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

🙂 Solo nomad: Western Sahara is 19.3% cheaper than Morocco without rent, and 20.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Western Sahara is 5.4% cheaper than Morocco without rent, and 14.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Western Sahara
Morocco
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.84 MAD 34.91
$4.31 MAD 39.2
-10.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.19 MAD 265
$27.65 MAD 251
5.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.59 MAD 41.77
$6.66 MAD 60.6
-31.08%
Cappuccino
$1.63 MAD 14.82
$1.81 MAD 16.5
-9.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 MAD 4.74
$0.59 MAD 5.35
-11.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 MAD 2.85
$0.39 MAD 3.58
-20.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 MAD 30.75
$3.35 MAD 30.46
0.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.76 MAD 43.32
$3.8 MAD 34.55
25.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Western Sahara
Morocco
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.78 MAD 7.06
$0.86 MAD 7.86
-9.30%
White Bread (500g)
$0.61 MAD 5.51
$0.57 MAD 5.16
7.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 MAD 17.22
$1.84 MAD 16.71
2.72%
Eggs
$1.42 MAD 12.91
$2.01 MAD 18.28
-29.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.52 MAD 105
$10.45 MAD 95.1
10.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.38 MAD 30.75
$6.02 MAD 54.7
-43.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.14 MAD 83.1
$10.66 MAD 97
-14.26%
Apples (1kg)
$1.54 MAD 14.04
$1.45 MAD 13.2
6.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 MAD 10.75
$1.32 MAD 12.04
-10.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.71 MAD 6.45
$0.82 MAD 7.43
-13.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.61 MAD 5.51
$0.85 MAD 7.77
-28.24%
Potato (1kg)
$0.48 MAD 4.38
$0.77 MAD 7.04
-37.66%
Onion (1kg)
$0.34 MAD 3.05
$0.72 MAD 6.59
-52.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 MAD 8.05
$0.48 MAD 4.35
85.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.6 MAD 5.48
$0.64 MAD 5.83
-6.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$4.2 MAD 38.23
-
Wine (Bottle)
-
$7.75 MAD 70.5
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.46 MAD 22.34
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 MAD 31.46
$2.72 MAD 24.71
27.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Western Sahara
Morocco
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.61 MAD 5.53
$0.53 MAD 4.79
15.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.5 MAD 105
$22.11 MAD 201
-47.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.71 MAD 6.42
$0.74 MAD 6.71
-4.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 MAD 5.93
$0.67 MAD 6.11
-2.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$5.4 MAD 49.14
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 MAD 11.18
$1.54 MAD 14.04
-20.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.2K MAD 365.8K
$37.8K MAD 344.1K
6.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.8K MAD 243.3K
$29.5K MAD 268.1K
-9.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Western Sahara
Morocco
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.67 MAD 297
$40.94 MAD 372
-20.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$11.29 MAD 103
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.23 MAD 202
$39.07 MAD 355
-43.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Western Sahara
Morocco
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.84 MAD 208
$25.1 MAD 228
-9.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.92 MAD 318
$24.13 MAD 219
44.72%
Cinema Ticket
$3.39 MAD 30.87
$6.52 MAD 59.3
-48.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Western Sahara
Morocco
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$285 MAD 2,591
$112 MAD 1,018
154.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,524 MAD 32K
$3,397 MAD 30.9K
3.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Western Sahara
Morocco
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$34.45 MAD 313
$39.92 MAD 363
-13.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57 MAD 518
$44.5 MAD 405
28.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.1 MAD 683
$85.4 MAD 777
-12.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.9 MAD 727
$70.9 MAD 645
12.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Western Sahara
Morocco
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$342 MAD 3,111
$376 MAD 3,418
-8.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$177 MAD 1,605
$209 MAD 1,896
-15.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$693 MAD 6,304
$712 MAD 6,476
-2.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$290 MAD 2,637
$396 MAD 3,597
-26.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$647 MAD 5,887
$1,429 MAD 13K
-54.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$537 MAD 4,884
$889 MAD 8,088
-39.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Western Sahara
Morocco
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$231 MAD 2,105
$455 MAD 4,133
-49.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
4.98
-

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Last update for Western Sahara: October 29, 2025

Last update for Morocco: October 29, 2025

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