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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ouarzazate is 38.9% cheaper than Marrakech without rent, and 35.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ouarzazate is 36.3% cheaper than Marrakech without rent, and 31.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ouarzazate
Marrakech
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.75 MAD 43.24
$4.54 MAD 41.26
4.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.16 MAD 101
$32.83 MAD 299
-66.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.41 MAD 40.11
$6.98 MAD 63.4
-36.82%
Cappuccino
$1.12 MAD 10.22
$2.54 MAD 23.1
-55.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 MAD 4.18
$1.22 MAD 11.06
-62.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 MAD 2.98
$0.57 MAD 5.15
-42.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.82 MAD 25.62
$5.54 MAD 50.4
-49.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 MAD 24.71
$6.27 MAD 57
-56.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ouarzazate
Marrakech
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.76 MAD 6.89
$0.89 MAD 8.12
-14.61%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 MAD 5.13
$0.58 MAD 5.32
-3.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.5 MAD 13.61
$1.82 MAD 16.51
-17.58%
Eggs
$1.64 MAD 14.89
$2.01 MAD 18.27
-18.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.54 MAD 68.6
$9.12 MAD 83
-17.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.99 MAD 36.28
$6.17 MAD 56.2
-35.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.48 MAD 58.9
$11.38 MAD 103
-43.06%
Apples (1kg)
$0.91 MAD 8.32
$1.56 MAD 14.2
-41.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.34 MAD 12.21
$1.4 MAD 12.69
-4.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.65 MAD 5.87
$0.95 MAD 8.65
-31.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.73 MAD 6.65
$0.84 MAD 7.64
-13.10%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 MAD 5.87
$0.74 MAD 6.73
-12.16%
Onion (1kg)
$0.42 MAD 3.86
$0.76 MAD 6.87
-44.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.23 MAD 2.1
$0.39 MAD 3.55
-41.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 MAD 5.81
$0.64 MAD 5.8
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.28 MAD 38.91
$4.32 MAD 39.25
-0.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.64 MAD 69.5
$7.5 MAD 68.2
1.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.59 MAD 23.57
$2.72 MAD 24.7
-4.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 MAD 27.86
$3.08 MAD 28.04
-0.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Ouarzazate
Marrakech
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.47 MAD 4.28
$0.46 MAD 4.19
2.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.36 MAD 149
$10.95 MAD 99.6
49.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.53 MAD 4.86
$1.02 MAD 9.26
-48.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.51 MAD 4.65
$0.52 MAD 4.76
-1.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.7 MAD 24.52
$5.51 MAD 50.1
-51.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 MAD 14.36
$1.54 MAD 14.05
2.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37K MAD 336.3K
$37.6K MAD 342.2K
-1.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.2K MAD 265.4K
$29.7K MAD 270.1K
-1.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ouarzazate
Marrakech
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$31.85 MAD 290
$32.44 MAD 295
-1.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.21 MAD 47.38
$10.77 MAD 97.9
-51.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.69 MAD 225
$45.49 MAD 414
-45.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ouarzazate
Marrakech
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.19 MAD 138
$24.53 MAD 223
-38.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.09 MAD 210
$32.56 MAD 296
-29.08%
Cinema Ticket
$3.85 MAD 35.05
$6.74 MAD 61.3
-42.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ouarzazate
Marrakech
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$75.3 MAD 685
$113 MAD 1,027
-33.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,269 MAD 57K
$6,457 MAD 58.7K
-2.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ouarzazate
Marrakech
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.34 MAD 349
$42.78 MAD 389
-10.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.1 MAD 456
$50.1 MAD 456
-0.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.99 MAD 455
$109 MAD 994
-54.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$65.7 MAD 597
$103 MAD 936
-36.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ouarzazate
Marrakech
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$246 MAD 2,234
$437 MAD 3,974
-43.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$133 MAD 1,206
$280 MAD 2,546
-52.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$514 MAD 4,675
$746 MAD 6,783
-31.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$305 MAD 2,772
$439 MAD 3,995
-30.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$766 MAD 6,966
$1,160 MAD 10.5K
-33.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$774 MAD 7,036
$655 MAD 5,959
18.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ouarzazate
Marrakech
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$384 MAD 3,493
$475 MAD 4,320
-19.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.75
4.75
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Last update for Ouarzazate: October 27, 2025

Last update for Marrakech: October 28, 2025

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