Cost of Living Comparison Between Meknes and Casablanca Cost of Living Comparison Between Meknes and Casablanca

🙂 Solo nomad: Meknes is 17.9% cheaper than Casablanca without rent, and 35.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Meknes is 31.9% cheaper than Casablanca without rent, and 38.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Meknes
Casablanca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.2 MAD 20.02
$5.42 MAD 49.33
-59.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.84 MAD 117
$32.71 MAD 297
-60.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.35 MAD 48.66
$7.96 MAD 72.4
-32.79%
Cappuccino
$1.26 MAD 11.44
$2.37 MAD 21.59
-46.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 MAD 6.68
$0.7 MAD 6.32
4.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 MAD 4.36
$0.5 MAD 4.52
-4.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.33 MAD 30.31
$3.9 MAD 35.48
-14.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.14 MAD 37.63
$4.26 MAD 38.77
-2.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Meknes
Casablanca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.87 MAD 7.93
$0.92 MAD 8.4
-5.43%
White Bread (500g)
$0.34 MAD 3.13
$0.78 MAD 7.06
-56.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.26 MAD 11.43
$1.95 MAD 17.78
-35.38%
Eggs
$1.99 MAD 18.08
$1.93 MAD 17.53
3.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.59 MAD 96.3
$11.38 MAD 103
-6.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.3 MAD 39.14
$7.6 MAD 69.1
-43.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.25 MAD 84.1
$11.54 MAD 105
-19.84%
Apples (1kg)
$1.36 MAD 12.37
$1.85 MAD 16.82
-26.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.25 MAD 11.33
$1.58 MAD 14.38
-20.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.91 MAD 8.3
$0.94 MAD 8.56
-3.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.71 MAD 6.45
$0.81 MAD 7.34
-12.35%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 MAD 6.47
$0.78 MAD 7.14
-8.97%
Onion (1kg)
$0.8 MAD 7.31
$0.78 MAD 7.09
2.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.46 MAD 4.15
$0.45 MAD 4.13
2.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 MAD 5.27
$0.57 MAD 5.2
1.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.43 MAD 40.29
$4.34 MAD 39.48
2.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.9 MAD 80.9
$8.43 MAD 76.7
5.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.8 MAD 25.45
$2.91 MAD 26.43
-3.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.66 MAD 24.2
$2.91 MAD 26.5
-8.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Meknes
Casablanca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.42 MAD 3.83
$0.74 MAD 6.77
-43.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.15 MAD 147
$25.49 MAD 232
-36.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.36 MAD 3.31
$0.86 MAD 7.81
-58.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.51 MAD 4.65
$0.76 MAD 6.92
-32.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.33 MAD 39.4
$5.23 MAD 47.59
-17.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 MAD 13.93
$1.47 MAD 13.4
4.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.6K MAD 333K
$37.7K MAD 343K
-2.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.4K MAD 258.3K
$28.9K MAD 262.7K
-1.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Meknes
Casablanca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.05 MAD 346
$48.62 MAD 442
-21.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.92 MAD 99.3
$12.17 MAD 111
-10.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.21 MAD 302
$42.09 MAD 383
-21.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Meknes
Casablanca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.42 MAD 222
$29.42 MAD 268
-17.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.16 MAD 174
$41.48 MAD 377
-53.81%
Cinema Ticket
$4.34 MAD 39.46
$8.95 MAD 81.4
-51.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Meknes
Casablanca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$154 MAD 1,403
$205 MAD 1,861
-24.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,674 MAD 15.2K
$5,400 MAD 49.1K
-69.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Meknes
Casablanca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.67 MAD 415
$66.7 MAD 607
-31.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.43 MAD 359
$53.6 MAD 487
-26.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$56.4 MAD 513
$110 MAD 1,004
-48.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$54.8 MAD 498
$90.9 MAD 827
-39.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Meknes
Casablanca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$264 MAD 2,401
$579 MAD 5,264
-54.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$172 MAD 1,566
$340 MAD 3,090
-49.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 MAD 3,886
$1,129 MAD 10.3K
-62.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$287 MAD 2,608
$571 MAD 5,190
-49.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$935 MAD 8,500
$2,169 MAD 19.7K
-56.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$541 MAD 4,922
$1,147 MAD 10.4K
-52.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Meknes
Casablanca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$453 MAD 4,121
$555 MAD 5,049
-18.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.5
5.29
-14.93%

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Last update for Meknes: October 27, 2025

Last update for Casablanca: October 28, 2025

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