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

😐 Solo nomad: Western Sahara is 21.8% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 31.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Western Sahara is 38.1% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 32.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Western Sahara
Egypt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.84 MAD 34.91
$3.88 E£193
-1.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.19 MAD 265
$19.69 E£979
48.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.59 MAD 41.77
$4.85 E£241
-5.36%
Cappuccino
$1.63 MAD 14.82
$1.47 E£72.9
10.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 MAD 4.74
$0.32 E£16.14
62.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 MAD 2.85
$0.13 E£6.24
138.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 MAD 30.75
$1.39 E£69.2
143.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.76 MAD 43.32
$2.93 E£146
62.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Western Sahara
Egypt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.78 MAD 7.06
$0.84 E£41.59
-7.14%
White Bread (500g)
$0.61 MAD 5.51
$0.63 E£31.29
-3.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 MAD 17.22
$0.67 E£33.19
182.09%
Eggs
$1.42 MAD 12.91
$1.43 E£71.3
-0.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.52 MAD 105
$3.29 E£164
250.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.38 MAD 30.75
$4.32 E£215
-21.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.14 MAD 83.1
$8.38 E£417
9.07%
Apples (1kg)
$1.54 MAD 14.04
$1.47 E£73.2
4.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 MAD 10.75
$0.6 E£29.92
96.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.71 MAD 6.45
$0.47 E£23.42
51.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.61 MAD 5.51
$0.4 E£19.99
52.50%
Potato (1kg)
$0.48 MAD 4.38
$0.48 E£23.72
-
Onion (1kg)
$0.34 MAD 3.05
$0.41 E£20.32
-17.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 MAD 8.05
$0.24 E£11.99
270.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.6 MAD 5.48
$0.19 E£9.31
215.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$1.96 E£97.2
-
Wine (Bottle)
-
$7.17 E£356
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.31 E£65
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 MAD 31.46
$1.87 E£92.9
85.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Western Sahara
Egypt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.61 MAD 5.53
$0.29 E£14.56
110.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.5 MAD 105
$6.21 E£309
85.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.71 MAD 6.42
$0.42 E£20.82
69.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 MAD 5.93
$0.29 E£14.37
124.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.3 E£64.6
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 MAD 11.18
$0.33 E£16.61
272.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.2K MAD 365.8K
$34.9K E£1.7M
15.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.8K MAD 243.3K
$32K E£1.6M
-16.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Western Sahara
Egypt
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.67 MAD 297
$21.33 E£1,060
53.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$7.02 E£349
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.23 MAD 202
$11.8 E£587
88.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Western Sahara
Egypt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.84 MAD 208
$14.48 E£720
57.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.92 MAD 318
$6.65 E£331
425.11%
Cinema Ticket
$3.39 MAD 30.87
$3.02 E£150
12.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Western Sahara
Egypt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$285 MAD 2,591
$85.6 E£4,255
232.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,524 MAD 32K
$1,928 E£95.8K
82.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Western Sahara
Egypt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$34.45 MAD 313
$25.72 E£1,279
33.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57 MAD 518
$44.15 E£2,195
29.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.1 MAD 683
$106 E£5,279
-29.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.9 MAD 727
$50.6 E£2,514
58.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Western Sahara
Egypt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$342 MAD 3,111
$164 E£8,151
108.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$177 MAD 1,605
$102 E£5,066
73.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$693 MAD 6,304
$325 E£16.1K
113.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$290 MAD 2,637
$193 E£9,578
50.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$647 MAD 5,887
$792 E£39.4K
-18.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$537 MAD 4,884
$481 E£23.9K
11.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Western Sahara
Egypt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$231 MAD 2,105
$149 E£7,412
55.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
16.38
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Last update for Western Sahara: October 29, 2025

Last update for Egypt: October 27, 2025

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