOS 4.8M
242.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Morocco
Somalia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.56 MAD 369
$98.3 SOS 55.8K
-58.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.14 MAD 101
$6.98 SOS 3,964
59.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.2 MAD 357
$33.76 SOS 19.2K
16.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Morocco
Somalia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.92 MAD 227
$29.03 SOS 16.5K
-14.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.46 MAD 222
$9.39 SOS 5,334
160.49%
Cinema Ticket
$6.62 MAD 60.2
$4.9 SOS 2,784
35.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Morocco
Somalia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$112 MAD 1,023
$33.96 SOS 19.3K
231.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,506 MAD 31.9K
$575 SOS 326.4K
510.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Morocco
Somalia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.12 MAD 356
$14.48 SOS 8,227
170.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.64 MAD 397
$19.49 SOS 11.1K
123.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.9 MAD 791
$20.15 SOS 11.4K
331.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.1 MAD 647
$28.19 SOS 16K
152.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Morocco
Somalia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$368 MAD 3,344
$127 SOS 72.1K
189.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$212 MAD 1,926
$71.1 SOS 40.4K
198.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$692 MAD 6,297
$370 SOS 210.4K
86.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$381 MAD 3,461
$183 SOS 103.8K
108.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,422 MAD 12.9K
$6,108 SOS 3.5M
-76.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$890 MAD 8,095
$16.2K SOS 9.2M
-94.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Morocco
Somalia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$458 MAD 4,162
$323 SOS 183.5K
41.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.98
9.43
-47.19%

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

Last update for Morocco: November 5, 2025

Last update for Somalia: November 2, 2025

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