Cost of Living Comparison Between Cape Town and Casablanca Cost of Living Comparison Between Cape Town and Casablanca

😐 Solo nomad: Cape Town is 5.3% more expensive than Casablanca without rent, and 28.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cape Town is 5.8% more expensive than Casablanca without rent, and 26.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cape Town
Casablanca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.12 R 185
$5.39 MAD 50.1
106.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.86 R 746
$32.38 MAD 301
38.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.00 R 83.1
$8.03 MAD 74.7
-37.73%
Cappuccino
$2.05 R 34.12
$2.38 MAD 22.11
-13.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 R 18.60
$0.70 MAD 6.53
60.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 R 13.48
$0.47 MAD 4.33
72.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.85 R 47.40
$3.77 MAD 35.10
-24.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 R 42.80
$4.40 MAD 40.94
-41.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cape Town
Casablanca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 R 19.17
$0.94 MAD 8.77
22.34%
White Bread (500g)
$1.04 R 17.32
$0.71 MAD 6.57
46.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 R 30.68
$1.93 MAD 17.95
-4.15%
Eggs
$2.43 R 40.32
$1.91 MAD 17.74
27.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.49 R 141
$11.25 MAD 105
-24.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.17 R 85.9
$7.47 MAD 69.5
-30.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.49 R 124
$11.59 MAD 108
-35.38%
Apples (1kg)
$1.51 R 25.17
$1.93 MAD 17.92
-21.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 R 23.93
$1.58 MAD 14.67
-8.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 R 24.12
$0.94 MAD 8.72
54.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.58 R 26.25
$0.86 MAD 8.02
83.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 R 18.53
$0.74 MAD 6.86
51.35%
Onion (1kg)
$1.23 R 20.37
$0.74 MAD 6.88
66.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.08 R 18.03
$0.43 MAD 3.98
151.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.00 R 16.60
$0.61 MAD 5.70
63.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.10 R 51.5
$4.49 MAD 41.74
-30.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.46 R 107
$8.09 MAD 75.3
-20.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 R 23.14
$2.88 MAD 26.80
-51.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 R 28.84
$2.84 MAD 26.40
-38.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Cape Town
Casablanca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.93 R 15.49
$0.75 MAD 6.97
24.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$47.00 R 781
$24.78 MAD 230
89.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 R 23.69
$0.90 MAD 8.40
58.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.98 R 16.35
$0.83 MAD 7.69
18.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.35 R 72.3
$5.52 MAD 51.4
-21.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 R 20.78
$1.52 MAD 14.16
-17.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.5K R 357.7K
$36.7K MAD 341.3K
-41.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K R 398.6K
$28.4K MAD 264.6K
-15.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cape Town
Casablanca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 R 1,672
$49.42 MAD 460
103.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.78 R 545
$12.27 MAD 114
167.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.87 R 696
$42.25 MAD 393
-0.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cape Town
Casablanca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.03 R 682
$29.86 MAD 278
37.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.21 R 136
$39.92 MAD 371
-79.43%
Cinema Ticket
$6.91 R 115
$8.52 MAD 79.2
-18.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cape Town
Casablanca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$213 R 3,547
$210 MAD 1,948
1.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,248 R 87.2K
$5,450 MAD 50.7K
-3.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cape Town
Casablanca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.6 R 908
$65.3 MAD 607
-16.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.30 R 553
$52.9 MAD 492
-37.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$111 R 1,849
$110 MAD 1,019
1.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.4 R 1,386
$90.3 MAD 840
-7.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cape Town
Casablanca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$749 R 12.5K
$587 MAD 5,462
27.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$517 R 8,586
$339 MAD 3,151
52.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 R 24.3K
$1,112 MAD 10.3K
31.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,008 R 16.8K
$570 MAD 5,305
76.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,156 R 35.8K
$2,135 MAD 19.9K
0.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,484 R 24.7K
$1,192 MAD 11.1K
24.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cape Town
Casablanca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,625 R 27.0K
$552 MAD 5,133
194.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.77
5.29
122.50%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Cape Town: March 2, 2026

Last update for Casablanca: March 1, 2026

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