Cost of living comparison

Saudi Arabia

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Morocco

Casablanca vs. Mecca Cost of Living Summary

Casablanca is 4.5% cheaper than Mecca.

Restaurants: pay 21.3% more in Casablanca
Groceries: pay 28.5% less in Casablanca
Transportation: pay 0.7% more in Casablanca
Housing: pay 5.7% more in Casablanca
Childcare: pay 49.3% less in Casablanca
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.6% less in Casablanca
Clothing: pay 70.5% more in Casablanca

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

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Casablanca vs. Mecca Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 21.3% more for restaurants

	Mecca	Casablanca
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.53 SAR17.00	$4.61 MAD44.88	+1.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.93 SAR26.00	$8.02 MAD78.05	+15.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.69 SAR2.60	$1.03 MAD10.05	+49.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.24 SAR0.90	$0.61 MAD5.96	+155.3%
Average			+21.3%

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pay 28.5% less for groceries

	Mecca	Casablanca
Bread 1 loaf	$0.98 SAR3.67	$0.83 MAD8.08	-15.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.98 SAR11.17	$5.39 MAD52.47	+81.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.49 SAR24.37	$3.51 MAD34.16	-45.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.46 SAR9.23	$1.84 MAD17.87	-25.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.71 SAR13.92	$3.24 MAD31.55	-12.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 SAR3.48	$0.73 MAD7.12	-21.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 SAR2.72	$0.68 MAD6.60	-6.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.71 SAR2.67	$0.35 MAD3.37	-51.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.68 SAR2.57	$0.32 MAD3.14	-52.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 SAR1.95	$0.27 MAD2.66	-47.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.58 SAR2.17	$0.30 MAD2.92	-48.0%
Average			-28.5%

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pay 0.7% more for transportation

	Mecca	Casablanca
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.35 SAR8.82	$5.65 MAD55.00	+140.5%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$25.07 MAD243.90
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$47,965.95 SAR180K	$30,080.62 MAD293K	-37.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.26 SAR61.00	$3.21 MAD31.22	-80.3%
Average			+0.7%

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pay 5.7% more for housing

	Mecca	Casablanca
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$62.84 SAR235.84	$41.10 MAD399.89	-34.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$524.96 SAR1,970.09	$590.75 MAD5,747.80	+12.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$286.20 SAR1,074.05	$342.32 MAD3,330.62	+19.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$50.94 SAR191.19	$38.34 MAD373.07	-24.7%
Average			+5.7%

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pay 49.3% less for childcare

	Mecca	Casablanca
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$760.49 SAR2,854.01	$574.59 MAD5,590.53	-24.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,442.55 SAR61,706.21	$5,603.28 MAD54,517.99	-65.9%
Average			-49.3%

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pay 23.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Mecca	Casablanca
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.53 SAR5.75	$4.01 MAD39.02	+161.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.60 SAR9.74	$1.94 MAD18.89	-25.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.66 SAR25.00	$4.01 MAD39.02	-39.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$81.01 SAR304.01	$31.49 MAD306.43	-61.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.99 SAR45.00	$7.52 MAD73.17	-37.3%
Average			-23.6%

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pay 70.5% more for clothing

	Mecca	Casablanca
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$13.32 SAR50.00	$58.33 MAD567.52	+337.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.02 SAR214.00	$43.98 MAD427.95	-22.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$39.97 SAR150.01	$90.95 MAD884.91	+127.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$53.30 SAR200.01	$58.59 MAD570.06	+9.9%
Average			+70.5%

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