Fair price guidance

Never overpay in Morocco

Bargaining is part of the culture. Know the real local price before you start, and haggle with confidence.

Fair local price Tourist-trap price

Taxi ride (in-city, petit taxi)

Fair

MAD 15 - 30

Trap

MAD 80 - 150

Insist on the meter ('compteur') or agree the price before getting in.

Mint tea at a café

Fair

MAD 10 - 20

Trap

MAD 40 - 60

Prices near main squares are inflated. Walk two streets back.

Leather babouche slippers

Fair

MAD 80 - 150

Trap

MAD 300 - 500

Start bargaining at 40% of the first quote.

Medium Berber rug

Fair

MAD 800 - 2000

Trap

MAD 4000 - 8000

Check knot density and never buy from the first shop.

Camel trek (overnight, per person)

Fair

MAD 400 - 700

Trap

MAD 1200+

Book with a local cooperative rather than a hotel desk.

Tagine dinner (local restaurant)

Fair

MAD 50 - 90

Trap

MAD 180 - 250

Eat where locals eat, away from Jemaa el-Fnaa.

Bottle of water (500ml)

Fair

MAD 5 - 8

Trap

MAD 20

Buy from a hanout (corner shop), not a stall.

Hammam & scrub (public)

Fair

MAD 50 - 120

Trap

MAD 400+

Public hammams are authentic and cheap; spa hammams charge a premium.