Food prices in Western Sahara

Updated: June 21, 2025

Is it expensive in the shops in Western Sahara? Will I pay a lot for groceries in Western Sahara? On this page you will find the current price list of food products in Western Sahara, such as: chicken breast, foreign beer, potatoes, bananas, or lettuce (Updated: 4 days ago)

Currency in Western Sahara Moroccan dirham (MAD). For 10 US dollars you can get 90.1 Moroccan dirhams. For 100 US dollars you can get 901 Moroccan dirhams. And the other way around: For 10 Moroccan dirhams you can get 1.11 US dollars.


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

Prices: El Aaiun  


Price bread $0.59

bread

$0.59
84% is less expensive than in United States

Price cheese $11.7

cheese

$11.7
8.7% is less expensive than in United States

Price rice $1.9

rice

$1.9
by half less than in United States

Price tomatoes $0.59

tomatoes

$0.59
88% is less expensive than in United States

Price bananas $1.2

bananas

$1.2
30% is less expensive than in United States

Below you will find a list of prices for dairy, cheese, drinks, vegetables, and fruit in Western Sahara (Updated: 4 days ago)


List of prices of food products available in stores and small shops in Western Sahara

  1. Milk (regular), 1 liter $0.82 (MAD 7.4)
  2. A loaf of fresh white bread (500g) $0.59 (MAD 5.3)
  3. Eggs (regular) (12) $1.4 (MAD 12.7)
  4. Local Cheese (1kg) $11.7 (MAD 106)
  5. Water (1.5 liter bottle) $0.59 (MAD 5.3)
  6. Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) $3.5 (MAD 32)
  7. Chicken breasts (skinless and boneless) - (1kg) $3.5 (MAD 32)
  8. Apples (1kg) $1.5 (MAD 13.7)
  9. Oranges (1kg) $0.7 (MAD 6.3)
  10. Potatoes (1kg) $0.47 (MAD 4.2)
  11. Lettuce (1 head) $0.94 (MAD 8.5)
  12. Kilo of white rice $1.9 (MAD 16.9)
  13. Tomatoes (1kg) $0.59 (MAD 5.3)
  14. Bananas (1kg) $1.2 (MAD 10.6)
  15. Onions (1kg) $0.35 (MAD 3.2)
  16. Beef (1kg) (or similar red meat) $9.4 (MAD 85)
  17. Pears (1kg) $1.8 (MAD 16.5)
  18. Cucumber (1kg) $0.32 (MAD 2.9)
  19. Perrier Water (small bottle 0.33l) $0.3 (MAD 2.7)
  20. Sausage (1kg) $9.3 (MAD 84)
  21. Cottage cheese (1kg) $9.3 (MAD 84)
source: hikersbay.com & numbeo.com

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

bananas

$1.2
30% is less expensive than in United States

Cola, Pepsi, Sprite, Mirinda

$0.51 ($0.43 - $0.59)
80% is less expensive than in United States

cheese

$11.7
8.7% is less expensive than in United States

renting a large apartment outside the center

$294
88% is less expensive than in United States

Burger King or a similar bar

$4.7 ($3.6 - $5.9)
by half less than in United States