Cost of Living Comparison Between Marrakech and Ubud, Bali Cost of Living Comparison Between Marrakech and Ubud, Bali

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Marrakech is 0.6% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 37.1% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Marrakech is 24.4% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 51.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Marrakech
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.71 MADĀ 43.43
$3.47 RpĀ 58.5K
35.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.55 MADĀ 300
$32.10 RpĀ 541.6K
1.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.05 MADĀ 65.0
$4.86 RpĀ 82.0K
45.06%
Cappuccino
$2.59 MADĀ 23.93
$2.82 RpĀ 47.6K
-8.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 MADĀ 11.30
$1.37 RpĀ 23.2K
-10.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 MADĀ 5.17
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
-23.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.43 MADĀ 50.1
$2.90 RpĀ 48.9K
87.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.46 MADĀ 59.7
$3.92 RpĀ 66.1K
64.80%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Marrakech
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.95 MADĀ 8.75
$1.74 RpĀ 29.4K
-45.40%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 MADĀ 5.35
$2.44 RpĀ 41.2K
-76.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.84 MADĀ 17.01
$1.17 RpĀ 19.7K
57.26%
Eggs
$2.01 MADĀ 18.55
$2.35 RpĀ 39.7K
-14.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.41 MADĀ 86.9
$14.78 RpĀ 249.4K
-36.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.19 MADĀ 57.1
$4.25 RpĀ 71.7K
45.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.30 MADĀ 104
$12.21 RpĀ 206.1K
-7.45%
Apples (1kg)
$1.57 MADĀ 14.52
$3.72 RpĀ 62.8K
-57.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 MADĀ 12.75
$1.56 RpĀ 26.2K
-11.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.95 MADĀ 8.74
$2.69 RpĀ 45.4K
-64.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.90 MADĀ 8.28
$2.34 RpĀ 39.4K
-61.54%
Potato (1kg)
$0.76 MADĀ 7.01
$2.00 RpĀ 33.7K
-62.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.74 MADĀ 6.86
$2.31 RpĀ 38.9K
-67.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.42 MADĀ 3.88
$1.01 RpĀ 17.1K
-58.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 MADĀ 5.41
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
-19.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.40 MADĀ 40.62
$3.31 RpĀ 55.9K
32.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.40 MADĀ 68.3
$25.14 RpĀ 424.2K
-70.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.69 MADĀ 24.83
$2.90 RpĀ 48.9K
-7.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 MADĀ 27.18
$2.77 RpĀ 46.8K
6.50%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Marrakech
Ubud, Bali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.46 MADĀ 4.21
$0.27 RpĀ 4,526
70.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.04 MADĀ 102
$8.26 RpĀ 139.4K
33.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.00 MADĀ 9.24
$0.45 RpĀ 7,634
122.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 MADĀ 4.50
$0.42 RpĀ 7,129
16.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.36 MADĀ 49.51
$6.26 RpĀ 105.5K
-14.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.54 MADĀ 14.21
$0.86 RpĀ 14.6K
79.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.8K MADĀ 348.5K
$25.9K RpĀ 436.8M
45.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.5K MADĀ 272.5K
$31.9K RpĀ 538.1M
-7.44%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Marrakech
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.43 MADĀ 299
$80.8 RpĀ 1.4M
-59.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.70 MADĀ 98.8
$3.98 RpĀ 67.1K
168.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.16 MADĀ 426
$23.55 RpĀ 397.3K
96.01%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Marrakech
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.50 MADĀ 226
$97.3 RpĀ 1.6M
-74.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$32.44 MADĀ 299
$6.42 RpĀ 108.4K
405.30%
Cinema Ticket
$6.71 MADĀ 61.9
$4.16 RpĀ 70.3K
61.30%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Marrakech
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$111 MADĀ 1,020
$294 RpĀ 5.0M
-62.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,409 MADĀ 59.2K
$6,548 RpĀ 110.5M
-2.13%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Marrakech
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.93 MADĀ 396
$54.2 RpĀ 913.9K
-20.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.1 MADĀ 472
$37.95 RpĀ 640.3K
34.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 MADĀ 1,010
$88.1 RpĀ 1.5M
24.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 MADĀ 969
$78.1 RpĀ 1.3M
34.48%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Marrakech
Ubud, Bali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$424 MADĀ 3,917
$995 RpĀ 16.8M
-57.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$284 MADĀ 2,620
$668 RpĀ 11.3M
-57.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$769 MADĀ 7,099
$3,391 RpĀ 57.2M
-77.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$453 MADĀ 4,182
$2,080 RpĀ 35.1M
-78.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,816 MADĀ 16.8K
$3,037 RpĀ 51.2M
-40.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$982 MADĀ 9,065
$2,378 RpĀ 40.1M
-58.71%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Marrakech
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$545 MADĀ 5,028
$180 RpĀ 3.0M
203.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.75
13.28
-64.23%

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Last update for Marrakech: March 2, 2026

Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

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