Cost of Living Comparison Between Pristina and Essaouira Cost of Living Comparison Between Pristina and Essaouira

🙂 Solo nomad: Pristina is 7.5% cheaper than Essaouira without rent, and 3.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Pristina is 16.2% more expensive than Essaouira without rent, and 2.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pristina
Essaouira
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.76 €4.89
$4.30 MAD 39.57
33.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.74 €20.98
$25.44 MAD 234
-2.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.35 €5.39
$4.82 MAD 44.42
31.74%
Cappuccino
$1.47 €1.25
$1.76 MAD 16.19
-16.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 €1.07
$0.49 MAD 4.50
157.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.00 €0.85
$0.26 MAD 2.39
284.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.37 €2.01
$3.93 MAD 36.17
-39.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 €2.22
$3.71 MAD 34.15
-29.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pristina
Essaouira
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 €1.07
$0.80 MAD 7.33
58.75%
White Bread (500g)
$0.59 €0.50
$0.52 MAD 4.79
13.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 €1.17
$1.70 MAD 15.68
-18.82%
Eggs
$1.54 €1.31
$1.82 MAD 16.72
-15.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.21 €5.27
$9.68 MAD 89.2
-35.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.87 €4.13
$5.34 MAD 49.18
-8.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.27 €8.71
$11.45 MAD 105
-10.31%
Apples (1kg)
$1.25 €1.06
$1.40 MAD 12.91
-10.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 €1.37
$1.27 MAD 11.70
26.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.42 €1.20
$0.72 MAD 6.59
97.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.24 €1.05
$0.89 MAD 8.16
39.33%
Potato (1kg)
$0.84 €0.71
$0.65 MAD 5.98
29.23%
Onion (1kg)
$0.80 €0.68
$0.92 MAD 8.49
-13.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 €0.62
$0.40 MAD 3.66
82.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 €0.45
$0.54 MAD 4.96
-1.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.46 €2.93
$4.09 MAD 37.63
-15.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.85 €4.96
$6.29 MAD 58.0
-7.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.77
$1.90 MAD 17.51
-52.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 €1.23
$2.22 MAD 20.41
-34.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Pristina
Essaouira
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.60 €0.51
$0.91 MAD 8.40
-34.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.28 €13.80
$16.70 MAD 154
-2.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.26 €1.92
$0.64 MAD 5.94
253.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.50 €0.43
$0.48 MAD 4.46
4.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.96 €5.05
$8.67 MAD 79.8
-31.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 €1.29
$1.58 MAD 14.58
-3.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.3K €19.7K
$37.7K MAD 347.4K
-38.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.1K €21.2K
$20.8K MAD 191.2K
20.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pristina
Essaouira
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$87.8 €74.4
$28.17 MAD 259
211.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.83 €9.18
$13.86 MAD 128
-21.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.65 €16.67
$28.60 MAD 263
-31.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pristina
Essaouira
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.48 €19.91
$22.14 MAD 204
6.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.94 €6.73
$22.79 MAD 210
-65.16%
Cinema Ticket
$4.59 €3.89
$6.72 MAD 61.9
-31.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pristina
Essaouira
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$172 €146
$77.7 MAD 716
121.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,854 €2,420
$1,931 MAD 17.8K
47.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pristina
Essaouira
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.43 €32.59
$31.32 MAD 288
22.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.94 €27.09
$39.08 MAD 360
-18.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$55.8 €47.29
$47.79 MAD 440
16.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.8 €71.1
$43.38 MAD 400
93.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pristina
Essaouira
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$358 €304
$388 MAD 3,572
-7.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$269 €228
$349 MAD 3,217
-23.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$609 €517
$789 MAD 7,263
-22.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$456 €386
$554 MAD 5,102
-17.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,583 €2,191
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,465 €1,242
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Pristina
Essaouira
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$699 €593
$270 MAD 2,491
158.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
5.5
-27.27%

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Last update for Pristina: April 12, 2026

Last update for Essaouira: April 12, 2026

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