Price Check is a series of posts from every destination we visit that could serve as a shopping list to stock the kitchen at the start of your stay, as well as a cost of living index in a way. We’re including some basic items to get you started – enough to make breakfast and snacks – plus a local specialty or two from the place.
In destinations such as Marrakech, it’s much more fun to head to the local markets to do your shopping, rather than a supermarket. However, unless you have a local to take you shopping the first time, we suggest you head to a supermarket with fixed prices first to get an idea as to what things cost – otherwise, you’ll probably end up paying ‘tourist prices’.
We’ve used today’s currency rates below from www.xe.com rounding up/down. MAD = Maroc dirhams
| 1.5 litre water | 4 MAD | £0.30 | €0.35 | US$0.50 |
| 1 litre milk | 8 MAD | £0.60 | €0.70 | US$1.00 |
| Bottle of local wine | 70 MAD | £5.50 | €6.25 | US$8.45 |
| 33cl Casablanca lager | 16 MAD | £1.25 | €1.40 | US$1.90 |
| 100g Nescafe | 29 MAD | £2.25 | €2.60 | US$3.50 |
| 250 g Lavazza | 37 MAD | £2.90 | €3.30 | US$4.45 |
| Lipton 100 teabags | 45 MAD | £3.50 | €4.00 | US$5.45 |
| Jar of rose jam | 15 MAD | £1.15 | €1.30 | US$1.20 |
| 1 loaf of bread | 2 MAD | £0.15 | €0.17 | US$0.25 |
| 250g quality butter | 40 MAD | £3.15 | €3.50 | US$4.80 |
| 200g French brie | 20 MAD | £1.55 | €1.75 | US$2.40 |
| 500 ml olive oil | 40 MAD | £3.15 | €3.50 | US$4.80 |
| 1 dozen eggs | 15 MAD | £1.15 | €1.30 | US$1.80 |
| 1 kilo tomatoes | 8 MAD | £0.60 | €0.70 | US$1.00 |
| 1 kilo onions | 4 MAD | £0.30 | €0.35 | US$0.50 |
| 1 kilo apples | 26 MAD | £2 | €2.30 | US$3.15 |
| 250g harissa | 2.50 MAD | £0.20 | €0.22 | US$0.30 |
| 250 g pistachios | 30 MAD | £2.40 | €2.65 | US$3.60 |
| Total: | 411.50 MAD | £32 | €36 | US$50 |
Let us know what you think of our list – is there anything we overlooked? Are there any essentials you’d probably include on your first shop in a city when you’re renting a place?
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