Cost of living comparison

Morocco

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Moldova

Balti vs. Meknes Cost of Living Summary

Balti is 42.8% more expensive than Meknes.

Restaurants: pay 2.1 times more in Balti
Groceries: pay 34.7% more in Balti
Transportation: pay 17.7% more in Balti
Housing: pay 85.4% more in Balti
Childcare: pay 6.3% less in Balti
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.8% more in Balti
Clothing: pay 25.2% less in Balti

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

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Balti vs. Meknes Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.1 times more for restaurants

	Meknes	Balti
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.01 MAD29.54	$8.41 MDL150.43	+179.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.02 MAD59.08	$10.52 MDL188.04	+74.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 MAD8.25	$1.08 MDL19.39	+29.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 MAD4.10	$0.67 MDL12.03	+61.1%
Average			+107.9%

Meknes vs. Balti - Cost of restaurants

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pay 34.7% more for groceries

	Meknes	Balti
Bread 1 loaf	$0.36 MAD3.51	$0.48 MDL8.52	+33.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.39 MAD52.95	$3.37 MDL60.17	-37.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.13 MAD30.75	$4.67 MDL83.52	+49.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.80 MAD17.72	$2.22 MDL39.71	+23.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.27 MAD22.33	$2.12 MDL37.89	-6.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.55 MAD5.36	$0.46 MDL8.19	-16.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.60 MAD5.89	$1.02 MDL18.20	+69.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.30 MAD2.90	$0.84 MDL14.99	+183.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 MAD3.03	$1.05 MDL18.86	+241.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.24 MAD2.38	$0.34 MDL6.00	+38.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.23 MAD2.31	$0.23 MDL4.09	-2.5%
Average			+34.7%

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pay 17.7% more for transportation

	Meknes	Balti
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.10 MAD50.06	$6.01 MDL107.40	+17.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$15.04 MAD147.70	$16.83 MDL300.87	+11.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,080.62 MAD295K	$33,658.64 MDL602K	+11.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.11 MAD30.53	$4.82 MDL86.25	+55.2%
Average			+17.7%

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pay 85.4% more for housing

	Meknes	Balti
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.67 MAD330.65	$11.22 MDL200.58	-66.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$263.21 MAD2,584.79	$392.43 MDL7,015.66	+49.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$165.44 MAD1,624.72	$280.49 MDL5,014.49	+69.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$23.03 MAD226.20	$171.59 MDL3,067.69	+645.0%
Average			+85.4%

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pay 6.3% less for childcare

	Meknes	Balti
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$119.49 MAD1,173.44	$112.20 MDL2,005.80	-6.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,603.28 MAD55,026.53	$5,236.33 MDL93,613.51	-6.5%
Average			-6.3%

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pay 8.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Meknes	Balti
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.01 MAD29.54	$1.12 MDL20.06	-62.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.20 MAD11.82	$1.74 MDL31.09	+44.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.96 MAD38.89	$3.37 MDL60.17	-15.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$28.13 MAD276.21	$36.46 MDL651.88	+29.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.01 MAD39.39	$7.57 MDL135.39	+88.8%
Average			+8.8%

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pay 25.2% less for clothing

	Meknes	Balti
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.33 MAD572.82	$44.88 MDL802.32	-23.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.98 MAD431.95	$33.66 MDL601.74	-23.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.95 MAD893.16	$56.10 MDL1,002.90	-38.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$58.59 MAD575.38	$50.49 MDL902.61	-13.8%
Average			-25.2%

Meknes vs. Balti - Cost of clothing

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