Cost of living comparison
compared to
Quito vs. Beni Mellal Cost of Living Summary
Quito is 58.3% more expensive than Beni Mellal.
- Restaurants
-
pay 74.2% more in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 73.5% more in Quito
- Transportation
-
pay 42.8% more in Quito
- Housing
-
pay 72.4% more in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 53.5% more in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.8% more in Quito
- Clothing
-
pay 37.8% more in Quito
The cost of restaurants, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, and transportation in Quito are more expensive than in Beni Mellal.
Quito vs. Beni Mellal Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Quito instead of Beni Mellal, you would:
pay 74.2% more for restaurants
|
Beni Mellal
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.31
MAD30.42
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.52
MAD50.69
|
$7.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
MAD5.46
|
$1.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
MAD3.04
|
$0.73
|
|
Beni Mellal vs. Quito - Cost of restaurants
pay 73.5% more for groceries
|
Beni Mellal
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.49
MAD4.50
|
$1.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
MAD40.05
|
$4.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.79
MAD25.59
|
$4.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.46
MAD13.38
|
$2.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
MAD27.59
|
$3.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.55
MAD5.06
|
$0.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
MAD4.83
|
$0.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.31
MAD2.87
|
$0.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
MAD3.45
|
$0.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
MAD1.95
|
$0.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.31
MAD2.87
|
$0.47
|
|
Beni Mellal vs. Quito - Cost of groceries
pay 42.8% more for transportation
|
Beni Mellal
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.91
MAD54.30
|
$2.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.83
MAD81.11
|
$27.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,528.87
MAD344,714.08
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.06
MAD74.01
|
$13.50
|
|
Beni Mellal vs. Quito - Cost of transportation
pay 72.4% more for housing
|
Beni Mellal
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.95
MAD321.06
|
$28.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$176.61
MAD1,622.18
|
$448.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$117.74
MAD1,081.46
|
$317.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.46
MAD270.63
|
$25.07
|
|
Beni Mellal vs. Quito - Cost of housing
pay 53.5% more for childcare
|
Beni Mellal
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$158.90
MAD1,459.52
|
$283.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,276.52
MAD66,837.08
|
$9,360.00
|
|
Beni Mellal vs. Quito - Cost of childcare
pay 53.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Beni Mellal
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.76
MAD25.35
|
$2.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.27
MAD11.66
|
$2.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.19
MAD38.53
|
$6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.13
MAD175.74
|
$38.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
MAD60.83
|
$7.00
|
|
Beni Mellal vs. Quito - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 37.8% more for clothing
|
Beni Mellal
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.47
MAD344.13
|
$60.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.97
MAD321.17
|
$46.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.00
MAD688.86
|
$105.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.00
MAD734.79
|
$92.78
|
|
Beni Mellal vs. Quito - Cost of clothing
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