Cost of Living Comparison Between Marrakech and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Marrakech and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Marrakech is 37.5% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 61.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Marrakech is 41.6% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 59% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Marrakech
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.54 MAD 41.26
$17.41 €15.03
-73.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.83 MAD 299
$68.7 €59.3
-52.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.98 MAD 63.4
$13.71 €11.84
-49.09%
Cappuccino
$2.54 MAD 23.1
$2.78 €2.4
-8.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 MAD 11.06
$2.8 €2.42
-56.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 MAD 5.15
$1.98 €1.71
-71.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.54 MAD 50.4
$4.43 €3.83
25.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.27 MAD 57
$4.53 €3.91
38.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Marrakech
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.89 MAD 8.12
$1.24 €1.07
-28.23%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 MAD 5.32
$2.03 €1.75
-71.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.82 MAD 16.51
$1.98 €1.71
-8.08%
Eggs
$2.01 MAD 18.27
$3.46 €2.99
-41.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.12 MAD 83
$18.32 €15.82
-50.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.17 MAD 56.2
$9.82 €8.47
-37.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.38 MAD 103
$19.24 €16.61
-40.85%
Apples (1kg)
$1.56 MAD 14.2
$2.61 €2.25
-40.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.4 MAD 12.69
$2.34 €2.02
-40.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.95 MAD 8.65
$2.11 €1.82
-54.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.84 MAD 7.64
$2.77 €2.39
-69.68%
Potato (1kg)
$0.74 MAD 6.73
$2.04 €1.76
-63.73%
Onion (1kg)
$0.76 MAD 6.87
$1.77 €1.53
-57.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.39 MAD 3.55
$1.5 €1.3
-74.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 MAD 5.8
$0.85 €0.73
-24.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 MAD 39.25
$7 €6.04
-38.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.5 MAD 68.2
$7.13 €6.16
5.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.72 MAD 24.7
$1.43 €1.24
90.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 MAD 28.04
$2.29 €1.98
34.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Marrakech
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.46 MAD 4.19
$3.02 €2.6
-84.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.95 MAD 99.6
$28.97 €25.01
-62.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.02 MAD 9.26
$4.59 €3.96
-77.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 MAD 4.76
$2.02 €1.74
-74.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.51 MAD 50.1
$29.56 €25.53
-81.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.54 MAD 14.05
$1.81 €1.56
-14.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.6K MAD 342.2K
$38.4K €33.1K
-1.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.7K MAD 270.1K
$32.4K €28K
-8.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Marrakech
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.44 MAD 295
$190 €164
-82.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.77 MAD 97.9
$22.18 €19.15
-51.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.49 MAD 414
$36.37 €31.4
25.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Marrakech
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.53 MAD 223
$57.4 €49.55
-57.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$32.56 MAD 296
$20.95 €18.09
55.42%
Cinema Ticket
$6.74 MAD 61.3
$10.8 €9.33
-37.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Marrakech
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$113 MAD 1,027
$732 €632
-84.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,457 MAD 58.7K
$15.1K €13.1K
-57.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Marrakech
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.78 MAD 389
$86.8 €74.9
-50.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.1 MAD 456
$36.78 €31.76
36.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 MAD 994
$102 €88.2
7.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 MAD 936
$117 €101
-12.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Marrakech
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$437 MAD 3,974
$1,581 €1,365
-72.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$280 MAD 2,546
$1,230 €1,062
-77.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$746 MAD 6,783
$2,707 €2,337
-72.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$439 MAD 3,995
$2,028 €1,751
-78.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,160 MAD 10.5K
$6,602 €5,700
-82.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$655 MAD 5,959
$5,045 €4,356
-87.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Marrakech
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$475 MAD 4,320
$2,198 €1,898
-78.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.75
3.39
40.12%

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Last update for Marrakech: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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