Cost of Living Comparison Between Cairo and Marrakech 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Marrakech is 57.7% higher than in Cairo (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Marrakech is 61.4% higher than in Cairo | |
| Rent Prices in Marrakech are 80.5% higher than in Cairo | |
| Restaurant Prices in Marrakech are 58.5% higher than in Cairo | |
| Groceries Prices in Marrakech are 56.4% higher than in Cairo | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Marrakech is 74.2% higher than in Cairo | |
Restaurants | Cairo Edit |
Marrakech Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
200.00 EG£ (36.26 MAD) |
193.04 EG£ (35.00 MAD) |
-3.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
1,000.00 EG£ (181.31 MAD) |
1,654.66 EG£ (300.00 MAD) |
+65.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
250.00 EG£ (45.33 MAD) |
358.51 EG£ (65.00 MAD) |
+43.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
60.00 EG£ (10.88 MAD) |
275.78 EG£ (50.00 MAD) |
+359.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
150.00 EG£ (27.20 MAD) |
318.85 EG£ (57.81 MAD) |
+112.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
78.21 EG£ (14.18 MAD) |
127.15 EG£ (23.05 MAD) |
+62.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
17.25 EG£ (3.13 MAD) |
62.74 EG£ (11.38 MAD) |
+263.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
7.43 EG£ (1.35 MAD) |
25.37 EG£ (4.60 MAD) |
+241.5 % |
Markets | Cairo Edit |
Marrakech Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
172.72 EG£ (31.31 MAD) |
178.49 EG£ (32.36 MAD) |
+3.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
30.11 EG£ (5.46 MAD) |
25.64 EG£ (4.65 MAD) |
-14.8 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
16.12 EG£ (2.92 MAD) |
41.53 EG£ (7.53 MAD) |
+157.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
76.33 EG£ (13.84 MAD) |
102.59 EG£ (18.60 MAD) |
+34.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
80.03 EG£ (14.51 MAD) |
214.44 EG£ (38.88 MAD) |
+168.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
98.88 EG£ (17.93 MAD) |
145.30 EG£ (26.34 MAD) |
+46.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
196.89 EG£ (35.70 MAD) |
256.34 EG£ (46.48 MAD) |
+30.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
35.76 EG£ (6.48 MAD) |
34.34 EG£ (6.23 MAD) |
-4.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
12.60 EG£ (2.28 MAD) |
30.65 EG£ (5.56 MAD) |
+143.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
10.51 EG£ (1.91 MAD) |
20.92 EG£ (3.79 MAD) |
+99.1 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
9.13 EG£ (1.66 MAD) |
20.12 EG£ (3.65 MAD) |
+120.3 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
11.53 EG£ (2.09 MAD) |
17.90 EG£ (3.24 MAD) |
+55.2 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
9.67 EG£ (1.75 MAD) |
17.83 EG£ (3.23 MAD) |
+84.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
11.62 EG£ (2.11 MAD) |
24.21 EG£ (4.39 MAD) |
+108.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
9.96 EG£ (1.81 MAD) |
31.25 EG£ (5.67 MAD) |
+213.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
355.00 EG£ (64.36 MAD) |
330.93 EG£ (60.00 MAD) |
-6.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
59.98 EG£ (10.87 MAD) |
129.89 EG£ (23.55 MAD) |
+116.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
85.35 EG£ (15.47 MAD) |
144.32 EG£ (26.17 MAD) |
+69.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
92.50 EG£ (16.77 MAD) |
217.86 EG£ (39.50 MAD) |
+135.5 % |
Transportation | Cairo Edit |
Marrakech Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
15.00 EG£ (2.72 MAD) |
22.06 EG£ (4.00 MAD) |
+47.1 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
304.35 EG£ (55.18 MAD) |
551.55 EG£ (100.00 MAD) |
+81.2 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
20.00 EG£ (3.63 MAD) |
49.64 EG£ (9.00 MAD) |
+148.2 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
24.14 EG£ (4.38 MAD) |
44.38 EG£ (8.05 MAD) |
+83.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
45.00 EG£ (8.16 MAD) |
275.78 EG£ (50.00 MAD) |
+512.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
57.22 EG£ (10.37 MAD) |
296.27 EG£ (53.72 MAD) |
+417.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,825,000.00 EG£ (330,883.03 MAD) |
1,875,285.04 EG£ (340,000.00 MAD) |
+2.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,548,234.17 EG£ (280,703.79 MAD) |
1,475,408.09 EG£ (267,500.00 MAD) |
-4.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Cairo Edit |
Marrakech Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,230.45 EG£ (223.09 MAD) |
1,915.12 EG£ (347.22 MAD) |
+55.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
374.10 EG£ (67.83 MAD) |
586.34 EG£ (106.31 MAD) |
+56.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
564.98 EG£ (102.43 MAD) |
2,175.58 EG£ (394.44 MAD) |
+285.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Cairo Edit |
Marrakech Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
848.97 EG£ (153.92 MAD) |
1,230.78 EG£ (223.15 MAD) |
+45.0 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
332.50 EG£ (60.28 MAD) |
1,613.30 EG£ (292.50 MAD) |
+385.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
150.00 EG£ (27.20 MAD) |
344.72 EG£ (62.50 MAD) |
+129.8 % |
Childcare | Cairo Edit |
Marrakech Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
4,865.28 EG£ (882.10 MAD) |
5,670.39 EG£ (1,028.08 MAD) |
+16.5 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
99,048.39 EG£ (17,958.04 MAD) |
318,519.78 EG£ (57,749.47 MAD) |
+221.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Cairo Edit |
Marrakech Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
1,694.29 EG£ (307.18 MAD) |
2,067.41 EG£ (374.83 MAD) |
+22.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
2,348.48 EG£ (425.79 MAD) |
2,630.91 EG£ (477.00 MAD) |
+12.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
5,243.24 EG£ (950.63 MAD) |
5,239.77 EG£ (950.00 MAD) |
-0.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,927.59 EG£ (530.79 MAD) |
5,052.93 EG£ (916.12 MAD) |
+72.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Cairo Edit |
Marrakech Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
10,916.67 EG£ (1,979.25 MAD) |
22,736.30 EG£ (4,122.22 MAD) |
+108.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
7,115.38 EG£ (1,290.06 MAD) |
14,034.00 EG£ (2,544.44 MAD) |
+97.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
20,472.22 EG£ (3,711.73 MAD) |
34,127.43 EG£ (6,187.50 MAD) |
+66.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
13,000.00 EG£ (2,356.98 MAD) |
22,062.18 EG£ (4,000.00 MAD) |
+69.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Cairo Edit |
Marrakech Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
3,673.86 EG£ (666.09 MAD) |
6,225.74 EG£ (1,128.76 MAD) |
+69.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
2,394.34 EG£ (434.11 MAD) |
3,458.74 EG£ (627.09 MAD) |
+44.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Cairo Edit |
Marrakech Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
8,534.31 EG£ (1,547.32 MAD) |
23,992.62 EG£ (4,350.00 MAD) |
+181.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 15.51 | 4.75 | -69.4 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 511 | 43 |
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