Cost of Living Comparison Between Essaouira and Marrakech Cost of Living Comparison Between Essaouira and Marrakech

🙂 Solo nomad: Essaouira is 30% cheaper than Marrakech without rent, and 7.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Essaouira is 20% cheaper than Marrakech without rent, and 12.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.38 MAD 40.39

$4.61 MAD 42.53

-4.99%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$25.19 MAD 232

$33.49 MAD 309

-24.78%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.87 MAD 44.99

$7.27 MAD 67.1

-33.01%

Cappuccino

$1.83 MAD 16.85

$2.54 MAD 23.48

-27.95%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.48 MAD 4.47

$1.22 MAD 11.29

-60.66%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.28 MAD 2.61

$0.60 MAD 5.52

-53.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.78 MAD 34.93

$5.64 MAD 52.1

-32.98%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.54 MAD 32.67

$6.14 MAD 56.7

-42.35%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.82 MAD 7.58

$0.90 MAD 8.34

-8.89%

White Bread (500g)

$0.53 MAD 4.90

$0.54 MAD 5.01

-1.85%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.71 MAD 15.78

$1.83 MAD 16.86

-6.56%

Eggs

$1.81 MAD 16.70

$2.01 MAD 18.54

-9.95%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.57 MAD 88.4

$9.14 MAD 84.3

4.70%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.29 MAD 48.87

$6.29 MAD 58.1

-15.90%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.41 MAD 105

$11.39 MAD 105

0.18%

Apples (1kg)

$1.36 MAD 12.59

$1.52 MAD 13.98

-10.53%

Banana (1kg)

$1.23 MAD 11.32

$1.38 MAD 12.69

-10.87%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.77 MAD 7.15

$0.92 MAD 8.46

-16.30%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.87 MAD 8.05

$0.84 MAD 7.77

3.57%

Potato (1kg)

$0.66 MAD 6.07

$0.75 MAD 6.90

-12.00%

Onion (1kg)

$0.87 MAD 7.98

$0.78 MAD 7.24

11.54%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.40 MAD 3.65

$0.39 MAD 3.61

2.56%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.57 MAD 5.29

$0.62 MAD 5.73

-8.06%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.04 MAD 37.25

$4.27 MAD 39.44

-5.39%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.68 MAD 61.6

$7.24 MAD 66.8

-7.73%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.91 MAD 17.60

$2.63 MAD 24.29

-27.38%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.14 MAD 19.73

$3.03 MAD 27.95

-29.37%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.84 MAD 7.76

$0.43 MAD 3.95

95.35%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$16.36 MAD 151

$10.93 MAD 101

49.68%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.64 MAD 5.87

$0.94 MAD 8.68

-31.91%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.49 MAD 4.51

$0.52 MAD 4.80

-5.77%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.73 MAD 80.6

$5.52 MAD 50.9

58.15%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.57 MAD 14.52

$1.58 MAD 14.62

-0.63%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$37.2K MAD 343.5K

$36.8K MAD 339.5K

1.17%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$20.3K MAD 187.8K

$30.0K MAD 276.5K

-32.10%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$28.20 MAD 260

$32.36 MAD 299

-12.86%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$13.82 MAD 128

$10.87 MAD 100

27.14%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$28.12 MAD 260

$44.94 MAD 415

-37.43%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$22.19 MAD 205

$24.03 MAD 222

-7.66%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$23.06 MAD 213

$31.70 MAD 293

-27.26%

Cinema Ticket

$6.45 MAD 59.5

$6.64 MAD 61.2

-2.86%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$77.9 MAD 719

$113 MAD 1,046

-31.29%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,929 MAD 17.8K

$6,449 MAD 59.5K

-70.10%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$30.73 MAD 284

$42.37 MAD 391

-27.47%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.06 MAD 370

$49.70 MAD 459

-19.40%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$49.16 MAD 454

$110 MAD 1,014

-55.26%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$43.97 MAD 406

$106 MAD 976

-58.41%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$378 MAD 3,485

$428 MAD 3,949

-11.75%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$344 MAD 3,173

$278 MAD 2,565

23.72%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$809 MAD 7,465

$769 MAD 7,099

5.15%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$551 MAD 5,083

$448 MAD 4,133

23.00%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,778 MAD 16.4K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$933 MAD 8,612

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$271 MAD 2,499

$535 MAD 4,939

-49.41%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.5

4.75

15.79%

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

Last update for Essaouira: January 13, 2026

Last update for Marrakech: January 13, 2026

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