Cost of Living Comparison Between Rabat and Fes Cost of Living Comparison Between Rabat and Fes

😐 Solo nomad: Rabat is 45.5% more expensive than Fes without rent, and 43.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rabat is 15.2% more expensive than Fes without rent, and 59.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rabat
Fes
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.74 MAD 43.1
$3.9 MAD 35.49
21.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.04 MAD 446
$33.37 MAD 304
46.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.8 MAD 61.9
$6.13 MAD 55.8
10.93%
Cappuccino
$1.98 MAD 18.03
$1.57 MAD 14.29
26.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 MAD 5.67
$0.49 MAD 4.42
26.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 MAD 3.67
$0.4 MAD 3.68
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.34 MAD 48.55
$3.1 MAD 28.23
72.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.2 MAD 38.23
$3.36 MAD 30.54
25.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rabat
Fes
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.87 MAD 7.91
$0.85 MAD 7.74
2.35%
White Bread (500g)
$0.5 MAD 4.59
$0.52 MAD 4.7
-3.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MAD 17.33
$1.59 MAD 14.49
20.13%
Eggs
$1.98 MAD 18.01
$2.02 MAD 18.39
-1.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.85 MAD 117
$12.64 MAD 115
1.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.05 MAD 64.1
$5.51 MAD 50.2
27.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.78 MAD 107
$9.52 MAD 86.5
23.74%
Apples (1kg)
$1.58 MAD 14.39
$1.12 MAD 10.22
41.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 MAD 12.54
$1.25 MAD 11.4
10.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.79 MAD 7.14
$0.73 MAD 6.63
8.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.87 MAD 7.92
$0.92 MAD 8.36
-5.43%
Potato (1kg)
$0.68 MAD 6.22
$0.8 MAD 7.29
-15.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.65 MAD 5.9
$0.88 MAD 7.96
-26.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.43 MAD 3.89
$0.46 MAD 4.22
-6.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 MAD 5.79
$0.59 MAD 5.37
8.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MAD 39.51
$4.07 MAD 37.05
6.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.86 MAD 89.7
$4.89 MAD 44.47
101.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.7 MAD 24.59
$2.48 MAD 22.56
8.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 MAD 23.17
$3.29 MAD 29.95
-22.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Rabat
Fes
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.53 MAD 4.8
$0.46 MAD 4.18
15.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.26 MAD 248
$10.91 MAD 99.2
149.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.53 MAD 4.84
$0.64 MAD 5.78
-17.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 MAD 7.91
$0.51 MAD 4.64
70.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.47 MAD 40.63
$4.3 MAD 39.12
3.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.54 MAD 13.96
$1.52 MAD 13.84
1.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.9K MAD 335.2K
$37.2K MAD 338.6K
-1.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.9K MAD 271.8K
$29.7K MAD 270.1K
0.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rabat
Fes
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.75 MAD 380
$34.69 MAD 316
20.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.11 MAD 101
$11.02 MAD 100
0.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.58 MAD 360
$24.92 MAD 227
58.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rabat
Fes
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.78 MAD 271
$26.76 MAD 243
11.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.15 MAD 265
$24.06 MAD 219
21.16%
Cinema Ticket
$6.64 MAD 60.4
$5.33 MAD 48.46
24.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rabat
Fes
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$159 MAD 1,445
$53.9 MAD 490
194.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,585 MAD 59.9K
$3,288 MAD 29.9K
100.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rabat
Fes
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.2 MAD 493
$32.88 MAD 299
64.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.4 MAD 440
$34.1 MAD 310
41.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 MAD 984
$85.7 MAD 779
26.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.6 MAD 896
$62.5 MAD 568
57.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rabat
Fes
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$456 MAD 4,147
$293 MAD 2,664
55.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$259 MAD 2,354
$150 MAD 1,367
72.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,140 MAD 10.4K
$413 MAD 3,753
176.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$744 MAD 6,764
$218 MAD 1,980
241.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,761 MAD 16K
$985 MAD 8,956
78.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,035 MAD 9,416
$518 MAD 4,708
99.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rabat
Fes
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$741 MAD 6,738
$489 MAD 4,447
51.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.81
4.5
6.89%

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Last update for Rabat: October 29, 2025

Last update for Fes: October 26, 2025

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