Cost of living comparison

Egypt

compared to

Morocco

Safi vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary

Safi is 6.7% more expensive than Cairo.

Restaurants: pay 16.1% less in Safi
Groceries: pay 18.1% more in Safi
Transportation: pay 67.9% more in Safi
Housing: pay 4.3% more in Safi
Childcare: pay 13.4% less in Safi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.4% less in Safi
Clothing: pay 27.5% less in Safi

The cost of transportation, groceries, and housing in Safi are more expensive than in Cairo. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Safi.

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Safi vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Safi instead of Cairo, you would:

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pay 16.1% less for restaurants

	Cairo	Safi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.77 EGP250.20	$3.01 MAD29.58	-37.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.92 EGP310.25	$4.51 MAD44.37	-23.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 EGP18.54	$0.54 MAD5.33	+53.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.15 EGP7.64	$0.34 MAD3.36	+134.5%
Average			-16.1%

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pay 18.1% more for groceries

	Cairo	Safi
Bread 1 loaf	$0.76 EGP39.94	$0.47 MAD4.60	-38.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.13 EGP111.83	$3.34 MAD32.87	+56.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.57 EGP187.12	$3.13 MAD30.79	-12.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.18 EGP62.05	$1.68 MAD16.56	+42.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.26 EGP118.35	$2.99 MAD29.43	+32.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.82 EGP42.83	$0.52 MAD5.07	-36.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 EGP18.16	$0.50 MAD4.92	+44.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.26 EGP13.80	$0.35 MAD3.43	+32.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.24 EGP12.69	$0.30 MAD2.98	+25.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.18 EGP9.49	$0.27 MAD2.68	+50.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.20 EGP10.29	$0.34 MAD3.33	+72.6%
Average			+18.1%

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pay 67.9% more for transportation

	Cairo	Safi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.68 EGP87.91	$5.43 MAD53.37	+223.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.59 EGP450.37	$10.03 MAD98.60	+16.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,276.12 EGP2M	$30,080.62 MAD296K	-6.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$1.91 EGP100.08	$4.69 MAD46.10	+145.4%
Average			+67.9%

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pay 4.3% more for housing

	Cairo	Safi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.10 EGP739.02	$33.05 MAD324.98	+134.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$216.90 EGP11,366.38	$274.07 MAD2,695.05	+26.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$191.78 EGP10,049.84	$133.69 MAD1,314.66	-30.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$20.76 EGP1,088.04	$29.10 MAD286.20	+40.2%
Average			+4.3%

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pay 13.4% less for childcare

	Cairo	Safi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$123.08 EGP6,449.69	$93.58 MAD920.26	-24.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,562.03 EGP187K	$3,509.41 MAD34,509.74	-1.5%
Average			-13.4%

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pay 15.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Cairo	Safi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.48 EGP77.56	$1.50 MAD14.79	+1.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.78 EGP93.16	$1.50 MAD14.79	-15.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.01 EGP105.09	$3.71 MAD36.48	+85.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.87 EGP1,565.04	$18.38 MAD180.77	-38.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.77 EGP250.20	$3.51 MAD34.51	-26.5%
Average			-15.4%

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pay 27.5% less for clothing

	Cairo	Safi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.94 EGP2,145.49	$38.44 MAD377.96	-6.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.61 EGP2,652.16	$32.59 MAD320.45	-35.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.71 EGP6,063.75	$90.24 MAD887.39	-22.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$59.84 EGP3,135.88	$35.09 MAD345.10	-41.4%
Average			-27.5%

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