Cost of living comparison

Egypt

compared to

Morocco

Marrakech vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary

Marrakech is 55.7% more expensive than Cairo.

Restaurants: pay 19.4% more in Marrakech
Groceries: pay 35.1% more in Marrakech
Transportation: pay 2.2 times more in Marrakech
Housing: pay 77.9% more in Marrakech
Childcare: pay 34.1% more in Marrakech
Entertainment and Sports: pay 58.5% more in Marrakech
Clothing: pay 11.9% less in Marrakech

The cost of transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, and restaurants in Marrakech are more expensive than in Cairo. Notably, transportation and housing are significantly more expensive in Marrakech.

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Marrakech vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Marrakech instead of Cairo, you would:

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pay 19.4% more for restaurants

	Cairo	Marrakech
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.77 EGP256.73	$3.51 MAD34.37	-26.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.92 EGP318.34	$6.02 MAD58.93	+1.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 EGP19.03	$1.88 MAD18.40	+430.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.15 EGP7.84	$0.61 MAD6.00	+320.4%
Average			+19.4%

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pay 35.1% more for groceries

	Cairo	Marrakech
Bread 1 loaf	$0.76 EGP40.98	$0.82 MAD8.00	+7.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.13 EGP114.74	$3.82 MAD37.38	+78.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.57 EGP192.00	$3.11 MAD30.46	-12.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.18 EGP63.67	$1.90 MAD18.62	+60.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.26 EGP121.44	$2.35 MAD23.02	+4.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.82 EGP43.94	$0.71 MAD6.93	-13.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 EGP18.63	$0.62 MAD6.04	+77.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.26 EGP14.16	$0.40 MAD3.96	+53.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.24 EGP13.02	$0.34 MAD3.29	+38.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.18 EGP9.74	$0.31 MAD3.02	+70.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.20 EGP10.55	$0.35 MAD3.39	+76.4%
Average			+35.1%

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pay 2.2 times more for transportation

	Cairo	Marrakech
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.68 EGP90.20	$5.57 MAD54.55	+232.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.59 EGP462.11	$25.07 MAD245.53	+191.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,276.12 EGP2M	$32,988.41 MAD323K	+2.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$1.91 EGP102.69	$5.64 MAD55.24	+195.3%
Average			+123.1%

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pay 77.9% more for housing

	Cairo	Marrakech
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.10 EGP758.29	$35.72 MAD349.87	+153.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$216.90 EGP11,662.78	$468.89 MAD4,592.67	+116.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$191.78 EGP10,311.90	$304.15 MAD2,979.05	+58.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$20.76 EGP1,116.41	$26.54 MAD259.98	+27.8%
Average			+77.9%

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pay 34.1% more for childcare

	Cairo	Marrakech
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$123.08 EGP6,617.87	$96.97 MAD949.80	-21.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,562.03 EGP192K	$8,130.07 MAD79,631.74	+128.2%
Average			+34.1%

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pay 58.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Cairo	Marrakech
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.48 EGP79.59	$6.52 MAD63.84	+340.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.78 EGP95.59	$2.18 MAD21.39	+22.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.01 EGP107.83	$4.01 MAD39.28	+100.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.87 EGP1,605.85	$28.20 MAD276.22	-5.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.77 EGP256.73	$6.27 MAD61.38	+31.3%
Average			+58.5%

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pay 11.9% less for clothing

	Cairo	Marrakech
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.94 EGP2,201.44	$30.95 MAD303.11	-24.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.61 EGP2,721.31	$43.61 MAD427.12	-13.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.71 EGP6,221.87	$80.21 MAD785.68	-30.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$59.84 EGP3,217.65	$79.88 MAD782.41	+33.5%
Average			-11.9%

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