Cost of Living Comparison Between Rabat and Ouarzazate Cost of Living Comparison Between Rabat and Ouarzazate

😐 Solo nomad: Rabat is 56.6% more expensive than Ouarzazate without rent, and 58.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rabat is 62.4% more expensive than Ouarzazate without rent, and 82.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rabat
Ouarzazate
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.58 MAD 42.60
$4.77 MAD 44.37
-3.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.78 MAD 463
$11.09 MAD 103
348.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.50 MAD 60.4
$4.49 MAD 41.74
44.77%
Cappuccino
$1.99 MAD 18.48
$1.12 MAD 10.40
77.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 MAD 5.36
$0.46 MAD 4.23
26.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 MAD 3.72
$0.33 MAD 3.03
21.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.39 MAD 50.2
$2.67 MAD 24.79
101.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.17 MAD 38.81
$2.69 MAD 25.00
55.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rabat
Ouarzazate
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.81 MAD 7.51
$0.76 MAD 7.11
6.58%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 MAD 4.43
$0.53 MAD 4.91
-9.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.90 MAD 17.63
$1.51 MAD 14.08
25.83%
Eggs
$2.00 MAD 18.62
$1.64 MAD 15.23
21.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.86 MAD 120
$7.60 MAD 70.7
69.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.14 MAD 66.4
$4.12 MAD 38.33
73.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.02 MAD 112
$6.65 MAD 61.8
80.75%
Apples (1kg)
$1.61 MAD 14.98
$0.96 MAD 8.95
67.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.39 MAD 12.95
$1.32 MAD 12.31
5.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.83 MAD 7.69
$0.68 MAD 6.33
22.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.81 MAD 7.54
$0.72 MAD 6.72
12.50%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 MAD 6.27
$0.69 MAD 6.42
-2.90%
Onion (1kg)
$0.71 MAD 6.59
$0.45 MAD 4.21
57.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.39 MAD 3.63
$0.23 MAD 2.14
69.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 MAD 5.87
$0.59 MAD 5.47
6.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.29 MAD 39.90
$4.36 MAD 40.59
-1.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.97 MAD 74.1
$7.79 MAD 72.5
2.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.74 MAD 25.52
$2.62 MAD 24.37
4.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 MAD 22.84
$2.94 MAD 27.33
-16.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Rabat
Ouarzazate
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.57 MAD 5.28
$0.48 MAD 4.45
18.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.91 MAD 260
$16.32 MAD 152
71.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.56 MAD 5.24
$0.56 MAD 5.23
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.83 MAD 7.71
$0.52 MAD 4.88
59.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.31 MAD 40.06
$2.66 MAD 24.77
62.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 MAD 14.83
$1.58 MAD 14.73
0.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.0K MAD 353.4K
$37.6K MAD 349.2K
1.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.9K MAD 278.2K
$29.2K MAD 271.3K
2.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rabat
Ouarzazate
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$42.09 MAD 391
$31.72 MAD 295
32.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.00 MAD 102
$5.21 MAD 48.44
111.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.91 MAD 380
$24.91 MAD 232
64.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rabat
Ouarzazate
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.00 MAD 279
$15.10 MAD 140
98.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.71 MAD 267
$22.96 MAD 214
25.04%
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 MAD 60.3
$3.76 MAD 35.00
72.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rabat
Ouarzazate
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 MAD 1,449
$76.6 MAD 713
103.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,583 MAD 61.2K
$6,242 MAD 58.0K
5.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rabat
Ouarzazate
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.6 MAD 499
$37.92 MAD 353
41.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.95 MAD 446
$51.2 MAD 476
-6.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 MAD 1,008
$49.39 MAD 459
119.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$97.3 MAD 905
$66.1 MAD 615
47.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rabat
Ouarzazate
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$455 MAD 4,228
$248 MAD 2,308
83.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$264 MAD 2,459
$130 MAD 1,213
102.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,106 MAD 10.3K
$502 MAD 4,668
120.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$737 MAD 6,850
$310 MAD 2,881
137.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,920 MAD 17.9K
$1,533 MAD 14.3K
25.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,100 MAD 10.2K
$958 MAD 8,913
14.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rabat
Ouarzazate
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$718 MAD 6,679
$379 MAD 3,522
89.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.81
4.75
1.26%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Rabat: March 3, 2026

Last update for Ouarzazate: March 2, 2026

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