Cost of living in Morocco
Summary of cost of living in Morocco
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: 19,948 Dirham
- Single person estimated monthly costs: 9,393 Dirham
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| Food | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 78 Dirham | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 55 Dirham | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 29 Dirham | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 7 Dirham | ||
| 12 eggs, large | 12 Dirham | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 5.17 Dirham | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 27 Dirham | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 13 Dirham | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 5.65 Dirham | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 23 Dirham | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 103 Dirham | ||
| 2 liters of coca-cola | 11 Dirham | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 4.24 Dirham | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 7,781 Dirham | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 4,040 Dirham | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 577 Dirham | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 4,355 Dirham | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | 2,418 Dirham | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 361 Dirham | ||
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 208 Dirham | ||
| 40” flat screen tv | 3,316 Dirham | ||
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 1,029 Dirham | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 66 Dirham | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 32 Dirham | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 320 Dirham | ||
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | 342 Dirham | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 624 Dirham | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 556 Dirham | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 205,329 Dirham | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 10 Dirham | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | 183 Dirham | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 37 Dirham | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 100 Dirham | ||
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | 197 Dirham | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | 27 Dirham | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 32 Dirham | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 35 Dirham | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 12 Dirham | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | 16 Dirham | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 46 Dirham | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 239 Dirham | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | 96 Dirham | ||
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 438 Dirham | ||
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 355 Dirham | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 80 Dirham | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 27 Dirham | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 43 Dirham | ||
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | 4,876 Dirham | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 1.03 Dirham | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 275 Dirham | ||
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | 34 Dirham | ||
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 | 89 |
| 2nd | Marrakech | 81 |
| 3rd | Tangier | 77 |
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
- Cost of living in Rabat is 18% more expensive than in Algiers
- Cost of living in Marrakech is 40% cheaper than in Valletta
- Cost of living in Casablanca is 47% cheaper than in Oxford
- Cost of living in Marrakech is 60% cheaper than in Washington D.C.
- Cost of living in Rabat is about the same as in Sofia
- Cost of living in Khouribga is 15% cheaper than in Moscow
- Cost of living in Rabat is 53% cheaper than in Toronto
- Cost of living in Agadir is about the same as in Marrakech
- Cost of living in Casablanca is 24% more expensive than in Saint Petersburg
- Cost of living in Tangier is 46% cheaper than in Barcelona
- Cost of living in Casablanca is 5% more expensive than in Moscow
- Cost of living in Casablanca is 28% more expensive than in Algiers
- Cost of living in Casablanca is 55% cheaper than in Paris
- Cost of living in Casablanca is 13% more expensive than in Safi
- Cost of living in Casablanca is 37% cheaper than in Madrid
- Cost of living in Marrakech is 34% cheaper than in Valencia
- Cost of living in Fes is 26% more expensive than in Buenos Aires
- Cost of living in Casablanca is 27% cheaper than in Athens
- Cost of living in Rabat is 39% more expensive than in Fortaleza
- Cost of living in Casablanca is 44% cheaper than in Dubai