Cost of Living Comparison Between Morocco and South Africa Cost of Living Comparison Between Morocco and South Africa

🙂 Solo nomad: Morocco is 11.2% cheaper than South Africa without rent, and 27.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Morocco is 13.6% cheaper than South Africa without rent, and 27.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Morocco
South Africa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.31 MAD 39.2
$9.05 R 161
-52.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.65 MAD 251
$38.84 R 691
-28.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.66 MAD 60.6
$4.9 R 87.1
35.92%
Cappuccino
$1.81 MAD 16.5
$1.98 R 35.28
-8.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 MAD 5.35
$0.96 R 17.06
-38.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 MAD 3.58
$0.75 R 13.31
-48.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.35 MAD 30.46
$2.18 R 38.72
53.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.8 MAD 34.55
$2.54 R 45.1
49.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Morocco
South Africa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.86 MAD 7.86
$1.1 R 19.58
-21.82%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 MAD 5.16
$1.03 R 18.32
-44.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.84 MAD 16.71
$1.56 R 27.71
17.95%
Eggs
$2.01 MAD 18.28
$2.25 R 39.93
-10.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.45 MAD 95.1
$7.67 R 136
36.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.02 MAD 54.7
$4.62 R 82.2
30.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.66 MAD 97
$6.86 R 122
55.39%
Apples (1kg)
$1.45 MAD 13.2
$1.58 R 28.02
-8.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.32 MAD 12.04
$1.42 R 25.3
-7.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.82 MAD 7.43
$1.44 R 25.58
-43.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.85 MAD 7.77
$1.49 R 26.5
-42.95%
Potato (1kg)
$0.77 MAD 7.04
$1.25 R 22.16
-38.40%
Onion (1kg)
$0.72 MAD 6.59
$1.34 R 23.81
-46.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 MAD 4.35
$1.09 R 19.31
-55.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 MAD 5.83
$0.96 R 17.15
-33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.2 MAD 38.23
$2.9 R 51.6
44.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.75 MAD 70.5
$5.07 R 90.3
52.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.46 MAD 22.34
$1.38 R 24.49
78.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 MAD 24.71
$1.68 R 29.79
61.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Morocco
South Africa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.53 MAD 4.79
$1.71 R 30.47
-69.01%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.11 MAD 201
$45.01 R 801
-50.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.74 MAD 6.71
$1.1 R 19.61
-32.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.67 MAD 6.11
$1.09 R 19.41
-38.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.4 MAD 49.14
$4.8 R 85.3
12.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.54 MAD 14.04
$1.31 R 23.23
17.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.8K MAD 344.1K
$21K R 374.2K
79.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.5K MAD 268.1K
$23.7K R 421.3K
24.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Morocco
South Africa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.94 MAD 372
$113 R 2,009
-63.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.29 MAD 103
$33.11 R 589
-65.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.07 MAD 355
$41.49 R 738
-5.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Morocco
South Africa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.1 MAD 228
$31.69 R 564
-20.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.13 MAD 219
$9.45 R 168
155.34%
Cinema Ticket
$6.52 MAD 59.3
$6.7 R 119
-2.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Morocco
South Africa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$112 MAD 1,018
$186 R 3,303
-39.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,397 MAD 30.9K
$4,336 R 77.1K
-21.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Morocco
South Africa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.92 MAD 363
$48.56 R 864
-17.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.5 MAD 405
$30.74 R 547
44.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.4 MAD 777
$92 R 1,636
-7.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.9 MAD 645
$79.6 R 1,415
-10.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Morocco
South Africa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$376 MAD 3,418
$442 R 7,860
-14.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$209 MAD 1,896
$370 R 6,579
-43.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$712 MAD 6,476
$880 R 15.7K
-19.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$396 MAD 3,597
$724 R 12.9K
-45.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,429 MAD 13K
$1,021 R 18.2K
39.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$889 MAD 8,088
$803 R 14.3K
10.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Morocco
South Africa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$455 MAD 4,133
$1,406 R 25K
-67.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.98
11.55
-56.88%

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

Last update for Morocco: October 29, 2025

Last update for South Africa: October 29, 2025

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