Cost of Living Comparison Between Beni Mellal and Popayan Cost of Living Comparison Between Beni Mellal and Popayan

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Beni Mellal is 2.7% more expensive than Popayan without rent, and 24.3% cheaper with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Beni Mellal is 9.8% more expensive than Popayan without rent, and 19.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Beni Mellal
Popayan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.21 MADĀ 29.91
$3.91 COPĀ 14.8K
-17.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.33 MADĀ 208
$23.50 COPĀ 89.0K
-4.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.89 MADĀ 45.62
$7.38 COPĀ 27.9K
-33.74%
Cappuccino
$1.22 MADĀ 11.32
$1.50 COPĀ 5,685
-18.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 MADĀ 4.72
$0.87 COPĀ 3,290
-41.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 MADĀ 3.27
$0.58 COPĀ 2,178
-39.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MADĀ 28.42
$1.20 COPĀ 4,547
154.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MADĀ 23.13
$2.24 COPĀ 8,484
10.71%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Beni Mellal
Popayan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.71 MADĀ 6.61
$1.05 COPĀ 3,989
-32.38%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 MADĀ 4.74
$1.24 COPĀ 4,692
-58.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.42 MADĀ 13.26
$1.13 COPĀ 4,294
25.66%
Eggs
$1.49 MADĀ 13.86
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
-33.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.78 MADĀ 81.8
$4.55 COPĀ 17.2K
92.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.62 MADĀ 61.7
$5.37 COPĀ 20.3K
23.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.39 MADĀ 78.2
$7.48 COPĀ 28.3K
12.17%
Apples (1kg)
$1.23 MADĀ 11.44
$2.52 COPĀ 9,548
-51.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.17 MADĀ 10.92
$1.07 COPĀ 4,049
9.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.72 MADĀ 6.71
$1.36 COPĀ 5,148
-47.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.80 MADĀ 7.41
$0.91 COPĀ 3,437
-12.09%
Potato (1kg)
$0.48 MADĀ 4.50
$1.16 COPĀ 4,380
-58.62%
Onion (1kg)
$0.67 MADĀ 6.20
$1.13 COPĀ 4,280
-40.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.36 MADĀ 3.38
$0.85 COPĀ 3,222
-57.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 MADĀ 5.86
$0.65 COPĀ 2,466
-3.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.11 MADĀ 38.30
$2.38 COPĀ 9,024
72.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.99 MADĀ 74.5
$8.50 COPĀ 32.2K
-6.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.40 MADĀ 13.02
$1.09 COPĀ 4,137
28.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 MADĀ 17.19
$1.74 COPĀ 6,570
5.75%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Beni Mellal
Popayan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.73 MADĀ 6.76
$0.72 COPĀ 2,710
1.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.80 MADĀ 82.0
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 MADĀ 5.31
$1.49 COPĀ 5,636
-61.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.88 MADĀ 8.24
$1.71 COPĀ 6,457
-48.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.76 MADĀ 25.74
$5.88 COPĀ 22.3K
-53.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 MADĀ 14.22
$0.95 COPĀ 3,582
61.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.8K MADĀ 342.8K
$17.8K COPĀ 67.3M
107.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.4K MADĀ 274.4K
$25.2K COPĀ 95.5M
16.80%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Beni Mellal
Popayan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$42.13 MADĀ 393
$82.8 COPĀ 313.6K
-49.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.93 MADĀ 102
$8.99 COPĀ 34.0K
21.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.87 MADĀ 325
$22.62 COPĀ 85.7K
54.16%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Beni Mellal
Popayan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.06 MADĀ 178
$23.39 COPĀ 88.6K
-18.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.24 MADĀ 151
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.77 MADĀ 63.1
$3.96 COPĀ 15.0K
70.96%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Beni Mellal
Popayan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 MADĀ 1,453
$237 COPĀ 896.2K
-34.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,535 MADĀ 60.9K
$5,888 COPĀ 22.3M
11.00%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Beni Mellal
Popayan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.98 MADĀ 345
$58.4 COPĀ 221.2K
-36.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.54 MADĀ 322
$32.73 COPĀ 123.9K
5.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.8 MADĀ 697
$82.3 COPĀ 311.8K
-9.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.9 MADĀ 736
$72.0 COPĀ 272.7K
9.58%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Beni Mellal
Popayan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$174 MADĀ 1,617
$282 COPĀ 1.1M
-38.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$119 MADĀ 1,106
$237 COPĀ 896.4K
-49.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$295 MADĀ 2,745
$534 COPĀ 2.0M
-44.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$173 MADĀ 1,613
$423 COPĀ 1.6M
-59.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,126 MADĀ 19.8K
$1,637 COPĀ 6.2M
29.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,038 MADĀ 19.0K
$1,433 COPĀ 5.4M
42.26%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Beni Mellal
Popayan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$437 MADĀ 4,070
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.81
13.18
-63.51%

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Last update for Beni Mellal: March 2, 2026

Last update for Popayan: March 3, 2026

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