Cost of Living Comparison Between Egypt and Western Sahara Cost of Living Comparison Between Egypt and Western Sahara

🙂 Solo nomad: Egypt is 17.9% cheaper than Western Sahara without rent, and 23.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Egypt is 27.6% cheaper than Western Sahara without rent, and 24.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Egypt
Western Sahara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.88 E£193
$3.84 MAD 34.91
1.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.69 E£979
$29.19 MAD 265
-32.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.85 E£241
$4.59 MAD 41.77
5.66%
Cappuccino
$1.47 E£72.9
$1.63 MAD 14.82
-9.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 E£16.14
$0.52 MAD 4.74
-38.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.13 E£6.24
$0.31 MAD 2.85
-58.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.39 E£69.2
$3.38 MAD 30.75
-58.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 E£146
$4.76 MAD 43.32
-38.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Egypt
Western Sahara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.84 E£41.59
$0.78 MAD 7.06
7.69%
White Bread (500g)
$0.63 E£31.29
$0.61 MAD 5.51
3.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.67 E£33.19
$1.89 MAD 17.22
-64.55%
Eggs
$1.43 E£71.3
$1.42 MAD 12.91
0.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.29 E£164
$11.52 MAD 105
-71.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.32 E£215
$3.38 MAD 30.75
27.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.38 E£417
$9.14 MAD 83.1
-8.32%
Apples (1kg)
$1.47 E£73.2
$1.54 MAD 14.04
-4.55%
Banana (1kg)
$0.6 E£29.92
$1.18 MAD 10.75
-49.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.47 E£23.42
$0.71 MAD 6.45
-33.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.4 E£19.99
$0.61 MAD 5.51
-34.43%
Potato (1kg)
$0.48 E£23.72
$0.48 MAD 4.38
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Onion (1kg)
$0.41 E£20.32
$0.34 MAD 3.05
20.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 E£11.99
$0.89 MAD 8.05
-73.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.19 E£9.31
$0.6 MAD 5.48
-68.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.96 E£97.2
-
-
Wine (Bottle)
$7.17 E£356
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 E£65
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 E£92.9
$3.46 MAD 31.46
-45.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Egypt
Western Sahara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 E£14.56
$0.61 MAD 5.53
-52.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.21 E£309
$11.5 MAD 105
-46.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.42 E£20.82
$0.71 MAD 6.42
-40.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 E£14.37
$0.65 MAD 5.93
-55.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.3 E£64.6
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 E£16.61
$1.23 MAD 11.18
-73.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.9K E£1.7M
$40.2K MAD 365.8K
-13.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32K E£1.6M
$26.8K MAD 243.3K
19.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Egypt
Western Sahara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$21.33 E£1,060
$32.67 MAD 297
-34.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.02 E£349
-
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.8 E£587
$22.23 MAD 202
-46.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Egypt
Western Sahara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.48 E£720
$22.84 MAD 208
-36.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.65 E£331
$34.92 MAD 318
-80.96%
Cinema Ticket
$3.02 E£150
$3.39 MAD 30.87
-10.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Egypt
Western Sahara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$85.6 E£4,255
$285 MAD 2,591
-69.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,928 E£95.8K
$3,524 MAD 32K
-45.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Egypt
Western Sahara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.72 E£1,279
$34.45 MAD 313
-25.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.15 E£2,195
$57 MAD 518
-22.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 E£5,279
$75.1 MAD 683
41.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.6 E£2,514
$79.9 MAD 727
-36.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Egypt
Western Sahara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$164 E£8,151
$342 MAD 3,111
-52.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$102 E£5,066
$177 MAD 1,605
-42.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$325 E£16.1K
$693 MAD 6,304
-53.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$193 E£9,578
$290 MAD 2,637
-33.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$792 E£39.4K
$647 MAD 5,887
22.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$481 E£23.9K
$537 MAD 4,884
-10.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Egypt
Western Sahara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$149 E£7,412
$231 MAD 2,105
-35.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.38
0
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Last update for Egypt: October 27, 2025

Last update for Western Sahara: October 29, 2025

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