🎒
Backpacker
$25–35/day
250–350 MAD
🏨
Mid-range
$60–90/day
600–900 MAD
✨
Comfort
$120–200/day
1200–2000 MAD
Important note for 2026: Morocco co-hosts the 2030 FIFA World Cup. Accommodation prices in Marrakech and Casablanca have already risen 15–20% since 2024 and will keep climbing. If you're planning to visit in the next 2 years, go sooner rather than later — and book accommodation well in advance.
🏠 Accommodation costs per night
Where to sleep — real prices
Hostel dorm bed (Marrakech, Fes, Chefchaouen)
80–150 MAD
Budget riad — private room
200–400 MAD
Mid-range riad — good quality
500–900 MAD
Boutique riad — breakfast included
900–1500 MAD
Luxury riad or hotel
1500–4000+ MAD
Sahara desert camp — basic (dinner included)
400–600 MAD
Sahara desert camp — luxury
1200–2500 MAD
🍜 Food costs
What eating actually costs
Harira soup (street stall)
10–20 MAD
Msemen flatbread with honey
5–10 MAD
Fresh orange juice (street vendor)
5–8 MAD
Full meal at local restaurant (tagine + bread + tea)
60–100 MAD
Meal at mid-range restaurant
120–200 MAD
Tourist restaurant (near main square)
200–350 MAD
Mechoui (whole roasted lamb portion) at Jemaa el-Fna
100–120 MAD
Coffee at a local café
8–15 MAD
🚌 Transport costs
Getting around Morocco
Train Casablanca → Marrakech (3h)
105 MAD
Train Casablanca → Fes (4.5h)
120 MAD
Train Casablanca → Tanger high-speed (2h)
150 MAD
CTM Bus Marrakech → Essaouira (2.5h)
80 MAD
CTM Bus Fes → Chefchaouen (4h)
75 MAD
CTM Bus Marrakech → Merzouga overnight (9h)
150 MAD
Airport taxi Marrakech
70–100 MAD
Airport taxi Casablanca
250–350 MAD
City petit taxi (short trip)
15–40 MAD
Local SIM card with data (Maroc Telecom/Orange)
20–30 MAD
🎭 Activities & experiences
What to budget for experiences
Le Jardin Secret — Marrakech
50 MAD
Bahia Palace — Marrakech
70 MAD
Majorelle Garden — Marrakech
150 MAD
Bou Inania Madrasa — Fes
70 MAD
Camel trek — Sahara (1–2 hours)
150–300 MAD
Local hammam (neighbourhood)
15–30 MAD
Tourist hammam with treatment
200–500 MAD
Gnaoua festival Essaouira (June)
Free
Mawazine festival Rabat (May/June)
Free
📅 Real 7-day trip costs
🎒 Backpacker — 7 days
~2,450 MAD ($245)

You stay in hostel dorms or the cheapest riads, eat street food and local restaurants, take trains and CTM buses between cities, and walk everywhere in medinas. You skip the tourist restaurants and paid guides. Morocco is completely doable at this level — the food is incredible, the medinas are free to wander, and many of the best experiences cost nothing at all.

Accommodation (7 nights hostel/budget riad)700–1050 MAD
Food (street food + local restaurants)700–900 MAD
Transport (2–3 intercity + daily taxis)400–500 MAD
Activities & entrance fees200–300 MAD
SIM card + miscellaneous100–150 MAD
Total (excluding flights)~2,100–2,900 MAD
🏨 Mid-range — 7 days
~6,300 MAD ($630)

You stay in good riads with character, eat at proper local restaurants (not tourist traps), take trains and occasional private transfers, and do a one-night Sahara desert trip. This is the sweet spot for Morocco — you're comfortable, you're not overpaying, and you're eating well. Most visitors land here.

Accommodation (7 nights mid-range riad)3500–5600 MAD
Food (local + occasional nice dinner)1400–1800 MAD
Transport (trains + airport transfers)600–800 MAD
Sahara overnight (shared tour)800–1200 MAD
Activities + shopping budget500–800 MAD
Total (excluding flights)~6,800–10,200 MAD
✨ Comfort/Luxury — 7 days
~17,500 MAD ($1,750)

You stay in beautiful boutique riads, have a private driver for transfers, eat at the best restaurants, do a luxury Sahara camp, and have a licensed local guide for the medinas. Morocco's luxury is genuinely world-class — La Mamounia in Marrakech competes with the best hotels on earth, at a fraction of comparable prices in Paris or London.

Accommodation (7 nights luxury riad)10,500–21,000 MAD
Food (fine dining + great local spots)2800–4200 MAD
Private driver + transfers2000–3500 MAD
Luxury Sahara camp (2 nights)2400–5000 MAD
Activities + licensed guides + shopping1500–3000 MAD
Total (excluding flights)~19,200–36,700 MAD
Local money tips: Always carry cash — most medina shops, street food stalls and petit taxis don't accept cards. Withdraw from ATMs at bank branches, not the ones inside medinas (higher fees). Agree on taxi prices before you get in. And remember — the best food in Morocco is never near the main tourist square. Walk two streets away and prices drop by half.

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Also worth reading: Best Time to Visit Morocco — prices also vary by season, spring and autumn are the sweet spots for value. · 10 Hidden Gems in Marrakech — most of them are free or under 50 MAD.