Cost of Living Comparison Between Essaouira and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Essaouira and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Essaouira is 8.1% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 14.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Essaouira is 24.1% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 9.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Essaouira
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.27 MAD 38.86
$3 Rp 48.8K
42.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.49 MAD 232
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
103.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.82 MAD 43.83
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
51.57%
Cappuccino
$1.84 MAD 16.74
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-16.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 MAD 4.41
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-56.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 MAD 2.34
$0.26 Rp 4,217
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.9 MAD 35.5
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
56.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MAD 32.22
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
10.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Essaouira
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.85 MAD 7.73
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-42.95%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 MAD 4.79
$1.67 Rp 27K
-68.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.65 MAD 15.02
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
44.74%
Eggs
$1.8 MAD 16.34
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-20.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.74 MAD 88.6
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-30.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.21 MAD 47.42
$4 Rp 64.8K
30.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.48 MAD 104
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
1.59%
Apples (1kg)
$1.4 MAD 12.78
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-61.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.27 MAD 11.53
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-16.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.78 MAD 7.06
$2.65 Rp 43K
-70.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.89 MAD 8.08
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-35.51%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 MAD 5.92
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-58.86%
Onion (1kg)
$0.85 MAD 7.74
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-60.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.36 MAD 3.31
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-65.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 MAD 5.21
$0.56 Rp 9,114
1.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.14 MAD 37.66
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
85.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.59 MAD 59.9
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-56.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 MAD 16.96
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-23.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.2 MAD 20.02
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-16.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Essaouira
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 MAD 7.68
$0.32 Rp 5,203
162.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.66 MAD 152
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
64.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.65 MAD 5.87
$0.49 Rp 7,888
32.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 MAD 4.7
$0.34 Rp 5,573
52.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.97 MAD 81.6
$6.04 Rp 98K
48.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 MAD 14.42
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
117.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.4K MAD 340.6K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
42.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.5K MAD 186.9K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-35.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Essaouira
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$28.2 MAD 256
$62.6 Rp 1M
-54.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.74 MAD 125
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
235.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.83 MAD 253
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
14.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Essaouira
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.84 MAD 199
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-3.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.03 MAD 209
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
267.89%
Cinema Ticket
$6.42 MAD 58.4
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
95.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Essaouira
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$75.3 MAD 685
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-19.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,992 MAD 18.1K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-67.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Essaouira
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$31.09 MAD 283
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-41.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40 MAD 364
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
61.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$48.73 MAD 443
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-42.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$43 MAD 391
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-40.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Essaouira
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$377 MAD 3,427
$259 Rp 4.2M
45.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$345 MAD 3,135
$159 Rp 2.6M
116.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$790 MAD 7,185
$578 Rp 9.4M
36.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$542 MAD 4,930
$336 Rp 5.5M
61.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,173 MAD 10.7K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
17.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$897 MAD 8,158
$860 Rp 14M
4.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Essaouira
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$266 MAD 2,418
$182 Rp 3M
45.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.5
13.28
-58.58%

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Last update for Essaouira: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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