Cost of Living Comparison Between Ouarzazate and Marrakech Cost of Living Comparison Between Ouarzazate and Marrakech

🙂 Solo nomad: Ouarzazate is 33.7% cheaper than Marrakech without rent, and 37.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ouarzazate is 30.9% cheaper than Marrakech without rent, and 32.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ouarzazate
Marrakech
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.77 MAD 44.27
$4.71 MAD 43.67
1.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.09 MAD 103
$32.55 MAD 302
-65.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.49 MAD 41.65
$7.05 MAD 65.4
-36.31%
Cappuccino
$1.12 MAD 10.38
$2.59 MAD 24.06
-56.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 MAD 4.22
$1.22 MAD 11.36
-62.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 MAD 3.02
$0.56 MAD 5.20
-41.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.67 MAD 24.74
$5.43 MAD 50.4
-50.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 MAD 24.94
$6.46 MAD 60.0
-58.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ouarzazate
Marrakech
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.76 MAD 7.09
$0.95 MAD 8.80
-20.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 MAD 4.90
$0.58 MAD 5.38
-8.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.51 MAD 14.05
$1.84 MAD 17.10
-17.93%
Eggs
$1.64 MAD 15.20
$2.01 MAD 18.65
-18.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.60 MAD 70.5
$9.41 MAD 87.3
-19.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.12 MAD 38.25
$6.19 MAD 57.4
-33.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.65 MAD 61.7
$11.30 MAD 105
-41.15%
Apples (1kg)
$0.96 MAD 8.93
$1.57 MAD 14.60
-38.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.32 MAD 12.28
$1.38 MAD 12.82
-4.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.68 MAD 6.32
$0.95 MAD 8.79
-28.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.72 MAD 6.71
$0.90 MAD 8.33
-20.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.69 MAD 6.40
$0.76 MAD 7.05
-9.21%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 MAD 4.20
$0.74 MAD 6.90
-39.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.23 MAD 2.14
$0.42 MAD 3.90
-45.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 MAD 5.46
$0.59 MAD 5.44
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.36 MAD 40.51
$4.40 MAD 40.84
-0.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.79 MAD 72.3
$7.40 MAD 68.6
5.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.62 MAD 24.32
$2.69 MAD 24.96
-2.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 MAD 27.27
$2.95 MAD 27.33
-0.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Ouarzazate
Marrakech
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.48 MAD 4.44
$0.46 MAD 4.23
4.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.32 MAD 151
$11.04 MAD 102
47.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.56 MAD 5.22
$1.00 MAD 9.29
-44.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 MAD 4.87
$0.49 MAD 4.53
6.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.66 MAD 24.72
$5.36 MAD 49.78
-50.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 MAD 14.70
$1.54 MAD 14.28
2.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.6K MAD 348.5K
$37.8K MAD 350.4K
-0.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.2K MAD 270.7K
$29.5K MAD 274.0K
-1.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ouarzazate
Marrakech
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$31.72 MAD 294
$32.43 MAD 301
-2.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.21 MAD 48.34
$10.70 MAD 99.3
-51.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.91 MAD 231
$46.16 MAD 428
-46.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ouarzazate
Marrakech
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.10 MAD 140
$24.50 MAD 227
-38.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.96 MAD 213
$32.44 MAD 301
-29.22%
Cinema Ticket
$3.76 MAD 34.92
$6.71 MAD 62.3
-43.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ouarzazate
Marrakech
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$76.6 MAD 711
$111 MAD 1,026
-30.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,242 MAD 57.9K
$6,409 MAD 59.5K
-2.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ouarzazate
Marrakech
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.92 MAD 352
$42.93 MAD 398
-11.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.2 MAD 475
$51.1 MAD 474
0.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.39 MAD 458
$109 MAD 1,015
-54.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$66.1 MAD 614
$105 MAD 975
-37.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ouarzazate
Marrakech
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$248 MAD 2,303
$424 MAD 3,938
-41.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$130 MAD 1,211
$284 MAD 2,634
-54.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$502 MAD 4,658
$769 MAD 7,138
-34.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$310 MAD 2,875
$453 MAD 4,205
-31.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,533 MAD 14.2K
$1,816 MAD 16.8K
-15.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$958 MAD 8,894
$982 MAD 9,114
-2.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ouarzazate
Marrakech
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$379 MAD 3,515
$545 MAD 5,055
-30.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.75
4.75
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Last update for Ouarzazate: March 2, 2026

Last update for Marrakech: March 2, 2026

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