Cost of living comparison

Morocco

compared to

Saudi Arabia

Mecca vs. Casablanca Cost of Living Summary

Mecca is 4.7% more expensive than Casablanca.

Restaurants: pay 17.6% less in Mecca
Groceries: pay 39.8% more in Mecca
Transportation: pay 0.7% less in Mecca
Housing: pay 5.4% less in Mecca
Childcare: pay 97.1% more in Mecca
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.9% more in Mecca
Clothing: pay 41.3% less in Mecca

The cost of childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Mecca are more expensive than in Casablanca. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, housing, and transportation are lower in Mecca. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Mecca.

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Mecca vs. Casablanca Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Mecca instead of Casablanca, you would:

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pay 17.6% less for restaurants

	Casablanca	Mecca
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.61 MAD44.88	$4.53 SAR17.00	-1.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.02 MAD78.05	$6.93 SAR26.00	-13.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.03 MAD10.05	$0.69 SAR2.60	-32.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 MAD5.96	$0.24 SAR0.90	-60.8%
Average			-17.6%

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pay 39.8% more for groceries

	Casablanca	Mecca
Bread 1 loaf	$0.83 MAD8.08	$0.98 SAR3.67	+17.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.39 MAD52.47	$2.98 SAR11.17	-44.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.51 MAD34.16	$6.49 SAR24.37	+85.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.84 MAD17.87	$2.46 SAR9.23	+34.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.24 MAD31.55	$3.71 SAR13.92	+14.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.73 MAD7.12	$0.93 SAR3.48	+26.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.68 MAD6.60	$0.73 SAR2.72	+6.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.35 MAD3.37	$0.71 SAR2.67	+105.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.32 MAD3.14	$0.68 SAR2.57	+112.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.27 MAD2.66	$0.52 SAR1.95	+90.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.30 MAD2.92	$0.58 SAR2.17	+92.4%
Average			+39.8%

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pay 0.7% less for transportation

	Casablanca	Mecca
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.65 MAD55.00	$2.35 SAR8.82	-58.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.07 MAD243.90	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,080.62 MAD293K	$47,965.95 SAR180K	+59.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.21 MAD31.22	$16.26 SAR61.00	+406.6%
Average			-0.7%

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pay 5.4% less for housing

	Casablanca	Mecca
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$41.10 MAD399.89	$62.84 SAR235.84	+52.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$590.75 MAD5,747.80	$524.96 SAR1,970.09	-11.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$342.32 MAD3,330.62	$286.20 SAR1,074.05	-16.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$38.34 MAD373.07	$50.94 SAR191.19	+32.9%
Average			-5.4%

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pay 97.1% more for childcare

	Casablanca	Mecca
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$574.59 MAD5,590.53	$760.49 SAR2,854.01	+32.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,603.28 MAD54,517.99	$16,442.55 SAR61,706.21	+193.4%
Average			+97.1%

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pay 30.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Casablanca	Mecca
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.01 MAD39.02	$1.53 SAR5.75	-61.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.94 MAD18.89	$2.60 SAR9.74	+33.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.01 MAD39.02	$6.66 SAR25.00	+66.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.49 MAD306.43	$81.01 SAR304.01	+157.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.52 MAD73.17	$11.99 SAR45.00	+59.5%
Average			+30.9%

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pay 41.3% less for clothing

	Casablanca	Mecca
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.33 MAD567.52	$13.32 SAR50.00	-77.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.98 MAD427.95	$57.02 SAR214.00	+29.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.95 MAD884.91	$39.97 SAR150.01	-56.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$58.59 MAD570.06	$53.30 SAR200.01	-9.0%
Average			-41.3%

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