Cost of Living Comparison Between Marrakech and Ouarzazate Cost of Living Comparison Between Marrakech and Ouarzazate

😐 Solo nomad: Marrakech is 50.7% more expensive than Ouarzazate without rent, and 60.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Marrakech is 44.7% more expensive than Ouarzazate without rent, and 48.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Marrakech
Ouarzazate
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.71 MAD 43.76
$4.77 MAD 44.37
-1.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.55 MAD 303
$11.09 MAD 103
193.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.05 MAD 65.5
$4.49 MAD 41.74
57.02%
Cappuccino
$2.59 MAD 24.11
$1.12 MAD 10.40
131.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 MAD 11.38
$0.46 MAD 4.23
165.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 MAD 5.21
$0.33 MAD 3.03
69.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.43 MAD 50.5
$2.67 MAD 24.79
103.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.46 MAD 60.1
$2.69 MAD 25.00
140.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Marrakech
Ouarzazate
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.95 MAD 8.82
$0.76 MAD 7.11
25.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 MAD 5.40
$0.53 MAD 4.91
9.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.84 MAD 17.14
$1.51 MAD 14.08
21.85%
Eggs
$2.01 MAD 18.70
$1.64 MAD 15.23
22.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.41 MAD 87.5
$7.60 MAD 70.7
23.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.19 MAD 57.6
$4.12 MAD 38.33
50.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.30 MAD 105
$6.65 MAD 61.8
69.92%
Apples (1kg)
$1.57 MAD 14.63
$0.96 MAD 8.95
63.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 MAD 12.85
$1.32 MAD 12.31
4.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.95 MAD 8.81
$0.68 MAD 6.33
39.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.90 MAD 8.35
$0.72 MAD 6.72
25.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.76 MAD 7.06
$0.69 MAD 6.42
10.14%
Onion (1kg)
$0.74 MAD 6.92
$0.45 MAD 4.21
64.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.42 MAD 3.91
$0.23 MAD 2.14
82.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 MAD 5.45
$0.59 MAD 5.47
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.40 MAD 40.92
$4.36 MAD 40.59
0.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.40 MAD 68.8
$7.79 MAD 72.5
-5.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.69 MAD 25.02
$2.62 MAD 24.37
2.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 MAD 27.39
$2.94 MAD 27.33
0.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Marrakech
Ouarzazate
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.46 MAD 4.24
$0.48 MAD 4.45
-4.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.04 MAD 103
$16.32 MAD 152
-32.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.00 MAD 9.31
$0.56 MAD 5.23
78.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 MAD 4.54
$0.52 MAD 4.88
-5.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.36 MAD 49.88
$2.66 MAD 24.77
101.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.54 MAD 14.31
$1.58 MAD 14.73
-2.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.8K MAD 351.2K
$37.6K MAD 349.2K
0.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.5K MAD 274.6K
$29.2K MAD 271.3K
1.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Marrakech
Ouarzazate
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.43 MAD 302
$31.72 MAD 295
2.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.70 MAD 99.6
$5.21 MAD 48.44
105.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.16 MAD 429
$24.91 MAD 232
85.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Marrakech
Ouarzazate
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.50 MAD 228
$15.10 MAD 140
62.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$32.44 MAD 302
$22.96 MAD 214
41.29%
Cinema Ticket
$6.71 MAD 62.4
$3.76 MAD 35.00
78.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Marrakech
Ouarzazate
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$111 MAD 1,028
$76.6 MAD 713
44.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,409 MAD 59.6K
$6,242 MAD 58.0K
2.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Marrakech
Ouarzazate
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.93 MAD 399
$37.92 MAD 353
13.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.1 MAD 475
$51.2 MAD 476
-0.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 MAD 1,017
$49.39 MAD 459
121.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 MAD 977
$66.1 MAD 615
58.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Marrakech
Ouarzazate
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$424 MAD 3,947
$248 MAD 2,308
71.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$284 MAD 2,640
$130 MAD 1,213
117.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$769 MAD 7,153
$502 MAD 4,668
53.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$453 MAD 4,214
$310 MAD 2,881
46.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,816 MAD 16.9K
$1,533 MAD 14.3K
18.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$982 MAD 9,133
$958 MAD 8,913
2.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Marrakech
Ouarzazate
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$545 MAD 5,066
$379 MAD 3,522
43.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.75
4.75
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Last update for Marrakech: March 2, 2026

Last update for Ouarzazate: March 2, 2026

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