Cost of Living in Essaouira - Updated Prices & Insights

31.55

Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $452 (excluding rent), and $828 including rent.

Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,068 (excluding rent), and $1,645 including rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.48 MAD 40.72

$2.23 MAD 20.31

$8.94 MAD 81.3

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$24.86 MAD 226

$16.36 MAD 149

$65.4 MAD 595

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.85 MAD 44.09

$4.32 MAD 39.26

$7.87 MAD 71.5

Cappuccino

$1.77 MAD 16.13

$1.08 MAD 9.86

$4.33 MAD 39.34

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.48 MAD 4.41

$0.39 MAD 3.56

$1.24 MAD 11.25

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.26 MAD 2.34

$0.21 MAD 1.91

$0.55 MAD 5.04

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.88 MAD 35.31

$2.02 MAD 18.39

$6.65 MAD 60.5

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.56 MAD 32.4

$2.14 MAD 19.49

$6.44 MAD 58.6

Milk (1 liter)

$0.83 MAD 7.59

$0.45 MAD 4.12

$1.25 MAD 11.34

White Bread (500g)

$0.5 MAD 4.53

$0.29 MAD 2.67

$0.86 MAD 7.82

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.72 MAD 15.63

$1.33 MAD 12.09

$2.24 MAD 20.37

Eggs

$1.87 MAD 16.98

$1.33 MAD 12.11

$3.32 MAD 30.19

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.41 MAD 85.6

$6.52 MAD 59.3

$14.11 MAD 128

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.22 MAD 47.45

$2.31 MAD 20.99

$9.9 MAD 90.1

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.3 MAD 103

$8.74 MAD 79.5

$13.12 MAD 119

Apples (1kg)

$1.36 MAD 12.41

$0.86 MAD 7.86

$1.93 MAD 17.58

Banana (1kg)

$1.22 MAD 11.1

$0.69 MAD 6.26

$1.61 MAD 14.68

Oranges (1kg)

$0.78 MAD 7.08

$0.57 MAD 5.19

$2.84 MAD 25.86

Tomato (1kg)

$0.95 MAD 8.64

$0.52 MAD 4.75

$1.49 MAD 13.58

Potato (1kg)

$0.7 MAD 6.34

$0.46 MAD 4.17

$1.26 MAD 11.46

Onion (1kg)

$0.91 MAD 8.26

$0.45 MAD 4.13

$1.48 MAD 13.42

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.39 MAD 3.58

$0.23 MAD 2.07

$1.37 MAD 12.42

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.58 MAD 5.25

$0.57 MAD 5.16

$0.79 MAD 7.22

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.04 MAD 36.75

$3.67 MAD 33.35

$4.85 MAD 44.08

Wine (Bottle)

$6.64 MAD 60.4

$2.21 MAD 20.11

$22.14 MAD 201

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.91 MAD 17.41

$1.46 MAD 13.24

$3.35 MAD 30.47

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.15 MAD 19.52

$1.61 MAD 14.62

$4.83 MAD 43.95

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.84 MAD 7.67

$0.42 MAD 3.83

$0.84 MAD 7.67

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$14.26 MAD 130

$9.51 MAD 86.5

$19.01 MAD 173

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.68 MAD 6.15

$0.56 MAD 5.13

$1.13 MAD 10.26

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.51 MAD 4.66

$0.31 MAD 2.79

$0.72 MAD 6.52

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.02 MAD 82.1

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.59 MAD 14.48

$1.46 MAD 13.27

$1.74 MAD 15.78

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$37.7K MAD 342.5K

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$20.6K MAD 187.3K

$12K MAD 109.1K

$29.2K MAD 265.5K

Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)

$28.86 MAD 262

$16.73 MAD 152

$72.5 MAD 659

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$14.19 MAD 129

$11.02 MAD 100

$22.25 MAD 202

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.84 MAD 253

$21.55 MAD 196

$48.48 MAD 441

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$22.05 MAD 201

$16.54 MAD 150

$33.08 MAD 301

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.14 MAD 192

$8.5 MAD 77.3

$22.46 MAD 204

Cinema Ticket

$6.66 MAD 60.6

$5.55 MAD 50.5

$8.88 MAD 80.8

Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$78 MAD 709

$55.7 MAD 506

$89.1 MAD 810

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,945 MAD 17.7K

$1,415 MAD 12.9K

$2,721 MAD 24.7K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$31.23 MAD 284

$11.11 MAD 101

$50.7 MAD 461

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$38.61 MAD 351

$16.17 MAD 147

$53.9 MAD 490

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$47.52 MAD 432

$30.16 MAD 274

$108 MAD 980

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$43.97 MAD 400

$21.99 MAD 200

$70.2 MAD 638

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$391 MAD 3,559

$335 MAD 3,051

$447 MAD 4,068

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$350 MAD 3,185

$277 MAD 2,515

$442 MAD 4,024

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$790 MAD 7,182

$431 MAD 3,918

$1,077 MAD 9,794

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$554 MAD 5,034

$443 MAD 4,027

$664 MAD 6,041

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,137 MAD 10.3K

$779 MAD 7,088

$1,266 MAD 11.5K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$907 MAD 8,252

$574 MAD 5,221

$919 MAD 8,353

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$276 MAD 2,513

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.5

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

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