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

😐 Solo nomad: Zambia is 17.5% more expensive than Morocco without rent, and 10.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Zambia is 10.8% more expensive than Morocco without rent, and 30.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zambia
Morocco
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7 ZMW 172
$4.31 MAD 39.2
62.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.02 ZMW 566
$27.65 MAD 251
-16.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.62 ZMW 89
$6.66 MAD 60.6
-45.65%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ZMW 48.67
$1.81 MAD 16.5
9.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 ZMW 16.27
$0.59 MAD 5.35
11.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ZMW 8.07
$0.39 MAD 3.58
-15.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.93 ZMW 22.94
$3.35 MAD 30.46
-72.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 ZMW 36.48
$3.8 MAD 34.55
-61.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zambia
Morocco
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 ZMW 30.44
$0.86 MAD 7.86
44.19%
White Bread (500g)
$0.84 ZMW 20.69
$0.57 MAD 5.16
47.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.79 ZMW 44.07
$1.84 MAD 16.71
-2.72%
Eggs
$1.49 ZMW 36.56
$2.01 MAD 18.28
-25.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.48 ZMW 184
$10.45 MAD 95.1
-28.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.98 ZMW 97.8
$6.02 MAD 54.7
-33.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.99 ZMW 123
$10.66 MAD 97
-53.19%
Apples (1kg)
$2.42 ZMW 59.5
$1.45 MAD 13.2
66.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 ZMW 38.42
$1.32 MAD 12.04
18.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.61 ZMW 64.3
$0.82 MAD 7.43
218.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.14 ZMW 28.01
$0.85 MAD 7.77
34.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 ZMW 48.17
$0.77 MAD 7.04
154.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.36 ZMW 33.46
$0.72 MAD 6.59
88.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 ZMW 21.94
$0.48 MAD 4.35
85.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ZMW 13.15
$0.64 MAD 5.83
-17.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.25 ZMW 55.5
$4.2 MAD 38.23
-46.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.78 ZMW 167
$7.75 MAD 70.5
-12.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 ZMW 22.58
$2.46 MAD 22.34
-62.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 ZMW 31.31
$2.72 MAD 24.71
-53.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Zambia
Morocco
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ZMW 23.56
$0.53 MAD 4.79
81.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.44 ZMW 970
$22.11 MAD 201
78.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.48 ZMW 61
$0.74 MAD 6.71
235.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.06 ZMW 26.1
$0.67 MAD 6.11
58.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.4 ZMW 231
$5.4 MAD 49.14
74.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ZMW 30.59
$1.54 MAD 14.04
-19.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$8,152 ZMW 200.5K
$37.8K MAD 344.1K
-78.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K ZMW 692.2K
$29.5K MAD 268.1K
-4.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zambia
Morocco
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$85.8 ZMW 2,111
$40.94 MAD 372
109.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$50.5 ZMW 1,243
$11.29 MAD 103
347.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$126 ZMW 3,111
$39.07 MAD 355
223.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zambia
Morocco
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.29 ZMW 1,040
$25.1 MAD 228
68.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.59 ZMW 334
$24.13 MAD 219
-43.68%
Cinema Ticket
$4.1 ZMW 101
$6.52 MAD 59.3
-37.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zambia
Morocco
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$176 ZMW 4,329
$112 MAD 1,018
57.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,594 ZMW 236K
$3,397 MAD 30.9K
182.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zambia
Morocco
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.78 ZMW 487
$39.92 MAD 363
-50.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.61 ZMW 433
$44.5 MAD 405
-60.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78 ZMW 1,919
$85.4 MAD 777
-8.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.2 ZMW 1,752
$70.9 MAD 645
0.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zambia
Morocco
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$208 ZMW 5,117
$376 MAD 3,418
-44.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$127 ZMW 3,129
$209 MAD 1,896
-39.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$865 ZMW 21.3K
$712 MAD 6,476
21.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$706 ZMW 17.4K
$396 MAD 3,597
78.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,458 ZMW 85.1K
$1,429 MAD 13K
141.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,440 ZMW 158.4K
$889 MAD 8,088
624.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zambia
Morocco
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$281 ZMW 6,903
$455 MAD 4,133
-38.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
25
4.98
402.01%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Zambia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Morocco: October 29, 2025

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