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Marrakech vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Marrakech is 11.9% more expensive than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 22.9% more in Marrakech
Groceries: pay 40.9% less in Marrakech
Transportation: pay 50.2% more in Marrakech
Housing: pay 3.5% less in Marrakech
Childcare: pay 51.5% less in Marrakech
Entertainment and Sports: pay 55.3% more in Marrakech
Clothing: pay 50.7% more in Marrakech

The cost of entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, and restaurants in Marrakech are more expensive than in Manila. Expenses including childcare, groceries, and housing are lower in Marrakech.

Marrakech vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 22.9% more for restaurants

	Manila	Marrakech
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 ₱355.03	$4.69 MAD43.33	-22.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 ₱253.60	$7.17 MAD66.27	+66.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ₱57.27	$1.26 MAD11.66	+30.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₱29.69	$0.59 MAD5.44	+16.9%
Average			+22.9%

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pay 40.9% less for groceries

	Manila	Marrakech
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱78.64	$0.57 MAD5.22	-57.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱252.12	$4.42 MAD40.78	+3.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱431.63	$3.54 MAD32.69	-51.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 ₱130.51	$2.07 MAD19.10	-6.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ₱134.63	$2.69 MAD24.86	+17.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱89.37	$0.70 MAD6.43	-54.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱48.49	$0.63 MAD5.84	-23.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ₱96.51	$0.43 MAD3.95	-73.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱60.36	$0.40 MAD3.72	-60.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱68.98	$0.35 MAD3.24	-70.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱81.04	$0.37 MAD3.38	-73.3%
Average			-40.9%

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pay 50.2% more for transportation

	Manila	Marrakech
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱246.46	$5.94 MAD54.87	+42.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱811.51	$11.04 MAD101.95	-19.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱1,491,141.28	$37,530.73 MAD346,633.56	+48.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱172.44	$6.73 MAD62.19	+130.2%
Average			+50.2%

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pay 3.5% less for housing

	Manila	Marrakech
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,598.07	$45.99 MAD424.80	+69.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱30,246.98	$423.14 MAD3,908.12	-17.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱14,843.72	$274.73 MAD2,537.45	+9.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.49 ₱5,925.44	$24.80 MAD229.08	-75.3%
Average			-3.5%

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pay 51.5% less for childcare

	Manila	Marrakech
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,171.41	$82.79 MAD764.63	-40.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱1,004,491.60	$6,374.65 MAD58,876.19	-62.6%
Average			-51.5%

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pay 55.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Marrakech
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱86.22	$5.76 MAD53.20	+293.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱152.56	$2.53 MAD23.37	-2.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.27 ₱192.73	$4.42 MAD40.78	+35.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.13 ₱2,484.39	$24.26 MAD224.08	-42.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱441.26	$6.90 MAD63.72	-7.8%
Average			+55.3%

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pay 50.7% more for clothing

	Manila	Marrakech
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱2,902.69	$43.03 MAD397.41	-12.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,751.10	$50.53 MAD466.73	+70.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,767.52	$109.28 MAD1,009.32	+35.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱2,930.32	$104.42 MAD964.46	+110.1%
Average			+50.7%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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