Cost of living comparison

Kenya

compared to

Morocco

Morocco vs. Kenya Cost of Living Summary

Morocco is 2.6% more expensive than Kenya overall.

Restaurants: pay 6.1% less in Morocco
Groceries: pay 7.2% less in Morocco
Transportation: pay 8.8% less in Morocco
Housing: pay 15.8% more in Morocco
Childcare: pay 40.9% less in Morocco
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.5% less in Morocco
Clothing: pay 95.1% more in Morocco

The cost of clothing and housing in Morocco are more expensive than in Kenya. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Morocco. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Morocco.

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Morocco vs. Kenya Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Morocco instead of Kenya, you would:

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pay 6.1% less for restaurants

	Kenya	Morocco
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.96 KES513.81	$3.66 MAD35.65	-7.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.49 KES842.08	$6.44 MAD62.64	-0.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 KES74.64	$0.67 MAD6.50	+16.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 KES73.50	$0.38 MAD3.69	-33.0%
Average			-6.1%

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pay 7.2% less for groceries

	Kenya	Morocco
Bread 1 loaf	$0.57 KES73.38	$0.59 MAD5.76	+4.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.04 KES654.07	$4.47 MAD43.51	-11.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.81 KES364.50	$3.27 MAD31.85	+16.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.68 KES218.44	$1.78 MAD17.32	+5.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.61 KES338.09	$2.59 MAD25.17	-0.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.14 KES147.75	$0.64 MAD6.26	-43.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.42 KES55.09	$0.59 MAD5.78	+39.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.63 KES81.85	$0.36 MAD3.52	-42.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.34 KES43.54	$0.34 MAD3.33	+2.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 KES42.99	$0.31 MAD2.98	-7.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.35 KES45.50	$0.32 MAD3.09	-9.5%
Average			-7.2%

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pay 8.8% less for transportation

	Kenya	Morocco
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.72 KES742.41	$5.45 MAD53.07	-4.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.03 KES3,896.40	$17.07 MAD166.09	-43.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,967.15 KES3M	$31,782.91 MAD309K	+59.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.32 KES1,598.52	$5.89 MAD57.27	-52.2%
Average			-8.8%

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pay 15.8% more for housing

	Kenya	Morocco
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.50 KES4,347.14	$35.16 MAD342.07	+4.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$208.27 KES27,025.43	$283.95 MAD2,762.69	+36.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$163.35 KES21,195.68	$183.27 MAD1,783.16	+12.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$34.61 KES4,490.62	$29.10 MAD283.17	-15.9%
Average			+15.8%

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pay 40.9% less for childcare

	Kenya	Morocco
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$167.67 KES21,757.09	$115.97 MAD1,128.35	-30.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,284.02 KES1M	$5,191.04 MAD50,507.06	-49.5%
Average			-40.9%

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pay 12.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Kenya	Morocco
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.14 KES278.31	$3.85 MAD37.43	+79.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.44 KES316.97	$1.63 MAD15.87	-33.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.21 KES417.11	$3.92 MAD38.14	+22.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.05 KES4,158.65	$22.99 MAD223.69	-28.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.52 KES1,106.12	$5.57 MAD54.22	-34.6%
Average			-12.5%

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pay 95.1% more for clothing

	Kenya	Morocco
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$16.22 KES2,105.20	$32.07 MAD312.07	+97.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$20.38 KES2,645.16	$40.76 MAD396.57	+99.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$35.38 KES4,590.56	$74.03 MAD720.29	+109.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$35.71 KES4,633.90	$62.59 MAD608.95	+75.3%
Average			+95.1%

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