Cost of living comparison

Pakistan

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Morocco

Meknes vs. Lahore Cost of Living Summary

Meknes is 32.9% more expensive than Lahore.

Restaurants: pay 25.2% more in Meknes
Groceries: pay 20.4% more in Meknes
Transportation: pay 38.6% more in Meknes
Housing: pay 30.5% more in Meknes
Childcare: pay 2.6 times more in Meknes
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.1% less in Meknes
Clothing: pay 83.6% more in Meknes

The cost of childcare, clothing, transportation, housing, restaurants, and groceries in Meknes are more expensive than in Lahore. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Meknes.

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Meknes vs. Lahore Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Meknes instead of Lahore, you would:

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pay 25.2% more for restaurants

	Lahore	Meknes
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.53 PKR700.70	$3.01 MAD29.27	+19.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.78 PKR1,601.60	$6.02 MAD58.53	+4.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.40 PKR110.29	$0.84 MAD8.17	+111.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.24 PKR65.38	$0.42 MAD4.06	+77.2%
Average			+25.2%

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pay 20.4% more for groceries

	Lahore	Meknes
Bread 1 loaf	$0.75 PKR206.98	$0.36 MAD3.48	-52.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.13 PKR868.73	$5.39 MAD52.47	+72.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.53 PKR979.74	$3.13 MAD30.47	-11.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.17 PKR325.01	$1.80 MAD17.56	+54.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.16 PKR321.01	$2.27 MAD22.13	+96.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.55 PKR152.39	$0.55 MAD5.31	-0.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.30 PKR84.28	$0.60 MAD5.84	+97.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.40 PKR110.36	$0.30 MAD2.88	-25.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.30 PKR83.84	$0.31 MAD3.01	+2.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.14 PKR39.50	$0.24 MAD2.36	+70.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.17 PKR47.22	$0.23 MAD2.29	+38.0%
Average			+20.4%

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pay 38.6% more for transportation

	Lahore	Meknes
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.18 PKR1,435.23	$5.10 MAD49.60	-1.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$5.42 PKR1,501.50	$15.04 MAD146.34	+177.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,053.11 PKR5M	$30,080.62 MAD293K	+66.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.68 PKR1,851.85	$3.11 MAD30.24	-53.5%
Average			+38.6%

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pay 30.5% more for housing

	Lahore	Meknes
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.33 PKR4,526.74	$33.67 MAD327.60	+106.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$165.31 PKR45,830.40	$263.21 MAD2,560.90	+59.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$86.54 PKR23,993.20	$165.44 MAD1,609.71	+91.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$96.89 PKR26,861.64	$23.03 MAD224.11	-76.2%
Average			+30.5%

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pay 2.6 times more for childcare

	Lahore	Meknes
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$47.90 PKR13,279.93	$119.49 MAD1,162.60	+149.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,040.56 PKR566K	$5,603.28 MAD54,517.99	+174.6%
Average			+161.7%

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pay 9.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Lahore	Meknes
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.61 PKR1,001.00	$3.01 MAD29.27	-16.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.60 PKR721.35	$1.20 MAD11.71	-53.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.17 PKR600.60	$3.96 MAD38.54	+82.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$22.68 PKR6,287.53	$28.13 MAD273.66	+24.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.33 PKR1,201.20	$4.01 MAD39.02	-7.4%
Average			-9.1%

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pay 83.6% more for clothing

	Lahore	Meknes
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$17.85 PKR4,947.80	$58.33 MAD567.52	+226.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.91 PKR7,738.50	$43.98 MAD427.95	+57.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$73.64 PKR20,417.08	$90.95 MAD884.91	+23.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$32.80 PKR9,092.42	$58.59 MAD570.06	+78.6%
Average			+83.6%

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