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Cost of Living in Marrakech

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Compare the cost of living by city in Morocco

This is a breakdown showing the living expenses in Morocco by city. Major cities usually have a higher cost of living than smaller cities. The average cost of living is about 29.5 as of April 2025, taking into account the most common and unavoidable costs such as housing, food, transport and more.

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Average living cost in Marrakech

CategoryLocal currencyRange

Restaurants

Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant

35.00 MAD

20.00-70.00

Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course

438.51 MAD

250.00-974.46

McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)

60.00 MAD

56.00-75.00

Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)

50.00 MAD

25.00-80.00

Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)

54.23 MAD

35.00-70.00

Cappuccino (regular)

21.02 MAD

10.00-50.00

Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)

12.53 MAD

4.50-29.23

Water (12 oz small bottle)

5.03 MAD

3.00-10.00

Markets

Milk (regular), (1 gallon)

31.68 MAD

26.50-37.85

Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)

3.63 MAD

1.81-18.14

Rice (white), (1 lb)

7.96 MAD

2.27-9.07

Eggs (regular) (12)

18.55 MAD

13.20-24.00

Local Cheese (1 lb)

42.52 MAD

22.68-58.97

Chicken Fillets (1 lb)

22.79 MAD

9.07-31.75

Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)

41.87 MAD

34.02-54.43

Apples (1 lb)

6.12 MAD

3.63-8.16

Banana (1 lb)

5.16 MAD

3.18-6.80

Oranges (1 lb)

3.45 MAD

1.36-4.54

Tomato (1 lb)

3.54 MAD

1.81-6.35

Potato (1 lb)

3.07 MAD

1.81-4.08

Onion (1 lb)

2.90 MAD

1.36-4.99

Lettuce (1 head)

4.72 MAD

1.50-8.00

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

5.56 MAD

4.00-10.00

Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)

60.00 MAD

50.00-75.00

Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

20.15 MAD

15.00-25.00

Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)

23.40 MAD

12.00-35.00

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)

40.00 MAD

39.00-42.00

Transportation

One-way Ticket (Local Transport)

4.50 MAD

4.00-5.00

Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

100.00 MAD

100.00-150.00

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

7.00 MAD

6.00-10.00

Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)

10.46 MAD

6.44-16.09

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

50.00 MAD

50.00-90.00

Gasoline (1 gallon)

55.72 MAD

48.38-60.57

Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)

315,000.00 MAD

260,000.00-370,000.00

Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)

270,000.00 MAD

255,000.00-280,000.00

Utilities (Monthly)

Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment

485.96 MAD

350.00-715.79

Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data

98.30 MAD

49.00-100.00

Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)

394.44 MAD

250.00-500.00

Sports And Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult

223.15 MAD

150.00-350.00

Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)

296.67 MAD

290.00-300.00

Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat

62.50 MAD

40.00-70.00

Childcare

Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child

1,173.69 MAD

700.00-1,600.00

International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child

57,749.47 MAD

48,000.00-65,248.42

1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

464.14 MAD

120.00-800.00

1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)

448.17 MAD

350.00-500.00

1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)

900.00 MAD

300.00-1,600.00

1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes

1,024.83 MAD

300.00-1,500.00

Rent per month

Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre

3,516.67 MAD

3,000.00-4,000.00

Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre

1,950.00 MAD

1,800.00-2,000.00

Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre

5,562.50 MAD

4,000.00-6,500.00

Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre

3,250.00 MAD

2,500.00-4,500.00

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre

1,135.73 MAD

826.83-1,393.53

Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre

681.28 MAD

278.71-929.02

Salaries And Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

4,600.00 MAD

Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate

4.75

3.50-6.00

Source: Numbeo, Cost of living comparison. Checked April 2025.

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