Cost of living in Morocco
Summary of cost of living in Morocco
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: 26,141 Dirham
- Single person estimated monthly costs: 11,868 Dirham WARNING! These estimates are currently based on just a small amount of data. They provide a decent starting assumption, but they are not yet completely reliable.
Food | |||
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Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 68 Dirham | ||
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 64 Dirham | ||
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 36 Dirham | ||
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 9 Dirham | ||
12 eggs, large | 20 Dirham | ||
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 8 Dirham | ||
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 40 Dirham | ||
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 14 Dirham | ||
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 8 Dirham | ||
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 27 Dirham | ||
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 170 Dirham | ||
2 liters of coca-cola | 13 Dirham | ||
Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 7 Dirham | ||
Housing | |||
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 8,723 Dirham | ||
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 4,938 Dirham | ||
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 1,518 Dirham | ||
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 5,371 Dirham | ||
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | 2,912 Dirham | ||
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 1,938 Dirham | ||
Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 184 Dirham | ||
40” flat screen tv | 2,888 Dirham | ||
Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 2,169 Dirham | ||
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 49 Dirham | ||
Hourly rate for cleaning help | 70 Dirham | ||
Clothes | |||
1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 311 Dirham | ||
1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | 563 Dirham | ||
1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 823 Dirham | ||
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 705 Dirham | ||
Transportation | |||
Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 246,798 Dirham | ||
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 13 Dirham | ||
Monthly ticket public transport | 196 Dirham | ||
Personal Care | |||
Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 76 Dirham | ||
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 95 Dirham | ||
Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | 233 Dirham | ||
1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | 129 Dirham | ||
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 41 Dirham | ||
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 36 Dirham | ||
4 rolls of toilet paper | 12 Dirham | ||
Tube of toothpaste | 25 Dirham | ||
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 56 Dirham | ||
Entertainment | |||
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 125 Dirham | ||
2 tickets to the movies | 124 Dirham | ||
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 483 Dirham | ||
Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 401 Dirham | ||
1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 80 Dirham | ||
Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 37 Dirham | ||
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 41 Dirham | ||
Ipad wi-fi 128gb | 6,611 Dirham | ||
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 5.18 Dirham | ||
1 month of gym membership in business district | 334 Dirham | ||
1 package of marlboro cigarettes | 36 Dirham |
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Map of Cost of Living in Morocco

This map shows only the top cities in Morocco. We also have on this page a list of all the cities available in Expatistan:
List of all the cities available in Expatistan
The color of each marker corresponds with the cost of living in the city red markers show more expensive cities green ones show cheaper cities
Moving the mouse on top of a city will show its name and the Cost of Living Index of that city.
What is the Cost of Living Index? To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a
central reference city (that happens to be Prague).
Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the
database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.
Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.
Recent Comparisons
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- Cost of living in Marrakech is 38% cheaper than in Heidelberg
- Cost of living in Rabat is 25% cheaper than in Townsville
- Cost of living in Casablanca is 53% cheaper than in Paris
- Cost of living in Fes is 29% cheaper than in Cape Town
- Cost of living in Casablanca is 19% cheaper than in Osaka
- Cost of living in Marrakech is 32% cheaper than in Lisbon
- Cost of living in Tangier is about the same as in Tangier
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- Cost of living in Marrakech is 22% more expensive than in Celaya
- Cost of living in Rabat is 26% more expensive than in León, Nicaragua
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- Cost of living in Marrakech is 36% more expensive than in Arad
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- Cost of living in Marrakech is 12% more expensive than in Denpasar, Bali
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