Cost of Living Comparison Between El Jadida and Essaouira Cost of Living Comparison Between El Jadida and Essaouira

🙂 Solo nomad: El Jadida is 12.9% cheaper than Essaouira without rent, and 23% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: El Jadida is 10.3% more expensive than Essaouira without rent, and 20.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
El Jadida
Essaouira
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.76 MAD 34.23
$4.27 MAD 38.86
-11.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.31 MAD 185
$25.49 MAD 232
-20.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.41 MAD 58.3
$4.82 MAD 43.83
32.99%
Cappuccino
$1.6 MAD 14.56
$1.84 MAD 16.74
-13.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 MAD 4.28
$0.48 MAD 4.41
-2.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 MAD 2.85
$0.26 MAD 2.34
19.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.87 MAD 26.14
$3.9 MAD 35.5
-26.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 MAD 29.26
$3.54 MAD 32.22
-9.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
El Jadida
Essaouira
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.9 MAD 8.19
$0.85 MAD 7.73
5.88%
White Bread (500g)
$0.44 MAD 3.97
$0.53 MAD 4.79
-16.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.83 MAD 16.63
$1.65 MAD 15.02
10.91%
Eggs
$1.82 MAD 16.57
$1.8 MAD 16.34
1.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.96 MAD 45.07
$9.74 MAD 88.6
-49.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.85 MAD 35
$5.21 MAD 47.42
-26.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.97 MAD 72.5
$11.48 MAD 104
-30.57%
Apples (1kg)
$1.57 MAD 14.25
$1.4 MAD 12.78
12.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.32 MAD 12.01
$1.27 MAD 11.53
3.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.77 MAD 6.97
$0.78 MAD 7.06
-1.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.78 MAD 7.11
$0.89 MAD 8.08
-12.36%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 MAD 6.84
$0.65 MAD 5.92
15.38%
Onion (1kg)
$0.55 MAD 4.96
$0.85 MAD 7.74
-35.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.31 MAD 2.78
$0.36 MAD 3.31
-13.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 MAD 5.37
$0.57 MAD 5.21
3.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MAD 36.86
$4.14 MAD 37.66
-2.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.28 MAD 48.06
$6.59 MAD 59.9
-19.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.45 MAD 22.29
$1.86 MAD 16.96
31.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3 MAD 27.28
$2.2 MAD 20.02
36.36%
🚌 Getting Around
El Jadida
Essaouira
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MAD 4.6
$0.84 MAD 7.68
-39.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.15 MAD 238
$16.66 MAD 152
56.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.07 MAD 9.74
$0.65 MAD 5.87
64.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 MAD 4.45
$0.52 MAD 4.7
-5.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MAD 29.31
$8.97 MAD 81.6
-64.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 MAD 13.93
$1.59 MAD 14.42
-3.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.5K MAD 295.8K
$37.4K MAD 340.6K
-13.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.2K MAD 275K
$20.5K MAD 186.9K
47.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
El Jadida
Essaouira
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.86 MAD 299
$28.2 MAD 256
16.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.93 MAD 99.4
$13.74 MAD 125
-20.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.62 MAD 306
$27.83 MAD 253
20.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
El Jadida
Essaouira
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.71 MAD 252
$21.84 MAD 199
26.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.97 MAD 163
$23.03 MAD 209
-21.97%
Cinema Ticket
$6.49 MAD 59
$6.42 MAD 58.4
1.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
El Jadida
Essaouira
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$86.2 MAD 784
$75.3 MAD 685
14.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,652 MAD 24.1K
$1,992 MAD 18.1K
33.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
El Jadida
Essaouira
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.55 MAD 369
$31.09 MAD 283
30.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.2 MAD 366
$40 MAD 364
0.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.7 MAD 616
$48.73 MAD 443
38.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61 MAD 555
$43 MAD 391
41.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
El Jadida
Essaouira
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$229 MAD 2,081
$377 MAD 3,427
-39.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$177 MAD 1,606
$345 MAD 3,135
-48.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$381 MAD 3,465
$790 MAD 7,185
-51.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$250 MAD 2,273
$542 MAD 4,930
-53.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,046 MAD 9,514
$1,173 MAD 10.7K
-10.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$735 MAD 6,683
$897 MAD 8,158
-18.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
El Jadida
Essaouira
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$479 MAD 4,354
$266 MAD 2,418
80.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
5.5
-9.09%

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

Last update for El Jadida: October 28, 2025

Last update for Essaouira: October 29, 2025

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