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

😐 Solo nomad: South Africa is 13.7% more expensive than Morocco without rent, and 38.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: South Africa is 18.8% more expensive than Morocco without rent, and 37.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
South Africa
Morocco
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.84 R 145
$4.36 MAD 40.28
102.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.50 R 631
$27.62 MAD 255
39.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.07 R 83.2
$6.75 MAD 62.3
-24.89%
Cappuccino
$2.04 R 33.40
$1.86 MAD 17.16
9.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 R 17.02
$0.58 MAD 5.38
79.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 R 12.08
$0.39 MAD 3.61
89.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.31 R 37.83
$3.19 MAD 29.48
-27.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 R 40.57
$3.78 MAD 34.85
-34.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
South Africa
Morocco
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 R 17.55
$0.92 MAD 8.47
16.30%
White Bread (500g)
$1.01 R 16.51
$0.56 MAD 5.19
80.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 R 25.79
$1.79 MAD 16.56
-12.29%
Eggs
$2.33 R 38.26
$2.01 MAD 18.55
15.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.68 R 126
$10.24 MAD 94.6
-25.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.47 R 73.4
$6.06 MAD 55.9
-26.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.60 R 108
$10.77 MAD 99.4
-38.72%
Apples (1kg)
$1.56 R 25.55
$1.46 MAD 13.52
6.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 R 23.80
$1.35 MAD 12.50
7.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 R 24.79
$0.80 MAD 7.38
88.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.49 R 24.39
$0.86 MAD 7.91
73.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.21 R 19.91
$0.76 MAD 6.97
59.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.33 R 21.80
$0.78 MAD 7.17
70.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.08 R 17.70
$0.44 MAD 4.08
145.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 R 15.34
$0.64 MAD 5.90
46.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.85 R 46.74
$4.33 MAD 39.95
-34.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.89 R 80.3
$7.80 MAD 72.0
-37.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 R 22.64
$2.51 MAD 23.20
-45.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 R 27.65
$2.68 MAD 24.74
-36.94%
🚌 Getting Around
South Africa
Morocco
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.73 R 28.33
$0.54 MAD 4.95
220.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.33 R 743
$21.90 MAD 202
106.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.10 R 18.01
$0.79 MAD 7.27
39.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.10 R 18.03
$0.68 MAD 6.28
61.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.69 R 76.9
$5.41 MAD 49.97
-13.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.30 R 21.32
$1.58 MAD 14.55
-17.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.6K R 337.3K
$37.3K MAD 343.9K
-44.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.2K R 396.4K
$29.5K MAD 272.0K
-17.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
South Africa
Morocco
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$110 R 1,811
$40.71 MAD 376
171.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.07 R 526
$11.44 MAD 106
180.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.81 R 669
$39.73 MAD 367
2.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
South Africa
Morocco
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.33 R 514
$24.97 MAD 231
25.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.44 R 155
$24.26 MAD 224
-61.09%
Cinema Ticket
$6.90 R 113
$6.55 MAD 60.4
5.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
South Africa
Morocco
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$187 R 3,074
$112 MAD 1,032
67.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,385 R 71.9K
$3,424 MAD 31.6K
28.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
South Africa
Morocco
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.70 R 815
$39.48 MAD 364
25.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.23 R 512
$43.39 MAD 401
-28.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.0 R 1,526
$88.0 MAD 812
5.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.7 R 1,307
$71.4 MAD 659
11.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
South Africa
Morocco
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$443 R 7,265
$373 MAD 3,444
18.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$369 R 6,048
$215 MAD 1,981
71.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$890 R 14.6K
$695 MAD 6,413
28.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$724 R 11.9K
$383 MAD 3,534
89.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,125 R 18.5K
$1,592 MAD 14.7K
-29.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$823 R 13.5K
$998 MAD 9,209
-17.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
South Africa
Morocco
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,486 R 24.4K
$483 MAD 4,460
207.59%
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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Morocco: January 11, 2026

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