Cost of Living Comparison Between South Africa and Morocco Cost of Living Comparison Between South Africa and Morocco

😐 Solo nomad: South Africa is 12.6% more expensive than Morocco without rent, and 38.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: South Africa is 15.8% more expensive than Morocco without rent, and 37.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
South Africa
Morocco
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.05 R 161
$4.31 MAD 39.2
109.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.84 R 691
$27.65 MAD 251
40.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.9 R 87.1
$6.66 MAD 60.6
-26.43%
Cappuccino
$1.98 R 35.28
$1.81 MAD 16.5
9.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 R 17.06
$0.59 MAD 5.35
62.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 R 13.31
$0.39 MAD 3.58
92.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.18 R 38.72
$3.35 MAD 30.46
-34.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 R 45.1
$3.8 MAD 34.55
-33.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
South Africa
Morocco
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 R 19.58
$0.86 MAD 7.86
27.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.03 R 18.32
$0.57 MAD 5.16
80.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 R 27.71
$1.84 MAD 16.71
-15.22%
Eggs
$2.25 R 39.93
$2.01 MAD 18.28
11.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.67 R 136
$10.45 MAD 95.1
-26.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.62 R 82.2
$6.02 MAD 54.7
-23.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.86 R 122
$10.66 MAD 97
-35.65%
Apples (1kg)
$1.58 R 28.02
$1.45 MAD 13.2
8.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 R 25.3
$1.32 MAD 12.04
7.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.44 R 25.58
$0.82 MAD 7.43
75.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.49 R 26.5
$0.85 MAD 7.77
75.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.25 R 22.16
$0.77 MAD 7.04
62.34%
Onion (1kg)
$1.34 R 23.81
$0.72 MAD 6.59
86.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 R 19.31
$0.48 MAD 4.35
127.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 R 17.15
$0.64 MAD 5.83
50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.9 R 51.6
$4.2 MAD 38.23
-30.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.07 R 90.3
$7.75 MAD 70.5
-34.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 R 24.49
$2.46 MAD 22.34
-43.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 R 29.79
$2.72 MAD 24.71
-38.24%
🚌 Getting Around
South Africa
Morocco
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.71 R 30.47
$0.53 MAD 4.79
222.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.01 R 801
$22.11 MAD 201
103.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.1 R 19.61
$0.74 MAD 6.71
48.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.09 R 19.41
$0.67 MAD 6.11
62.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.8 R 85.3
$5.4 MAD 49.14
-11.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 R 23.23
$1.54 MAD 14.04
-14.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21K R 374.2K
$37.8K MAD 344.1K
-44.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.7K R 421.3K
$29.5K MAD 268.1K
-19.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
South Africa
Morocco
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$113 R 2,009
$40.94 MAD 372
175.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.11 R 589
$11.29 MAD 103
193.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.49 R 738
$39.07 MAD 355
6.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
South Africa
Morocco
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.69 R 564
$25.1 MAD 228
26.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.45 R 168
$24.13 MAD 219
-60.84%
Cinema Ticket
$6.7 R 119
$6.52 MAD 59.3
2.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
South Africa
Morocco
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$186 R 3,303
$112 MAD 1,018
65.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,336 R 77.1K
$3,397 MAD 30.9K
27.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
South Africa
Morocco
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.56 R 864
$39.92 MAD 363
21.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.74 R 547
$44.5 MAD 405
-30.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92 R 1,636
$85.4 MAD 777
7.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.6 R 1,415
$70.9 MAD 645
12.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
South Africa
Morocco
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$442 R 7,860
$376 MAD 3,418
17.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$370 R 6,579
$209 MAD 1,896
77.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$880 R 15.7K
$712 MAD 6,476
23.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$724 R 12.9K
$396 MAD 3,597
82.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,021 R 18.2K
$1,429 MAD 13K
-28.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$803 R 14.3K
$889 MAD 8,088
-9.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
South Africa
Morocco
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,406 R 25K
$455 MAD 4,133
209.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.55
4.98
131.93%

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

Last update for South Africa: October 29, 2025

Last update for Morocco: October 29, 2025

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