Kenya vs Morocco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kenya Morocco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$735
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1780
$1751
🏠 One person rent
$257
$319
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$529
🍽️ Food expenses
$265
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$64.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$269
$473
💸 GDP per capita
$2132
$4153
😃 Human freedom index
6.59
5.44
❤️ Life expectancy
63.6
75.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
30
39
🌐 English speaking %
78.7%
18.4%
🎓 Higher education
67
57
😀 Quality of life
40
51
🏙️ Population
56.4M
38.1M

The average cost of living in Kenya ($712) is 3% less expensive than in Morocco ($735). Kenya ranked 149th vs 145th for Morocco in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Kenya compared to 0.6 months in Morocco. Ranked 131st and 89th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Kenya vs Morocco

We calculate prices for Kenya and Morocco as a population-weighted mean of 10 and 22 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Kenya Morocco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.54
$4.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.18
$7.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$4.16
 Cappuccino
$2.37
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$222
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$891
$752
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$427
$428
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$28.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$44.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.6
$38.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.67%
4.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2038
$1606
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1419
$969
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$19.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$7.14
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.48
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$0.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.66
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.41
$6.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$0.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$8.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$2.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.24
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.47
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.53
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$2.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$6.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$28.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.01
$4.91
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.8
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.9
$88.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$180
$135
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8144
$5014

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Cities Comparison in Kenya vs Morocco

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Kenya

City Cost of living Population
Nairobi
$797
5.55M
Mombasa
$604
1.21M
Nakuru
$508
308K
Eldoret
$520
289K
Kisumu
$533
398K
Thika
$455
279K
Machakos
$419
114K
Malindi
$553
120K
Mumias
$505
100K
Meru
$542
42.7K

In Morocco

City Cost of living Population
Casablanca
$953
3.22M
Sale
$598
945K
Tangier
$881
1.28M
Fez
$610
1.17M
Marrakesh
$769
1M
Meknes
$589
601K
Kenitra
$612
508K
Oujda
$560
506K
Rabat
$773
573K
Tetouan
$577
423K
Agadir
$647
538K
Temara
$671
297K
Safi
$539
367K
El Jadida
$558
236K
Ait Melloul
$599
211K
Beni Mellal
$482
210K
Mohammedia
$732
194K
Laayoune
$635
263K
Nador
$538
158K
Khouribga
$513
192K
Essaouira
$692
83K
Taghazout
$617
4.86K