Cost of living comparison

Fez, Morocco

compared to

Cairo, Egypt

Cairo vs. Fez Cost of Living Summary

Cairo is 16.2% cheaper than Fez.

Restaurants: pay 30.6% less in Cairo
Groceries: pay 14.7% less in Cairo
Transportation: pay 35.4% less in Cairo
Housing: pay 38.9% less in Cairo
Childcare: pay 19.0% more in Cairo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.7% less in Cairo
Clothing: pay 17.9% more in Cairo

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

Cairo vs. Fez Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 30.6% less for restaurants

	Fez	Cairo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.53 MAD42.16	$4.06 EGP203.40	-10.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.54 MAD51.53	$4.71 EGP235.94	-14.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.45 MAD4.22	$0.33 EGP16.76	-26.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 MAD3.94	$0.12 EGP6.14	-71.0%
Average			-30.6%

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pay 14.7% less for groceries

	Fez	Cairo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.53 MAD4.97	$0.65 EGP32.52	+21.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.99 MAD46.44	$1.59 EGP79.44	-68.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.82 MAD26.21	$3.40 EGP170.29	+20.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.71 MAD15.93	$1.45 EGP72.64	-15.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.14 MAD19.89	$1.96 EGP98.17	-8.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.42 MAD3.91	$0.68 EGP34.27	+62.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.42 MAD3.90	$0.23 EGP11.67	-44.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.29 MAD2.72	$0.16 EGP7.97	-45.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.26 MAD2.46	$0.19 EGP9.64	-27.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.27 MAD2.55	$0.22 EGP10.84	-21.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.30 MAD2.80	$0.19 EGP9.51	-36.9%
Average			-14.7%

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pay 35.4% less for transportation

	Fez	Cairo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.54 MAD51.59	$1.01 EGP50.84	-81.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.07 MAD93.70	$8.12 EGP406.79	-19.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,227.16 MAD318,569.31	$36,284.10 EGP1,817,861.63	+6.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.68 MAD43.57	$2.50 EGP125.09	-46.7%
Average			-35.4%

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pay 38.9% less for housing

	Fez	Cairo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.39 MAD199.11	$9.69 EGP485.65	-54.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$302.00 MAD2,810.91	$208.74 EGP10,458.00	-30.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$163.59 MAD1,522.57	$129.60 EGP6,493.06	-20.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$26.94 MAD250.78	$13.65 EGP683.96	-49.3%
Average			-38.9%

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pay 19.0% more for childcare

	Fez	Cairo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$50.29 MAD468.09	$87.26 EGP4,371.87	+73.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,020.04 MAD28,109.06	$1,948.40 EGP97,616.49	-35.5%
Average			+19.0%

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pay 30.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Fez	Cairo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.77 MAD25.77	$1.42 EGP71.19	-48.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.37 MAD12.74	$1.54 EGP77.05	+12.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.79 MAD35.26	$1.83 EGP91.53	-51.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.95 MAD232.18	$18.55 EGP929.47	-25.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.03 MAD46.85	$3.04 EGP152.55	-39.5%
Average			-30.7%

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pay 17.9% more for clothing

	Fez	Cairo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$38.47 MAD358.02	$37.28 EGP1,867.78	-3.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.95 MAD288.06	$49.39 EGP2,474.66	+59.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.99 MAD735.21	$97.57 EGP4,888.46	+23.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$58.37 MAD543.28	$53.60 EGP2,685.48	-8.2%
Average			+17.9%

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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: May 2025

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