Cost of Living Comparison Between Marrakech and Oued Zem Cost of Living Comparison Between Marrakech and Oued Zem

🙂 Solo nomad: Marrakech is 6.8% cheaper than Oued Zem without rent, and 15.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Marrakech is 1.8% cheaper than Oued Zem without rent, and 2.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Marrakech
Oued Zem
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.71 MAD 43.76
$4.56 MAD 42.38
3.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.55 MAD 303
$49.02 MAD 456
-33.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.05 MAD 65.5
$6.84 MAD 63.7
3.07%
Cappuccino
$2.59 MAD 24.11
$2.05 MAD 19.06
26.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 MAD 11.38
$0.58 MAD 5.39
110.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 MAD 5.21
$0.41 MAD 3.80
36.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.43 MAD 50.5
$5.37 MAD 49.92
1.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.46 MAD 60.1
$4.13 MAD 38.39
56.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Marrakech
Oued Zem
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.95 MAD 8.82
$0.87 MAD 8.05
9.20%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 MAD 5.40
$0.50 MAD 4.69
16.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.84 MAD 17.14
$1.88 MAD 17.47
-2.13%
Eggs
$2.01 MAD 18.70
$2.02 MAD 18.79
-0.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.41 MAD 87.5
$12.96 MAD 121
-27.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.19 MAD 57.6
$7.16 MAD 66.6
-13.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.30 MAD 105
$11.94 MAD 111
-5.36%
Apples (1kg)
$1.57 MAD 14.63
$1.61 MAD 14.97
-2.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 MAD 12.85
$1.37 MAD 12.74
0.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.95 MAD 8.81
$0.76 MAD 7.11
25.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.90 MAD 8.35
$0.85 MAD 7.94
5.88%
Potato (1kg)
$0.76 MAD 7.06
$0.68 MAD 6.32
11.76%
Onion (1kg)
$0.74 MAD 6.92
$0.71 MAD 6.58
4.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.42 MAD 3.91
$0.42 MAD 3.91
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 MAD 5.45
$0.59 MAD 5.52
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.40 MAD 40.92
$4.25 MAD 39.54
3.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.40 MAD 68.8
$8.10 MAD 75.4
-8.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.69 MAD 25.02
$2.65 MAD 24.64
1.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 MAD 27.39
$2.55 MAD 23.68
15.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Marrakech
Oued Zem
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.46 MAD 4.24
$0.48 MAD 4.44
-4.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.04 MAD 103
$16.54 MAD 154
-33.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.00 MAD 9.31
$0.57 MAD 5.33
75.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 MAD 4.54
$0.87 MAD 8.07
-43.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.36 MAD 49.88
$4.30 MAD 39.97
24.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.54 MAD 14.31
$1.61 MAD 14.94
-4.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.8K MAD 351.2K
$37.5K MAD 349.1K
0.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.5K MAD 274.6K
$29.9K MAD 277.8K
-1.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Marrakech
Oued Zem
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.43 MAD 302
$41.16 MAD 383
-21.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.70 MAD 99.6
$10.85 MAD 101
-1.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.16 MAD 429
$40.20 MAD 374
14.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Marrakech
Oued Zem
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.50 MAD 228
$24.12 MAD 224
1.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$32.44 MAD 302
$22.93 MAD 213
41.47%
Cinema Ticket
$6.71 MAD 62.4
$6.73 MAD 62.6
-0.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Marrakech
Oued Zem
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$111 MAD 1,028
$157 MAD 1,457
-29.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,409 MAD 59.6K
$6,465 MAD 60.1K
-0.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Marrakech
Oued Zem
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.93 MAD 399
$52.9 MAD 491
-18.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.1 MAD 475
$49.15 MAD 457
4.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 MAD 1,017
$105 MAD 977
4.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 MAD 977
$98.2 MAD 913
6.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Marrakech
Oued Zem
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$424 MAD 3,947
$282 MAD 2,621
50.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$284 MAD 2,640
$171 MAD 1,593
65.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$769 MAD 7,153
$502 MAD 4,665
53.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$453 MAD 4,214
$311 MAD 2,893
45.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,816 MAD 16.9K
$1,752 MAD 16.3K
3.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$982 MAD 9,133
$877 MAD 8,157
11.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Marrakech
Oued Zem
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$545 MAD 5,066
$251 MAD 2,339
116.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.75
4.81
-1.25%

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Last update for Marrakech: March 2, 2026

Last update for Oued Zem: March 2, 2026

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