Cost of Living Comparison Between Marrakech and Rabat Cost of Living Comparison Between Marrakech and Rabat

🙂 Solo nomad: Marrakech is 3% cheaper than Rabat without rent, and 2.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Marrakech is 6.4% cheaper than Rabat without rent, and 19% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Marrakech
Rabat
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.54 MAD 41.26
$4.74 MAD 43.1
-4.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.83 MAD 299
$49.04 MAD 446
-33.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.98 MAD 63.4
$6.8 MAD 61.9
2.65%
Cappuccino
$2.54 MAD 23.1
$1.98 MAD 18.03
28.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 MAD 11.06
$0.62 MAD 5.67
96.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 MAD 5.15
$0.4 MAD 3.67
42.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.54 MAD 50.4
$5.34 MAD 48.55
3.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.27 MAD 57
$4.2 MAD 38.23
49.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Marrakech
Rabat
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.89 MAD 8.12
$0.87 MAD 7.91
2.30%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 MAD 5.32
$0.5 MAD 4.59
16.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.82 MAD 16.51
$1.91 MAD 17.33
-4.71%
Eggs
$2.01 MAD 18.27
$1.98 MAD 18.01
1.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.12 MAD 83
$12.85 MAD 117
-29.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.17 MAD 56.2
$7.05 MAD 64.1
-12.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.38 MAD 103
$11.78 MAD 107
-3.40%
Apples (1kg)
$1.56 MAD 14.2
$1.58 MAD 14.39
-1.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.4 MAD 12.69
$1.38 MAD 12.54
1.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.95 MAD 8.65
$0.79 MAD 7.14
20.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.84 MAD 7.64
$0.87 MAD 7.92
-3.45%
Potato (1kg)
$0.74 MAD 6.73
$0.68 MAD 6.22
8.82%
Onion (1kg)
$0.76 MAD 6.87
$0.65 MAD 5.9
16.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.39 MAD 3.55
$0.43 MAD 3.89
-9.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 MAD 5.8
$0.64 MAD 5.79
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 MAD 39.25
$4.34 MAD 39.51
-0.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.5 MAD 68.2
$9.86 MAD 89.7
-23.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.72 MAD 24.7
$2.7 MAD 24.59
0.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 MAD 28.04
$2.55 MAD 23.17
20.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Marrakech
Rabat
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.46 MAD 4.19
$0.53 MAD 4.8
-13.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.95 MAD 99.6
$27.26 MAD 248
-59.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.02 MAD 9.26
$0.53 MAD 4.84
92.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 MAD 4.76
$0.87 MAD 7.91
-40.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.51 MAD 50.1
$4.47 MAD 40.63
23.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.54 MAD 14.05
$1.54 MAD 13.96
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.6K MAD 342.2K
$36.9K MAD 335.2K
2.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.7K MAD 270.1K
$29.9K MAD 271.8K
-0.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Marrakech
Rabat
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.44 MAD 295
$41.75 MAD 380
-22.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.77 MAD 97.9
$11.11 MAD 101
-3.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.49 MAD 414
$39.58 MAD 360
14.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Marrakech
Rabat
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.53 MAD 223
$29.78 MAD 271
-17.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$32.56 MAD 296
$29.15 MAD 265
11.70%
Cinema Ticket
$6.74 MAD 61.3
$6.64 MAD 60.4
1.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Marrakech
Rabat
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$113 MAD 1,027
$159 MAD 1,445
-28.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,457 MAD 58.7K
$6,585 MAD 59.9K
-1.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Marrakech
Rabat
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.78 MAD 389
$54.2 MAD 493
-21.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.1 MAD 456
$48.4 MAD 440
3.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 MAD 994
$108 MAD 984
1.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 MAD 936
$98.6 MAD 896
4.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Marrakech
Rabat
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$437 MAD 3,974
$456 MAD 4,147
-4.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$280 MAD 2,546
$259 MAD 2,354
8.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$746 MAD 6,783
$1,140 MAD 10.4K
-34.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$439 MAD 3,995
$744 MAD 6,764
-40.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,160 MAD 10.5K
$1,761 MAD 16K
-34.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$655 MAD 5,959
$1,035 MAD 9,416
-36.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Marrakech
Rabat
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$475 MAD 4,320
$741 MAD 6,738
-35.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.75
4.81
-1.25%

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Last update for Marrakech: October 28, 2025

Last update for Rabat: October 29, 2025

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