Cost of Living Comparison Between Popayan and Beni Mellal Cost of Living Comparison Between Popayan and Beni Mellal

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Popayan is 2.6% cheaper than Beni Mellal without rent, and 32.1% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Popayan is 8.9% cheaper than Beni Mellal without rent, and 23.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Popayan
Beni Mellal
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.91 COPĀ 14.7K
$3.21 MADĀ 29.62
21.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.50 COPĀ 88.5K
$22.33 MADĀ 206
5.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.38 COPĀ 27.8K
$4.89 MADĀ 45.18
50.92%
Cappuccino
$1.50 COPĀ 5,652
$1.22 MADĀ 11.22
22.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 COPĀ 3,270
$0.51 MADĀ 4.67
70.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 COPĀ 2,165
$0.35 MADĀ 3.24
65.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.20 COPĀ 4,520
$3.05 MADĀ 28.15
-60.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,433
$2.48 MADĀ 22.91
-9.68%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Popayan
Beni Mellal
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,965
$0.71 MADĀ 6.54
47.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COPĀ 4,664
$0.51 MADĀ 4.70
143.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.13 COPĀ 4,268
$1.42 MADĀ 13.13
-20.42%
Eggs
$2.24 COPĀ 8,439
$1.49 MADĀ 13.72
50.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COPĀ 17.1K
$8.78 MADĀ 81.0
-48.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.37 COPĀ 20.2K
$6.62 MADĀ 61.1
-18.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.48 COPĀ 28.2K
$8.39 MADĀ 77.4
-10.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.52 COPĀ 9,491
$1.23 MADĀ 11.33
104.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,025
$1.17 MADĀ 10.81
-8.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,118
$0.72 MADĀ 6.64
88.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.91 COPĀ 3,416
$0.80 MADĀ 7.34
13.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.16 COPĀ 4,354
$0.48 MADĀ 4.46
141.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COPĀ 4,255
$0.67 MADĀ 6.14
68.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.85 COPĀ 3,202
$0.36 MADĀ 3.34
136.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 COPĀ 2,451
$0.63 MADĀ 5.81
3.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.38 COPĀ 8,971
$4.11 MADĀ 37.93
-42.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.50 COPĀ 32.0K
$7.99 MADĀ 73.8
6.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 COPĀ 4,113
$1.40 MADĀ 12.89
-22.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 COPĀ 6,531
$1.84 MADĀ 17.02
-5.43%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Popayan
Beni Mellal
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 COPĀ 2,694
$0.73 MADĀ 6.70
-1.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$8.80 MADĀ 81.2
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.49 COPĀ 5,602
$0.57 MADĀ 5.25
161.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.71 COPĀ 6,419
$0.88 MADĀ 8.16
94.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.88 COPĀ 22.1K
$2.76 MADĀ 25.49
113.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 COPĀ 3,560
$1.53 MADĀ 14.08
-37.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.8K COPĀ 66.9M
$36.8K MADĀ 339.5K
-51.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.2K COPĀ 94.9M
$29.4K MADĀ 271.8K
-14.38%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Popayan
Beni Mellal
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.8 COPĀ 311.7K
$42.13 MADĀ 389
96.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.99 COPĀ 33.8K
$10.93 MADĀ 101
-17.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.62 COPĀ 85.1K
$34.87 MADĀ 322
-35.13%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Popayan
Beni Mellal
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.39 COPĀ 88.0K
$19.06 MADĀ 176
22.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$16.24 MADĀ 150
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COPĀ 14.9K
$6.77 MADĀ 62.5
-41.51%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Popayan
Beni Mellal
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$237 COPĀ 890.9K
$156 MADĀ 1,439
51.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,888 COPĀ 22.2M
$6,535 MADĀ 60.3K
-9.91%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Popayan
Beni Mellal
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 COPĀ 219.9K
$36.98 MADĀ 341
58.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.73 COPĀ 123.2K
$34.54 MADĀ 319
-5.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.3 COPĀ 309.9K
$74.8 MADĀ 691
10.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.0 COPĀ 271.1K
$78.9 MADĀ 729
-8.74%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Popayan
Beni Mellal
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$282 COPĀ 1.1M
$174 MADĀ 1,601
62.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 COPĀ 891.1K
$119 MADĀ 1,095
99.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$534 COPĀ 2.0M
$295 MADĀ 2,719
81.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$423 COPĀ 1.6M
$173 MADĀ 1,597
144.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,637 COPĀ 6.2M
$2,126 MADĀ 19.6K
-23.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,433 COPĀ 5.4M
$2,038 MADĀ 18.8K
-29.71%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Popayan
Beni Mellal
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$437 MADĀ 4,030
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.18
4.81
174.01%

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Last update for Popayan: March 3, 2026

Last update for Beni Mellal: March 2, 2026

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