Cost of living and expenses in Morocco

What are the costs of living, how much do you have to spend on fees and expenses in Morocco? What is the cost of a mortgage, what are the average earnings in Morocco, and how much do you have to spend on clothes or a flat in the centre or on the outskirts of the city?
Below you will read about the expenses, fees, rental prices, how much you have to pay for clothes or shoes and the cost of living in Morocco (The last update: 4 days ago)

Currency in Morocco Moroccan dirham (MAD). For 10 US dollars you can get 100 Moroccan dirhams. For 100 US dollars you can get 1 thousand Moroccan dirhams. And the other way around: For 10 Moroccan dirhams you can get 1 US dollar.


See also how prices have changed in previous years: Price changes in previous years in Morocco


What are the different prices in the cities in Morocco? Look here: Prices in cities in Morocco

Prices: Agadir   Beni Mellal   Casablanca   El Jadida   Marrakesh   Meknes   Rabat   Tangier   Tétouan   Salé  

Prices and availability of products in shops and supermarkets in Morocco: Casablanca   Marrakesh  


McDonald's prices in Morocco: Casablanca   Marrakesh  

Pizza prices in Morocco: Casablanca   Marrakesh  

KFC prices in Morocco: Casablanca   Marrakesh  


Price fees $40 ($28 - $65)

fees

$40 ($28 - $65)
81% is less expensive than in United States

Price internet $36 ($20 - $50)

internet

$36 ($20 - $50)
by half less than in United States

Price jeans $39 ($12 - $80)

jeans

$39 ($12 - $80)
25% is less expensive than in United States

Price average earnings $430

average earnings

$430
91% is less expensive than in United States

Price renting a small apartment in the center $336 ($200 - $570)

renting a small apartment in the center

$336 ($200 - $570)
81% is less expensive than in United States

Price renting a large apartment outside the center $357 ($200 - $700)

renting a large apartment outside the center

$357 ($200 - $700)
85% is less expensive than in United States

The cost of living in Morocco:

  1. One-way Ticket (Local Transport) $0.5 (MAD 5)
  2. Monthly Pass (Regular Price) $20 (MAD 200)
  3. Gasoline (1 liter) $1.5 (MAD 15)
  4. Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW (or equivalent new car) $27K (MAD 270K)
  5. Apartment (1 bedroom) in city centre $336 (MAD 3.36K)
  6. Apartment (1 bedroom) outside of centre $196 (MAD 1.96K)
  7. Apartment (3 bedrooms) in city centre $625 (MAD 6.25K)
  8. Apartment (3 bedrooms) outside of centre $357 (MAD 3.56K)
  9. Utilities (electricity, heating, water, garbage) for an 85m2 apartment $40 (MAD 397)
  10. Internet (60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, cable/ADSL) $36 (MAD 358)
  11. numb_34 $10.1 (MAD 101)
  12. 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) $39 (MAD 392)
  13. 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M,...) $40 (MAD 399)
  14. 1 pair of Nike running shoes or similar $79 (MAD 788)
  15. 1 pair of men's leather shoes $70 (MAD 704)
  16. Toyota Corolla 1.6l, 97kW Comfort (or equivalent new car) $24.9K (MAD 249K)
  17. Preschool (or Kindergarten), Private, Monthly for 1 Child $107 (MAD 1.07K)
  18. Price per square meter for an apartment in the city center $1.4K (MAD 14K)
  19. International Primary School, Annually for 1 Child $3.24K (MAD 32.4K)
  20. Price per square meter for an apartment outside of city centre $796 (MAD 7.96K)
  21. Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) $430 (MAD 4.3K)
  22. Mortgage annual interest rate in percentages (%) 4.1%
  23. Taxi starting fare (normal tariff) $0.7 (MAD 7)
  24. Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) $0.75 (MAD 7.5)
  25. Taxi 1 hour waiting (normal tariff) $5 (MAD 50)
source: hikersbay.com & numbeo.com

Price changes in previous years in Morocco

Price changes in One Square Meter Of An Apartment In The Center over the years: 2010: $2.39K(MAD 23.9K), 2011: $1.3K(MAD 13K), 2012: $1.91K(MAD 19.1K), 2013: $1.34K(MAD 13.4K), 2014: $1.55K(MAD 15.5K), 2015: $1.53K(MAD 15.3K), 2016: $1.57K(MAD 15.7K), 2017: $1.57K(MAD 15.7K), and 2018: $1.55K(MAD 15.5K)

Morocco price changes: Price per square meter for an apartment in the city center 2010-2018
Morocco price changes Price per square meter for an apartment in the city center hikersbay.com

Have earnings increased in Morocco?
See the average salary in previous years in 2010: $666(MAD 6.66K), 2011: $282(MAD 2.82K), 2012: $409(MAD 4.09K), 2013: $283(MAD 2.83K), 2014: $434(MAD 4.34K), 2015: $404(MAD 4.03K), 2016: $407(MAD 4.07K), 2017: $445(MAD 4.45K), and 2018: $392(MAD 3.92K)

Morocco price changes: Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2010-2018
Morocco price changes Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) hikersbay.com

Price changes in Fees over the years: 2010: $40(MAD 396), 2011: $39(MAD 386), 2012: $38(MAD 378), 2013: $52(MAD 515), 2014: $53(MAD 528), 2015: $38(MAD 383), 2016: $39(MAD 394), 2017: $39(MAD 394), and 2018: $36(MAD 357)

Morocco price changes: Utilities (electricity, heating, water, garbage) for an 85m2 apartment 2010-2018
Morocco price changes Utilities (electricity, heating, water, garbage) for an 85m2 apartment hikersbay.com

Price changes in Internet over the years: 2010: $33(MAD 330), 2011: $23(MAD 227), 2012: $20(MAD 205), 2013: $19(MAD 190), 2014: $18.5(MAD 185), 2015: $21(MAD 214), 2016: $23(MAD 235), 2017: $25(MAD 252), and 2018: $29(MAD 293)

Morocco price changes: Internet (60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, cable/ADSL) 2010-2018
Morocco price changes Internet (60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, cable/ADSL) hikersbay.com

Have prices changed in clothing stores in Morocco in recent years?
For example, this is how the prices of jeans have changed in 2010: $86(MAD 857), 2011: $45(MAD 453), 2012: $58(MAD 576), 2013: $49(MAD 486), 2014: $30(MAD 296), 2015: $48(MAD 480), 2016: $39(MAD 385), 2017: $46(MAD 455), and 2018: $32(MAD 318)

Morocco price changes: 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) 2010-2018
Morocco price changes 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) hikersbay.com

Do you want to learn more about different prices? See the following comparison:

renting a large apartment outside the center

$357 ($200 - $700)
85% is less expensive than in United States

rice

$1.6 ($0.9 - $2)
64% is less expensive than in United States

internet

$36 ($20 - $50)
by half less than in United States

cheap restaurant

$3.5 ($2 - $7)
82% is less expensive than in United States

wine

$6.3 ($4.3 - $13)
by half less than in United States

cheese

$8.9 ($4 - $15)
31% is less expensive than in United States