Cost of living in Morocco
Summary of cost of living in Morocco
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: 20,644 Dirham
- Single person estimated monthly costs: 9,424 Dirham
- Morocco is the 3rd cheapest country in Africa (8 out of 10)
- Cost of living in Morocco is cheaper than in 88% of countries in the World (81 out of 92)
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| Food | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 52 Dirham | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 53 Dirham | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 25 Dirham | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 7 Dirham | ||
| 12 eggs, large | 12 Dirham | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 7 Dirham | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 33 Dirham | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 12 Dirham | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 5.29 Dirham | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 21 Dirham | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 100 Dirham | ||
| 2 liters of coca-cola | 12 Dirham | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 5.84 Dirham | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 6,995 Dirham | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 4,365 Dirham | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 504 Dirham | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 5,150 Dirham | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | 2,926 Dirham | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 316 Dirham | ||
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 222 Dirham | ||
| 40” flat screen tv | 3,128 Dirham | ||
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 1,560 Dirham | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 70 Dirham | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 40 Dirham | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 347 Dirham | ||
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | 445 Dirham | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 861 Dirham | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 787 Dirham | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 213,148 Dirham | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 13 Dirham | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | 230 Dirham | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 25 Dirham | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 109 Dirham | ||
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | 210 Dirham | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | 33 Dirham | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 50 Dirham | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 30 Dirham | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 9 Dirham | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | 17 Dirham | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 37 Dirham | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 166 Dirham | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | 90 Dirham | ||
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 433 Dirham | ||
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 377 Dirham | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 78 Dirham | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 22 Dirham | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 28 Dirham | ||
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | 3,628 Dirham | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 1.30 Dirham | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 432 Dirham | ||
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | 34 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.
Cost of Living Ranking in Morocco
(top cities by data quality)
| Ranking | City | Price Index * |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Casablanca | 82 |
| 2nd | Marrakech | 73 |
| 3rd | Tangier | 72 |
| 4th | Agadir | 69 |
Price 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 Casablanca is 51% cheaper than in Minneapolis - St. Paul, Minnesota
- Cost of living in Rabat is 28% cheaper than in Dijon
- Cost of living in Casablanca is about the same as in Curitiba
- Cost of living in Tangier is about the same as in Kraków
- Cost of living in Casablanca is 55% cheaper than in Paris
- Cost of living in Marrakech is 24% cheaper than in Buenos Aires
- Cost of living in Marrakech is 27% cheaper than in Santander
- Cost of living in Casablanca is 36% cheaper than in Barcelona
- Cost of living in Casablanca is 44% cheaper than in Brussels
- Cost of living in Marrakech is 67% cheaper than in London
- Cost of living in Casablanca is 23% more expensive than in Yerevan
- Cost of living in Tangier is 11% cheaper than in Lima
- Cost of living in Marrakech is 35% cheaper than in Lisbon
- Cost of living in Marrakech is 27% more expensive than in Meknes
- Cost of living in Casablanca is 5% more expensive than in Istanbul
- Cost of living in Casablanca is 51% cheaper than in Austin, Texas
- Cost of living in Casablanca is 30% cheaper than in Lisbon
- Cost of living in Fes is 68% cheaper than in Los Angeles, California
- Cost of living in Agadir is 29% cheaper than in Trieste
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Prices recently added
- 1 liter of gasoline in Meknes costs 15 Dirham (3 days ago)
- Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new in Meknes costs 320,000 Dirham (3 days ago)
- Sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) in Meknes costs 900 Dirham (3 days ago)
- Summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) in Meknes costs 450 Dirham (3 days ago)
- Jeans (levis 501 or similar) in Meknes costs 450 Dirham (3 days ago)
- Furnished accommodation in normal area, monthly rent - 85 m2 in Meknes costs 3,000 Dirham (3 days ago)
- Monthly rent - 85 m2 furnished accommodation in expensive area in Meknes costs 5,000 Dirham (3 days ago)
- Bread for 2 people for 1 day (250 g) in Meknes costs 6.00 Dirham (3 days ago)
- 2 liters of coca-cola in Meknes costs 13 Dirham (3 days ago)
- 1 kg of potatoes in Meknes costs 5.00 Dirham (3 days ago)