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

🙂 Solo nomad: Beni Mellal is 5.5% cheaper than Popayan without rent, and 21.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Beni Mellal is 14.4% cheaper than Popayan without rent, and 20.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Beni Mellal
Popayan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.23 MAD 29.39
$3.97 COP 16.5K
-18.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.5 MAD 196
$23.57 COP 98.3K
-8.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.8 MAD 43.7
$7.3 COP 30.4K
-34.25%
Cappuccino
$1.26 MAD 11.43
$1.51 COP 6,289
-16.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 MAD 4.6
$0.94 COP 3,923
-45.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 MAD 2.97
$0.6 COP 2,520
-45.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.99 MAD 27.23
$1.2 COP 4,993
149.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 MAD 22.06
$2.2 COP 9,179
10.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Beni Mellal
Popayan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.71 MAD 6.5
$1.1 COP 4,599
-35.45%
White Bread (500g)
$0.5 MAD 4.56
$1.24 COP 5,179
-59.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 MAD 12.98
$1.18 COP 4,899
21.19%
Eggs
$1.47 MAD 13.41
$2.22 COP 9,239
-33.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.58 MAD 78
$4.33 COP 18.1K
98.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.63 MAD 60.3
$5.36 COP 22.3K
23.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.14 MAD 74.1
$7.47 COP 31.1K
8.97%
Apples (1kg)
$1.23 MAD 11.16
$2.55 COP 10.6K
-51.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.17 MAD 10.63
$1.1 COP 4,601
6.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.7 MAD 6.37
$1.3 COP 5,417
-46.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.85 MAD 7.7
$0.86 COP 3,588
-1.16%
Potato (1kg)
$0.46 MAD 4.16
$1.12 COP 4,678
-58.93%
Onion (1kg)
$0.65 MAD 5.89
$1.13 COP 4,726
-42.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.36 MAD 3.31
$0.87 COP 3,620
-58.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 MAD 5.74
$0.69 COP 2,893
-8.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.11 MAD 37.37
$2.33 COP 9,697
76.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.89 MAD 99.1
$9.1 COP 38K
19.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 MAD 13.34
$1.09 COP 4,540
34.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 MAD 16.56
$1.78 COP 7,404
2.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Beni Mellal
Popayan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.73 MAD 6.62
$0.73 COP 3,061
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.86 MAD 80.5
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 MAD 5.18
$1.48 COP 6,169
-61.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.83 MAD 7.51
$1.68 COP 6,996
-50.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.69 MAD 24.5
$6.18 COP 25.8K
-56.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 MAD 14.42
$0.98 COP 4,103
62.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.8K MAD 334.3K
$18.2K COP 76M
101.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.5K MAD 268.4K
$25.3K COP 105.4M
16.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Beni Mellal
Popayan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.24 MAD 375
$81.6 COP 340K
-49.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.03 MAD 100
$9.16 COP 38.2K
20.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.41 MAD 313
$22.27 COP 92.9K
54.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Beni Mellal
Popayan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.71 MAD 170
$23.16 COP 96.5K
-19.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.33 MAD 148
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.56 MAD 59.6
$3.86 COP 16.1K
69.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Beni Mellal
Popayan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 MAD 1,421
$241 COP 1M
-35.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,468 MAD 58.8K
$5,988 COP 25M
8.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Beni Mellal
Popayan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.69 MAD 343
$58.2 COP 242.7K
-35.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.98 MAD 318
$32.89 COP 137.1K
6.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.4 MAD 676
$83 COP 345.8K
-10.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.2 MAD 720
$71.3 COP 297.4K
10.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Beni Mellal
Popayan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$175 MAD 1,588
$281 COP 1.2M
-37.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$116 MAD 1,059
$240 COP 1M
-51.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$290 MAD 2,640
$530 COP 2.2M
-45.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$171 MAD 1,557
$428 COP 1.8M
-60.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,197 MAD 20K
$1,384 COP 5.8M
58.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,026 MAD 18.4K
$1,050 COP 4.4M
92.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Beni Mellal
Popayan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$426 MAD 3,877
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.81
13.18
-63.51%

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Last update for Beni Mellal: October 29, 2025

Last update for Popayan: October 29, 2025

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