Cost of Living Comparison Between Zambia and Morocco Cost of Living Comparison Between Zambia and Morocco

😐 Solo nomad: Zambia is 23.5% more expensive than Morocco without rent, and 11.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Zambia is 11.4% more expensive than Morocco without rent, and 26.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zambia
Morocco
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.26 ZMW 138
$4.32 MAD 39.85
68.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.64 ZMW 430
$27.38 MAD 253
-17.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.61 ZMW 68.7
$6.50 MAD 60.0
-44.46%
Cappuccino
$1.91 ZMW 36.39
$1.87 MAD 17.22
2.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 ZMW 12.00
$0.64 MAD 5.90
-1.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 ZMW 6.76
$0.36 MAD 3.35
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.94 ZMW 17.87
$3.34 MAD 30.80
-71.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 ZMW 28.61
$3.81 MAD 35.20
-60.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zambia
Morocco
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 ZMW 24.40
$0.86 MAD 7.97
48.84%
White Bread (500g)
$0.87 ZMW 16.56
$0.52 MAD 4.84
67.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.73 ZMW 32.93
$1.86 MAD 17.17
-6.99%
Eggs
$1.52 ZMW 28.90
$2.01 MAD 18.56
-24.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.91 ZMW 150
$10.35 MAD 95.5
-23.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.96 ZMW 75.3
$5.93 MAD 54.7
-33.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.77 ZMW 90.6
$10.64 MAD 98.2
-55.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.31 ZMW 43.94
$1.44 MAD 13.31
60.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.55 ZMW 29.51
$1.33 MAD 12.26
16.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.53 ZMW 48.05
$0.81 MAD 7.50
212.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.13 ZMW 21.42
$0.81 MAD 7.52
39.51%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 ZMW 37.95
$0.75 MAD 6.96
166.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.41 ZMW 26.88
$0.77 MAD 7.08
83.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.95 ZMW 18.11
$0.45 MAD 4.12
111.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ZMW 10.02
$0.65 MAD 5.98
-18.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.25 ZMW 42.81
$4.35 MAD 40.19
-48.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.59 ZMW 125
$7.47 MAD 69.0
-11.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 ZMW 17.55
$2.49 MAD 22.97
-63.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 ZMW 24.25
$2.67 MAD 24.67
-52.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Zambia
Morocco
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ZMW 18.25
$0.53 MAD 4.90
81.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.29 ZMW 766
$21.89 MAD 202
84.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.53 ZMW 48.06
$0.75 MAD 6.88
237.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.06 ZMW 20.16
$0.67 MAD 6.22
58.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.38 ZMW 178
$5.22 MAD 48.17
79.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ZMW 22.50
$1.54 MAD 14.22
-23.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$8,144 ZMW 154.8K
$37.4K MAD 345.0K
-78.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.0K ZMW 551.5K
$29.3K MAD 270.6K
-1.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zambia
Morocco
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$86.2 ZMW 1,639
$40.86 MAD 377
110.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$51.2 ZMW 973
$11.57 MAD 107
342.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$125 ZMW 2,376
$40.07 MAD 370
211.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zambia
Morocco
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.02 ZMW 799
$25.08 MAD 231
67.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.05 ZMW 267
$24.60 MAD 227
-42.89%
Cinema Ticket
$4.12 ZMW 78.3
$6.61 MAD 61.0
-37.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zambia
Morocco
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$180 ZMW 3,425
$112 MAD 1,031
61.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,561 ZMW 181.8K
$3,497 MAD 32.3K
173.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zambia
Morocco
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.55 ZMW 372
$39.96 MAD 369
-51.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.56 ZMW 334
$44.66 MAD 412
-60.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.8 ZMW 1,517
$86.9 MAD 802
-8.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.7 ZMW 1,383
$70.2 MAD 648
3.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zambia
Morocco
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$212 ZMW 4,023
$370 MAD 3,418
-42.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$126 ZMW 2,400
$215 MAD 1,984
-41.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$850 ZMW 16.1K
$690 MAD 6,372
23.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$704 ZMW 13.4K
$393 MAD 3,630
78.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,981 ZMW 37.7K
$1,614 MAD 14.9K
22.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,060 ZMW 96.2K
$998 MAD 9,209
407.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zambia
Morocco
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$376 ZMW 7,139
$469 MAD 4,332
-19.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
25
4.98
402.01%

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Last update for Zambia: March 2, 2026

Last update for Morocco: March 2, 2026

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