Cost of living comparison

Tanzania

compared to

Marrakech, Morocco

Marrakech vs. Tanzania Cost of Living Summary

Marrakech is 31.7% more expensive than Tanzania overall.

Restaurants: pay 40.6% more in Marrakech
Groceries: pay 3.3% less in Marrakech
Transportation: pay 11.2% more in Marrakech
Housing: pay 15.6% less in Marrakech
Childcare: pay 27.9% less in Marrakech
Entertainment and Sports: pay 83.6% more in Marrakech
Clothing: pay 2.3 times more in Marrakech

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

Marrakech vs. Tanzania Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 40.6% more for restaurants

	Tanzania	Marrakech
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.90 TZS7,695.91	$3.02 MAD29.21	+4.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.96 TZS15,795.14	$6.54 MAD63.30	+9.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 TZS1,647.82	$1.21 MAD11.67	+94.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 TZS810.48	$0.47 MAD4.58	+54.8%
Average			+40.6%

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pay 3.3% less for groceries

	Tanzania	Marrakech
Bread 1 loaf	$0.72 TZS1,916.19	$0.50 MAD4.87	-30.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.79 TZS10,051.55	$4.61 MAD44.63	+21.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.52 TZS11,989.16	$3.19 MAD30.87	-29.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.68 TZS4,462.31	$1.89 MAD18.31	+12.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.35 TZS6,221.66	$2.49 MAD24.07	+6.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.11 TZS2,951.63	$0.60 MAD5.79	-46.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.38 TZS1,014.21	$0.51 MAD4.95	+33.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.34 TZS912.98	$0.36 MAD3.44	+3.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 TZS936.85	$0.40 MAD3.86	+13.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.30 TZS805.57	$0.34 MAD3.27	+11.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.50 TZS1,330.19	$0.35 MAD3.34	-31.3%
Average			-3.3%

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pay 11.2% more for transportation

	Tanzania	Marrakech
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.28 TZS11,342.26	$5.53 MAD53.53	+29.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$19.55 TZS51,799.41	$10.07 MAD97.38	-48.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$15,823.72 TZS41,932,852.63	$34,227.16 MAD331,092.65	+116.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.76 TZS28,526.18	$5.13 MAD49.66	-52.3%
Average			+11.2%

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pay 15.6% less for housing

	Tanzania	Marrakech
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$59.94 TZS158,851.51	$44.04 MAD426.04	-26.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$289.33 TZS766,734.43	$334.22 MAD3,233.02	+15.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$236.84 TZS627,613.50	$189.26 MAD1,830.75	-20.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$40.01 TZS106,014.43	$27.46 MAD265.60	-31.4%
Average			-15.6%

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pay 27.9% less for childcare

	Tanzania	Marrakech
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$236.03 TZS625,491.87	$118.15 MAD1,142.94	-49.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,186.60 TZS16,394,495.53	$5,813.53 MAD56,236.55	-6.0%
Average			-27.9%

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pay 83.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Tanzania	Marrakech
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.17 TZS3,107.96	$5.03 MAD48.69	+329.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.16 TZS5,726.71	$2.14 MAD20.68	-1.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.79 TZS4,748.28	$3.98 MAD38.47	+121.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.39 TZS96,433.82	$20.87 MAD201.86	-42.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.68 TZS15,046.49	$6.29 MAD60.86	+10.8%
Average			+83.6%

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pay 2.3 times more for clothing

	Tanzania	Marrakech
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$11.43 TZS30,298.54	$37.23 MAD360.11	+225.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.76 TZS57,657.67	$44.07 MAD426.33	+102.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$45.14 TZS119,631.96	$79.53 MAD769.30	+76.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$38.53 TZS102,101.21	$88.07 MAD851.91	+128.6%
Average			+133.2%

Tanzania vs. Marrakech - Cost of clothing

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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: March 2025

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