Cost of Living Comparison Between Western Sahara and Egypt Cost of Living Comparison Between Western Sahara and Egypt

😐 Solo nomad: Western Sahara is 28.1% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 33.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Western Sahara is 43.2% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 29.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Western Sahara
Egypt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.82 MAD 35.28
$3.89 E£192
-1.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.69 MAD 265
$19.71 E£971
45.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.77 MAD 44.05
$4.95 E£244
-3.64%
Cappuccino
$1.67 MAD 15.45
$1.41 E£69.6
18.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 MAD 4.46
$0.36 E£17.52
33.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 MAD 2.91
$0.12 E£5.96
166.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.52 MAD 32.47
$1.35 E£66.6
160.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.72 MAD 43.60
$3.04 E£150
55.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Western Sahara
Egypt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.84 MAD 7.73
$0.83 E£40.81
1.20%
White Bread (500g)
$0.61 MAD 5.61
$0.62 E£30.41
-1.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.81 MAD 16.71
$0.70 E£34.68
158.57%
Eggs
$1.35 MAD 12.47
$1.43 E£70.6
-5.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.38 MAD 105
$3.31 E£163
243.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.48 MAD 32.15
$4.21 E£207
-17.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.33 MAD 86.2
$8.44 E£416
10.55%
Apples (1kg)
$1.52 MAD 13.99
$1.53 E£75.4
-0.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.17 MAD 10.84
$0.56 E£27.59
108.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.70 MAD 6.48
$0.45 E£22.10
55.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.56 MAD 5.18
$0.40 E£19.71
40.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.48 MAD 4.45
$0.48 E£23.60
-
Onion (1kg)
$0.37 MAD 3.38
$0.45 E£22.11
-17.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 MAD 8.25
$0.22 E£10.80
304.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 MAD 5.59
$0.19 E£9.14
221.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$1.91 E£94.3
-
Wine (Bottle)
-
$7.04 E£347
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.32 E£65.2
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MAD 32.85
$1.87 E£92.0
90.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Western Sahara
Egypt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.61 MAD 5.62
$0.29 E£14.46
110.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.64 MAD 107
$6.12 E£301
90.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.71 MAD 6.53
$0.41 E£20.27
73.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 MAD 6.37
$0.29 E£14.07
137.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.31 E£64.5
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 MAD 11.80
$0.31 E£15.10
312.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.8K MAD 367.1K
$34.1K E£1.7M
16.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.0K MAD 249.2K
$32.0K E£1.6M
-15.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Western Sahara
Egypt
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.94 MAD 304
$21.62 E£1,065
52.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$6.91 E£340
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.12 MAD 204
$11.97 E£590
84.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Western Sahara
Egypt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.29 MAD 215
$14.83 E£730
57.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.30 MAD 326
$6.66 E£328
430.03%
Cinema Ticket
$3.38 MAD 31.24
$2.97 E£146
13.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Western Sahara
Egypt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$289 MAD 2,668
$87.6 E£4,315
229.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,519 MAD 32.5K
$1,917 E£94.4K
83.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Western Sahara
Egypt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$34.75 MAD 321
$25.68 E£1,265
35.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$56.9 MAD 525
$44.59 E£2,196
27.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.1 MAD 693
$109 E£5,389
-31.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.9 MAD 756
$49.94 E£2,460
63.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Western Sahara
Egypt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$350 MAD 3,229
$166 E£8,173
110.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$176 MAD 1,621
$102 E£5,017
72.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$693 MAD 6,398
$326 E£16.0K
112.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$290 MAD 2,679
$189 E£9,323
53.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$786 E£38.7K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$454 E£22.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Western Sahara
Egypt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$146 E£7,189
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
16.38
-

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Last update for Western Sahara: March 2, 2026

Last update for Egypt: March 2, 2026

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