Morocco’s 5 most expensive cities
According to the website Numbeo.com, the cost of living in Morocco is about half the cost than in United States.
For example, rent in Morocco is 76% lower than in United States.
The data is collected from 6776 entries in the past 12 months by 561 different contributors.
At the top of the list comes Marrakesh, then Tangier, and Casablanca.
| Rank | City | Cost of Living Index | Rent Index | Groceries index | Restaurant price index | Local purchasing power index |
| 1 | Marrakech | 42.18 | 9.87 | 33.64 | 38.62 | 29.45 |
| 2 | Tangier | 40.35 | 11.33 | 35.57 | 29.83 | 28.66 |
| 3 | Casablanca | 39.61 | 13.98 | 34.08 | 30.26 | 30.43 |
| 4 | Rabat | 38.48 | 12.76 | 34.11 | 27.60 | 34.67 |
| 5 | Agadir | 36.33 | 7.85 | 32.37 | 27.44 | 25.26 |
The breakdown by categories
| Restaurants | Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 30.00 MAD | 18.00-60.00 |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 200.00 MAD | 100.00-400.00 |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 55.00 MAD | 50.00-67.00 |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 5.52 MAD | 4.00-10.00 |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 3.40 MAD | 2.50-6.00 |
| Markets | ||
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 26.34 MAD | 22.71-34.07 |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 5.26 MAD | 1.81-11.79 |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 12.02 MAD | 10.00-14.40 |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 35.69 MAD | 27.22-45.36 |
| Apples (1 lb) | 5.35 MAD | 2.27-7.71 |
| Banana (1 lb) | 4.87 MAD | 3.63-7.26 |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 2.56 MAD | 1.36-4.54 |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 2.17 MAD | 1.22-3.18 |
| Potato (1 lb) | 2.07 MAD | 1.36-2.72 |
| Onion (1 lb) | 2.02 MAD | 1.36-3.63 |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 5.75 MAD | 5.00-7.00 |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 77.50 MAD | 45.00-150.00 |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 19.94 MAD | 11.00-35.00 |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 22.09 MAD | 13.00-35.00 |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 35.00 MAD | 32.00-38.00 |
| Transportation | ||
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 5.00 MAD | 3.50-6.50 |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 150.00 MAD | 100.00-250.00 |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 7.00 MAD | 5.00-8.00 |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 11.27 MAD | 5.26-16.09 |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 46.50 MAD | 20.00-70.00 |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 38.63 MAD | 32.55-42.78 |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 220,000.00 MAD | 200,000.00-260,000.00 |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 204,772.11 MAD | 180,000.00-240,000.00 |
| Utilities (Monthly) | ||
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 386.42 MAD | 242.86-700.00 |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 1.35 MAD | 0.50-2.00 |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 319.58 MAD | 200.00-500.00 |
| Sports And Leisure | ||
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 207.32 MAD | 100.00-350.00 |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 180.33 MAD | 100.00-300.00 |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 55.00 MAD | 40.00-75.00 |
| Childcare | ||
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,068.36 MAD | 500.00-2,500.00 |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 30,527.40 MAD | 12,000.00-72,000.00 |
| Clothing And Shoes | ||
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 320.05 MAD | 150.00-650.00 |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, …) | 357.51 MAD | 200.00-600.00 |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 679.58 MAD | 300.00-1,200.00 |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 645.63 MAD | 300.00-1,400.00 |
| Rent Per Month | ||
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 3,097.52 MAD | 1,900.00-5,500.00 |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,739.40 MAD | 1,000.00-3,000.00 |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 5,413.18 MAD | 3,200.00-10,000.00 |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,963.75 MAD | 2,000.00-5,443.86 |
| Buy Apartment Price | ||
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 1,347.85 MAD | 929.02-2,322.56 |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 714.60 MAD | 464.51-1,114.83 |
| Salaries And Financing | ||
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 4,132.76 MAD | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.37 | 4.00-7.50 |