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

🙂 Solo nomad: Morocco is 18.8% cheaper than Zambia without rent, and 10.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Morocco is 9.5% cheaper than Zambia without rent, and 22.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Morocco
Zambia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.31 MAD 39.67
$6.95 ZMW 133
-37.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.33 MAD 252
$23.29 ZMW 446
17.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.73 MAD 62.0
$3.69 ZMW 70.6
82.38%
Cappuccino
$1.78 MAD 16.40
$1.97 ZMW 37.66
-9.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 MAD 5.44
$0.63 ZMW 12.01
-6.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 MAD 3.65
$0.35 ZMW 6.76
14.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.23 MAD 29.73
$0.93 ZMW 17.86
247.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.89 MAD 35.81
$1.50 ZMW 28.63
159.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Morocco
Zambia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.93 MAD 8.56
$1.28 ZMW 24.54
-27.34%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 MAD 5.21
$0.85 ZMW 16.34
-32.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 MAD 16.31
$1.73 ZMW 33.12
2.31%
Eggs
$2.03 MAD 18.65
$1.52 ZMW 29.11
33.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.18 MAD 93.8
$7.50 ZMW 144
35.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.06 MAD 55.8
$3.94 ZMW 75.4
53.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.59 MAD 97.5
$4.81 ZMW 92.1
120.17%
Apples (1kg)
$1.44 MAD 13.23
$2.38 ZMW 45.46
-39.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.35 MAD 12.45
$1.49 ZMW 28.58
-9.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.82 MAD 7.54
$2.50 ZMW 47.74
-67.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.86 MAD 7.91
$1.15 ZMW 21.93
-25.22%
Potato (1kg)
$0.77 MAD 7.13
$2.06 ZMW 39.38
-62.62%
Onion (1kg)
$0.73 MAD 6.71
$1.36 ZMW 25.94
-46.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.47 MAD 4.34
$0.95 ZMW 18.12
-50.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 MAD 5.91
$0.52 ZMW 10.00
23.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.18 MAD 38.46
$2.21 ZMW 42.23
89.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.43 MAD 68.4
$6.76 ZMW 129
9.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.50 MAD 23.04
$0.84 ZMW 16.08
197.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 MAD 24.19
$1.24 ZMW 23.67
112.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Morocco
Zambia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.57 MAD 5.24
$1.03 ZMW 19.68
-44.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.16 MAD 204
$40.24 ZMW 770
-44.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.78 MAD 7.22
$2.57 ZMW 49.15
-69.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.68 MAD 6.22
$1.02 ZMW 19.50
-33.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.43 MAD 50.0
$9.45 ZMW 181
-42.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 MAD 14.03
$1.18 ZMW 22.51
28.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.8K MAD 339.0K
$8,042 ZMW 153.8K
357.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.6K MAD 273.0K
$28.4K ZMW 543.6K
4.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Morocco
Zambia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.54 MAD 383
$86.1 ZMW 1,647
-51.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.30 MAD 104
$50.9 ZMW 973
-77.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.45 MAD 363
$125 ZMW 2,400
-68.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Morocco
Zambia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.65 MAD 227
$42.59 ZMW 815
-42.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.10 MAD 222
$13.89 ZMW 266
73.51%
Cinema Ticket
$6.77 MAD 62.3
$4.07 ZMW 77.9
66.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Morocco
Zambia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$113 MAD 1,038
$176 ZMW 3,374
-36.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,465 MAD 31.9K
$9,412 ZMW 180.1K
-63.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Morocco
Zambia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.49 MAD 373
$19.83 ZMW 379
104.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.60 MAD 411
$17.85 ZMW 341
149.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.5 MAD 805
$79.5 ZMW 1,521
9.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.1 MAD 655
$73.0 ZMW 1,396
-2.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Morocco
Zambia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$374 MAD 3,446
$214 ZMW 4,101
74.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$214 MAD 1,975
$126 ZMW 2,417
69.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$684 MAD 6,303
$866 ZMW 16.6K
-20.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$387 MAD 3,567
$696 ZMW 13.3K
-44.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,583 MAD 14.6K
$2,001 ZMW 38.3K
-20.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$986 MAD 9,081
$5,056 ZMW 96.7K
-80.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Morocco
Zambia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$478 MAD 4,402
$383 ZMW 7,334
24.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.98
25
-80.08%

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Last update for Morocco: April 13, 2026

Last update for Zambia: April 11, 2026

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