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

🙂 Solo nomad: Morocco is 12.1% cheaper than South Africa without rent, and 27.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Morocco is 15.8% cheaper than South Africa without rent, and 27.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Morocco
South Africa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.36 MAD 40.28
$8.84 R 145
-50.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.62 MAD 255
$38.50 R 631
-28.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.75 MAD 62.3
$5.07 R 83.2
33.14%
Cappuccino
$1.86 MAD 17.16
$2.04 R 33.40
-8.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 MAD 5.38
$1.04 R 17.02
-44.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 MAD 3.61
$0.74 R 12.08
-47.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.19 MAD 29.48
$2.31 R 37.83
38.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.78 MAD 34.85
$2.47 R 40.57
53.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Morocco
South Africa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.92 MAD 8.47
$1.07 R 17.55
-14.02%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 MAD 5.19
$1.01 R 16.51
-44.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.79 MAD 16.56
$1.57 R 25.79
14.01%
Eggs
$2.01 MAD 18.55
$2.33 R 38.26
-13.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.24 MAD 94.6
$7.68 R 126
33.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.06 MAD 55.9
$4.47 R 73.4
35.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.77 MAD 99.4
$6.60 R 108
63.18%
Apples (1kg)
$1.46 MAD 13.52
$1.56 R 25.55
-6.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.35 MAD 12.50
$1.45 R 23.80
-6.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.80 MAD 7.38
$1.51 R 24.79
-47.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.86 MAD 7.91
$1.49 R 24.39
-42.28%
Potato (1kg)
$0.76 MAD 6.97
$1.21 R 19.91
-37.19%
Onion (1kg)
$0.78 MAD 7.17
$1.33 R 21.80
-41.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.44 MAD 4.08
$1.08 R 17.70
-59.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 MAD 5.90
$0.94 R 15.34
-31.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.33 MAD 39.95
$2.85 R 46.74
51.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.80 MAD 72.0
$4.89 R 80.3
59.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.51 MAD 23.20
$1.38 R 22.64
81.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 MAD 24.74
$1.69 R 27.65
58.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Morocco
South Africa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.54 MAD 4.95
$1.73 R 28.33
-68.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$21.90 MAD 202
$45.33 R 743
-51.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.79 MAD 7.27
$1.10 R 18.01
-28.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.68 MAD 6.28
$1.10 R 18.03
-38.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.41 MAD 49.97
$4.69 R 76.9
15.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 MAD 14.55
$1.30 R 21.32
21.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.3K MAD 343.9K
$20.6K R 337.3K
81.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.5K MAD 272.0K
$24.2K R 396.4K
21.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Morocco
South Africa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.71 MAD 376
$110 R 1,811
-63.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.44 MAD 106
$32.07 R 526
-64.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.73 MAD 367
$40.81 R 669
-2.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Morocco
South Africa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.97 MAD 231
$31.33 R 514
-20.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.26 MAD 224
$9.44 R 155
156.99%
Cinema Ticket
$6.55 MAD 60.4
$6.90 R 113
-5.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Morocco
South Africa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$112 MAD 1,032
$187 R 3,074
-40.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,424 MAD 31.6K
$4,385 R 71.9K
-21.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Morocco
South Africa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.48 MAD 364
$49.70 R 815
-20.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.39 MAD 401
$31.23 R 512
38.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.0 MAD 812
$93.0 R 1,526
-5.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.4 MAD 659
$79.7 R 1,307
-10.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Morocco
South Africa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$373 MAD 3,444
$443 R 7,265
-15.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$215 MAD 1,981
$369 R 6,048
-41.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$695 MAD 6,413
$890 R 14.6K
-21.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$383 MAD 3,534
$724 R 11.9K
-47.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,592 MAD 14.7K
$1,125 R 18.5K
41.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$998 MAD 9,209
$823 R 13.5K
21.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Morocco
South Africa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$483 MAD 4,460
$1,486 R 24.4K
-67.49%
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: January 11, 2026

Last update for South Africa: January 12, 2026

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