Cost of Living Comparison Between Morocco and Zambia Cost of Living Comparison Between Morocco and Zambia

🙂 Solo nomad: Morocco is 19.1% cheaper than Zambia without rent, and 10% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Morocco is 10.2% cheaper than Zambia without rent, and 21.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Morocco
Zambia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.32 MAD 40.06
$7.26 ZMW 139
-40.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.38 MAD 254
$22.64 ZMW 433
20.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.50 MAD 60.3
$3.61 ZMW 69.1
80.06%
Cappuccino
$1.87 MAD 17.32
$1.91 ZMW 36.62
-2.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 MAD 5.94
$0.63 ZMW 12.08
1.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 MAD 3.36
$0.36 ZMW 6.80
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.34 MAD 30.97
$0.94 ZMW 17.98
255.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.81 MAD 35.39
$1.50 ZMW 28.79
154.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Morocco
Zambia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.86 MAD 8.02
$1.28 ZMW 24.56
-32.81%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 MAD 4.87
$0.87 ZMW 16.66
-40.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.86 MAD 17.27
$1.73 ZMW 33.14
7.51%
Eggs
$2.01 MAD 18.66
$1.52 ZMW 29.08
32.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.35 MAD 96.0
$7.91 ZMW 151
30.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.93 MAD 55.0
$3.96 ZMW 75.8
49.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.64 MAD 98.8
$4.77 ZMW 91.2
123.06%
Apples (1kg)
$1.44 MAD 13.38
$2.31 ZMW 44.22
-37.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.33 MAD 12.33
$1.55 ZMW 29.70
-14.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.81 MAD 7.54
$2.53 ZMW 48.35
-67.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.81 MAD 7.56
$1.13 ZMW 21.56
-28.32%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 MAD 7.00
$2.00 ZMW 38.19
-62.50%
Onion (1kg)
$0.77 MAD 7.12
$1.41 ZMW 27.05
-45.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.45 MAD 4.14
$0.95 ZMW 18.23
-52.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 MAD 6.01
$0.53 ZMW 10.08
22.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 MAD 40.41
$2.25 ZMW 43.08
93.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.47 MAD 69.3
$6.59 ZMW 126
13.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.49 MAD 23.09
$0.92 ZMW 17.66
170.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 MAD 24.80
$1.28 ZMW 24.40
108.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Morocco
Zambia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.53 MAD 4.92
$0.96 ZMW 18.36
-44.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$21.89 MAD 203
$40.29 ZMW 771
-45.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.75 MAD 6.92
$2.53 ZMW 48.36
-70.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.67 MAD 6.25
$1.06 ZMW 20.29
-36.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.22 MAD 48.44
$9.38 ZMW 179
-44.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.54 MAD 14.30
$1.18 ZMW 22.64
30.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.4K MAD 346.9K
$8,144 ZMW 155.8K
358.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.3K MAD 272.1K
$29.0K ZMW 555.0K
1.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Morocco
Zambia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.86 MAD 379
$86.2 ZMW 1,649
-52.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.57 MAD 107
$51.2 ZMW 979
-77.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.07 MAD 372
$125 ZMW 2,391
-67.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Morocco
Zambia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.08 MAD 233
$42.02 ZMW 804
-40.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.60 MAD 228
$14.05 ZMW 269
75.09%
Cinema Ticket
$6.61 MAD 61.4
$4.12 ZMW 78.8
60.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Morocco
Zambia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$112 MAD 1,036
$180 ZMW 3,447
-38.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,497 MAD 32.4K
$9,561 ZMW 182.9K
-63.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Morocco
Zambia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.96 MAD 371
$19.55 ZMW 374
104.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.66 MAD 414
$17.56 ZMW 336
154.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.9 MAD 807
$79.8 ZMW 1,527
8.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.2 MAD 652
$72.7 ZMW 1,391
-3.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Morocco
Zambia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$370 MAD 3,437
$212 ZMW 4,048
75.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$215 MAD 1,995
$126 ZMW 2,415
70.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$690 MAD 6,406
$850 ZMW 16.3K
-18.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$393 MAD 3,650
$704 ZMW 13.5K
-44.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,614 MAD 15.0K
$1,981 ZMW 37.9K
-18.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$998 MAD 9,259
$5,060 ZMW 96.8K
-80.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Morocco
Zambia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$469 MAD 4,356
$376 ZMW 7,184
24.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.98
25
-80.08%

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Last update for Morocco: March 2, 2026

Last update for Zambia: March 2, 2026

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