Cost of Living Comparison Between Mohammedia and Boksburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Mohammedia and Boksburg

🙂 Solo nomad: Mohammedia is 23.4% cheaper than Boksburg without rent, and 23.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mohammedia is 6.1% more expensive than Boksburg without rent, and 17% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mohammedia
Boksburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.5 MAD 40.91
$10.99 R 195
-59.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.05 MAD 273
$42.38 R 754
-29.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.31 MAD 66.5
$4.66 R 82.9
56.87%
Cappuccino
$1.87 MAD 17.05
$2.17 R 38.59
-13.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 MAD 6.39
$1.04 R 18.5
-32.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 MAD 3.48
$0.78 R 13.81
-51.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.79 MAD 34.5
$2.28 R 40.6
66.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.35 MAD 39.53
$2.84 R 50.5
53.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mohammedia
Boksburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1 MAD 9.12
$1.14 R 20.3
-12.28%
White Bread (500g)
$0.81 MAD 7.38
$1.05 R 18.73
-22.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.99 MAD 18.14
$1.64 R 29.2
21.34%
Eggs
$2.24 MAD 20.36
$2.44 R 43.47
-8.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.52 MAD 105
$7.65 R 136
50.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.85 MAD 62.3
$4.53 R 80.5
51.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.82 MAD 107
$6.78 R 121
74.34%
Apples (1kg)
$1.57 MAD 14.25
$1.6 R 28.5
-1.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.36 MAD 12.4
$1.46 R 25.93
-6.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.72 MAD 6.59
$1.59 R 28.31
-54.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.83 MAD 7.53
$1.68 R 29.91
-50.60%
Potato (1kg)
$0.77 MAD 7
$1.5 R 26.63
-48.67%
Onion (1kg)
$0.79 MAD 7.18
$1.39 R 24.69
-43.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.53 MAD 4.86
$1.05 R 18.6
-49.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 MAD 5.95
$1.16 R 20.7
-43.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.45 MAD 40.47
$3.17 R 56.3
40.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.49 MAD 68.1
$5.29 R 94.1
41.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.87 MAD 26.11
$1.31 R 23.38
119.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 MAD 28.82
$1.79 R 31.77
77.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Mohammedia
Boksburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 MAD 6.18
$1.63 R 28.99
-58.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.37 MAD 149
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.78 MAD 7.1
$1.14 R 20.22
-31.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.59 MAD 5.36
$0.88 R 15.62
-32.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.4 MAD 49.14
$3.12 R 55.5
73.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 MAD 13.85
$1.27 R 22.58
19.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.8K MAD 334.4K
$19.4K R 344.9K
89.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.6K MAD 241.8K
$24.3K R 431.7K
9.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mohammedia
Boksburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.45 MAD 450
$126 R 2,238
-60.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.21 MAD 102
$40.15 R 714
-72.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.71 MAD 361
$43.31 R 770
-8.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mohammedia
Boksburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.46 MAD 250
$27.83 R 495
-1.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.44 MAD 213
$6.59 R 117
255.69%
Cinema Ticket
$8.93 MAD 81.3
$7.35 R 131
21.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mohammedia
Boksburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 MAD 1,420
$200 R 3,565
-22.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,415 MAD 49.2K
$4,873 R 86.7K
11.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mohammedia
Boksburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.2 MAD 456
$49.41 R 879
1.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53 MAD 482
$32.29 R 574
64.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$111 MAD 1,010
$91.1 R 1,620
21.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.9 MAD 790
$79.1 R 1,406
9.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mohammedia
Boksburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$276 MAD 2,506
$303 R 5,382
-8.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$176 MAD 1,597
$331 R 5,887
-46.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$497 MAD 4,524
$612 R 10.9K
-18.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$525 MAD 4,774
$716 R 12.7K
-26.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,539 MAD 14K
$732 R 13K
110.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,022 MAD 9,292
$632 R 11.2K
61.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mohammedia
Boksburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$701 MAD 6,372
$943 R 16.8K
-25.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.35
11.51
-62.21%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Mohammedia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Boksburg: October 27, 2025

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