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

😐 Solo nomad: Essaouira is 14.8% more expensive than El Jadida without rent, and 29.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Essaouira is 9.3% cheaper than El Jadida without rent, and 26.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Essaouira
El Jadida
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.27 MAD 38.86
$3.76 MAD 34.23
13.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.49 MAD 232
$20.31 MAD 185
25.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.82 MAD 43.83
$6.41 MAD 58.3
-24.80%
Cappuccino
$1.84 MAD 16.74
$1.6 MAD 14.56
15.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 MAD 4.41
$0.47 MAD 4.28
2.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 MAD 2.34
$0.31 MAD 2.85
-16.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.9 MAD 35.5
$2.87 MAD 26.14
35.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MAD 32.22
$3.22 MAD 29.26
9.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Essaouira
El Jadida
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.85 MAD 7.73
$0.9 MAD 8.19
-5.56%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 MAD 4.79
$0.44 MAD 3.97
20.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.65 MAD 15.02
$1.83 MAD 16.63
-9.84%
Eggs
$1.8 MAD 16.34
$1.82 MAD 16.57
-1.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.74 MAD 88.6
$4.96 MAD 45.07
96.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.21 MAD 47.42
$3.85 MAD 35
35.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.48 MAD 104
$7.97 MAD 72.5
44.04%
Apples (1kg)
$1.4 MAD 12.78
$1.57 MAD 14.25
-10.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.27 MAD 11.53
$1.32 MAD 12.01
-3.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.78 MAD 7.06
$0.77 MAD 6.97
1.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.89 MAD 8.08
$0.78 MAD 7.11
14.10%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 MAD 5.92
$0.75 MAD 6.84
-13.33%
Onion (1kg)
$0.85 MAD 7.74
$0.55 MAD 4.96
54.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.36 MAD 3.31
$0.31 MAD 2.78
16.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 MAD 5.21
$0.59 MAD 5.37
-3.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.14 MAD 37.66
$4.05 MAD 36.86
2.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.59 MAD 59.9
$5.28 MAD 48.06
24.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 MAD 16.96
$2.45 MAD 22.29
-24.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.2 MAD 20.02
$3 MAD 27.28
-26.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Essaouira
El Jadida
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 MAD 7.68
$0.51 MAD 4.6
64.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.66 MAD 152
$26.15 MAD 238
-36.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.65 MAD 5.87
$1.07 MAD 9.74
-39.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 MAD 4.7
$0.49 MAD 4.45
6.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.97 MAD 81.6
$3.22 MAD 29.31
178.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 MAD 14.42
$1.53 MAD 13.93
3.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.4K MAD 340.6K
$32.5K MAD 295.8K
15.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.5K MAD 186.9K
$30.2K MAD 275K
-32.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Essaouira
El Jadida
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$28.2 MAD 256
$32.86 MAD 299
-14.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.74 MAD 125
$10.93 MAD 99.4
25.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.83 MAD 253
$33.62 MAD 306
-17.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Essaouira
El Jadida
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.84 MAD 199
$27.71 MAD 252
-21.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.03 MAD 209
$17.97 MAD 163
28.16%
Cinema Ticket
$6.42 MAD 58.4
$6.49 MAD 59
-1.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Essaouira
El Jadida
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$75.3 MAD 685
$86.2 MAD 784
-12.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,992 MAD 18.1K
$2,652 MAD 24.1K
-24.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Essaouira
El Jadida
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$31.09 MAD 283
$40.55 MAD 369
-23.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40 MAD 364
$40.2 MAD 366
-0.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$48.73 MAD 443
$67.7 MAD 616
-28.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$43 MAD 391
$61 MAD 555
-29.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Essaouira
El Jadida
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$377 MAD 3,427
$229 MAD 2,081
64.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$345 MAD 3,135
$177 MAD 1,606
95.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$790 MAD 7,185
$381 MAD 3,465
107.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$542 MAD 4,930
$250 MAD 2,273
116.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,173 MAD 10.7K
$1,046 MAD 9,514
12.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$897 MAD 8,158
$735 MAD 6,683
22.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Essaouira
El Jadida
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$266 MAD 2,418
$479 MAD 4,354
-44.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.5
5
10.00%

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Last update for Essaouira: October 29, 2025

Last update for El Jadida: October 28, 2025

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