Kenya vs Morocco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kenya Morocco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$721
$729
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1810
$1729
🏠 One person rent
$250
$316
🏘️ Family rent
$413
$520
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$63.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$234
$420
💸 GDP per capita
$2206
$3993
😃 Human freedom index
6.62
5.49
❤️ Life expectancy
63.6
75.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
32
37
🌐 English speaking %
78.7%
18.4%
🎓 Higher education
69
59
😀 Quality of life
40
50
🏙️ Population
56.4M
38.1M

The average cost of living in Kenya ($721) is 1% less expensive than in Morocco ($729). Kenya ranked 143rd vs 141st 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 0.3 months in Kenya compared to 0.6 months in Morocco. Ranked 130th and 88th 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
$4.84
$4.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.18
$6.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$4.13
 Cappuccino
$2.5
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$361
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$219
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$890
$747
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$393
$416
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.1
$30.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$47.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$37.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.46%
4.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2309
$1507
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1590
$902
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.9
$20
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.3
$6.81
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.66
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$6.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$1.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$0.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$9.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$2.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.22
$4.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.5
$5.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$3.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.14
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$26.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.82
$6.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.2
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.04
$4.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.6
$43.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$117
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7843
$4496

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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
$811
5.55M
Mombasa
$596
1.21M
Kisumu
$543
398K
Nakuru
$503
308K
Eldoret
$528
289K
Thika
$460
279K
Machakos
$420
114K
Malindi
$548
120K
Mumias
$511
100K
Meru
$549
42.7K

In Morocco

City Cost of living Population
Casablanca
$936
3.22M
Sale
$619
945K
Tangier
$863
1.28M
Fez
$610
1.11M
Marrakesh
$765
1M
Meknes
$578
601K
Kenitra
$604
508K
Rabat
$790
573K
Oujda
$560
506K
Tetouan
$565
423K
Agadir
$623
538K
Temara
$680
297K
Mohammedia
$721
194K
Safi
$548
324K
El Jadida
$557
237K
Ait Melloul
$591
211K
Beni Mellal
$477
210K
Laayoune
$629
263K
Nador
$536
158K
Khouribga
$501
196K
Essaouira
$693
83K
Taghazout
$602
4.86K