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

😐 Solo nomad: Western Sahara is 35.6% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 32.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Western Sahara is 25.1% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 27.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Western Sahara
Egypt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.89 MAD 35.91
$3.88 E£201
0.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.12 MAD 269
$19.73 E£1,022
47.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.61 MAD 42.52
$4.85 E£251
-4.95%
Cappuccino
$1.61 MAD 14.88
$1.45 E£75.0
11.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 MAD 4.39
$0.33 E£16.85
45.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 MAD 2.95
$0.12 E£6.34
166.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.37 MAD 31.10
$1.41 E£73.0
139.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.60 MAD 42.47
$3.02 E£156
52.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Western Sahara
Egypt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.78 MAD 7.22
$0.89 E£45.90
-12.36%
White Bread (500g)
$0.61 MAD 5.62
$0.57 E£29.59
7.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.87 MAD 17.26
$0.66 E£34.26
183.33%
Eggs
$1.42 MAD 13.10
$1.49 E£77.1
-4.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.36 MAD 105
$3.19 E£165
256.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.43 MAD 31.68
$4.27 E£221
-19.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.03 MAD 83.3
$8.80 E£456
2.61%
Apples (1kg)
$1.49 MAD 13.73
$1.47 E£76.0
1.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.14 MAD 10.48
$0.59 E£30.71
93.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.67 MAD 6.15
$0.47 E£24.56
42.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.55 MAD 5.10
$0.38 E£19.55
44.74%
Potato (1kg)
$0.47 MAD 4.36
$0.44 E£22.99
6.82%
Onion (1kg)
$0.33 MAD 3.09
$0.44 E£22.98
-25.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 MAD 8.71
$0.22 E£11.38
327.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 MAD 5.49
$0.18 E£9.13
227.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$1.88 E£97.4
-
Wine (Bottle)
-
$6.42 E£333
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.32 E£68.3
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.50 MAD 32.35
$1.96 E£102
78.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Western Sahara
Egypt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.56 MAD 5.14
$0.27 E£13.97
107.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.46 MAD 106
$6.18 E£320
85.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.77 MAD 7.10
$0.42 E£21.76
83.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.66 MAD 6.07
$0.29 E£14.80
127.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.29 E£66.9
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.29 MAD 11.89
$0.34 E£17.36
279.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.8K MAD 358.2K
$34.7K E£1.8M
11.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.0K MAD 249.6K
$31.2K E£1.6M
-13.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Western Sahara
Egypt
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$33.43 MAD 309
$21.81 E£1,130
53.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$7.24 E£375
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.58 MAD 208
$11.59 E£601
94.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Western Sahara
Egypt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.57 MAD 218
$14.63 E£758
61.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.83 MAD 322
$6.91 E£358
404.05%
Cinema Ticket
$3.40 MAD 31.40
$2.93 E£152
16.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Western Sahara
Egypt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$286 MAD 2,637
$85.8 E£4,447
232.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,472 MAD 32.0K
$1,979 E£102.6K
75.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Western Sahara
Egypt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$34.70 MAD 320
$25.95 E£1,345
33.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.1 MAD 527
$44.79 E£2,321
27.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.5 MAD 688
$108 E£5,602
-31.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.9 MAD 747
$50.8 E£2,630
59.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Western Sahara
Egypt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$352 MAD 3,252
$167 E£8,636
111.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$173 MAD 1,599
$102 E£5,264
70.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$704 MAD 6,501
$327 E£17.0K
115.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$291 MAD 2,687
$188 E£9,759
54.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$713 E£36.9K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$441 E£22.8K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Western Sahara
Egypt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$135 E£6,971
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
16.38
-

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Last update for Western Sahara: April 13, 2026

Last update for Egypt: April 14, 2026

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