Cost of Living Comparison Between Marrakech and Chisinau Cost of Living Comparison Between Marrakech and Chisinau

😐 Solo nomad: Marrakech is 0.4% more expensive than Chisinau without rent, and 26.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Marrakech is 4.5% cheaper than Chisinau without rent, and 23.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Marrakech
Chisinau
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.71 MAD 43.43
$8.89 MDL 152
-47.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.55 MAD 300
$36.59 MDL 627
-11.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.05 MAD 65.0
$7.65 MDL 131
-7.84%
Cappuccino
$2.59 MAD 23.93
$1.82 MDL 31.25
42.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 MAD 11.30
$0.93 MDL 15.98
31.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 MAD 5.17
$0.69 MDL 11.91
-18.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.43 MAD 50.1
$1.79 MDL 30.65
203.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.46 MAD 59.7
$2.41 MDL 41.25
168.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Marrakech
Chisinau
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.95 MAD 8.75
$1.28 MDL 21.93
-25.78%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 MAD 5.35
$0.56 MDL 9.57
3.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.84 MAD 17.01
$1.51 MDL 25.84
21.85%
Eggs
$2.01 MAD 18.55
$2.49 MDL 42.62
-19.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.41 MAD 86.9
$10.48 MDL 180
-10.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.19 MAD 57.1
$5.62 MDL 96.4
10.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.30 MAD 104
$9.01 MDL 155
25.42%
Apples (1kg)
$1.57 MAD 14.52
$0.89 MDL 15.28
76.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 MAD 12.75
$1.77 MDL 30.34
-22.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.95 MAD 8.74
$1.72 MDL 29.47
-44.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.90 MAD 8.28
$2.17 MDL 37.22
-58.53%
Potato (1kg)
$0.76 MAD 7.01
$0.84 MDL 14.34
-9.52%
Onion (1kg)
$0.74 MAD 6.86
$0.58 MDL 9.98
27.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.42 MAD 3.88
$1.31 MDL 22.52
-67.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 MAD 5.41
$0.82 MDL 14.04
-28.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.40 MAD 40.62
$3.30 MDL 56.5
33.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.40 MAD 68.3
$5.18 MDL 88.8
42.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.69 MAD 24.83
$1.23 MDL 21.08
118.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 MAD 27.18
$1.97 MDL 33.75
49.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Marrakech
Chisinau
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.46 MAD 4.21
$0.34 MDL 5.75
35.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.04 MAD 102
$13.44 MDL 231
-17.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.00 MAD 9.24
$2.02 MDL 34.59
-50.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 MAD 4.50
$0.27 MDL 4.67
81.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.36 MAD 49.51
$5.28 MDL 90.6
1.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.54 MAD 14.21
$1.43 MDL 24.45
7.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.8K MAD 348.5K
$32.2K MDL 551.6K
17.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.5K MAD 272.5K
$30.7K MDL 527.1K
-3.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Marrakech
Chisinau
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.43 MAD 299
$170 MDL 2,918
-80.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.70 MAD 98.8
$7.70 MDL 132
38.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.16 MAD 426
$11.01 MDL 189
319.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Marrakech
Chisinau
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.50 MAD 226
$44.28 MDL 759
-44.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$32.44 MAD 299
$22.02 MDL 378
47.32%
Cinema Ticket
$6.71 MAD 61.9
$7.80 MDL 134
-13.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Marrakech
Chisinau
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$111 MAD 1,020
$388 MDL 6,653
-71.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,409 MAD 59.2K
$7,588 MDL 130.1K
-15.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Marrakech
Chisinau
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.93 MAD 396
$66.7 MDL 1,143
-35.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.1 MAD 472
$53.0 MDL 908
-3.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 MAD 1,010
$114 MDL 1,963
-4.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 MAD 969
$124 MDL 2,122
-15.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Marrakech
Chisinau
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$424 MAD 3,917
$654 MDL 11.2K
-35.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$284 MAD 2,620
$468 MDL 8,031
-39.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$769 MAD 7,099
$1,249 MDL 21.4K
-38.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$453 MAD 4,182
$822 MDL 14.1K
-44.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,816 MAD 16.8K
$2,665 MDL 45.7K
-31.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$982 MAD 9,065
$1,860 MDL 31.9K
-47.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Marrakech
Chisinau
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$545 MAD 5,028
$842 MDL 14.4K
-35.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.75
9.24
-48.59%

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Last update for Marrakech: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chisinau: March 2, 2026

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