Cost of living comparison

Morocco

compared to

Georgia

Batumi vs. Meknes Cost of Living Summary

Batumi is 61.0% more expensive than Meknes.

Restaurants: pay 2.4 times more in Batumi
Groceries: pay 63.6% more in Batumi
Transportation: pay 14.1% less in Batumi
Housing: pay 2.0 times more in Batumi
Childcare: pay 19.2% more in Batumi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 53.1% more in Batumi
Clothing: pay 43.5% more in Batumi

The cost of restaurants, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, and childcare in Batumi are more expensive than in Meknes. Notably, restaurants and housing are significantly more expensive in Batumi.

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Batumi vs. Meknes Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.4 times more for restaurants

	Meknes	Batumi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.01 MAD29.27	$11.65 GEL30.17	+287.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.02 MAD58.53	$11.26 GEL29.17	+87.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 MAD8.17	$0.99 GEL2.56	+17.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 MAD4.06	$0.58 GEL1.49	+38.0%
Average			+140.4%

Meknes vs. Batumi - Cost of restaurants

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pay 63.6% more for groceries

	Meknes	Batumi
Bread 1 loaf	$0.36 MAD3.48	$0.73 GEL1.89	+103.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.39 MAD52.47	$4.94 GEL12.80	-8.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.13 MAD30.47	$8.04 GEL20.81	+156.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.80 MAD17.56	$2.71 GEL7.02	+50.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.27 MAD22.13	$2.76 GEL7.16	+21.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.55 MAD5.31	$0.69 GEL1.78	+25.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.60 MAD5.84	$0.91 GEL2.36	+52.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.30 MAD2.88	$0.61 GEL1.57	+105.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 MAD3.01	$0.99 GEL2.55	+219.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.24 MAD2.36	$0.42 GEL1.09	+73.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.23 MAD2.29	$0.28 GEL0.72	+18.0%
Average			+63.6%

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pay 14.1% less for transportation

	Meknes	Batumi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.10 MAD49.60	$5.55 GEL14.38	+8.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$15.04 MAD146.34	$11.65 GEL30.17	-22.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,080.62 MAD293K	$15,922.33 GEL41,238.83	-47.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.11 MAD30.24	$6.45 GEL16.70	+107.4%
Average			-14.1%

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pay 2.0 times more for housing

	Meknes	Batumi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.67 MAD327.60	$16.12 GEL41.74	-52.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$263.21 MAD2,560.90	$506.91 GEL1,312.89	+92.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$165.44 MAD1,609.71	$375.30 GEL972.03	+126.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$23.03 MAD224.11	$60.91 GEL157.77	+164.5%
Average			+101.1%

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pay 19.2% more for childcare

	Meknes	Batumi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$119.49 MAD1,162.60	$298.60 GEL773.37	+149.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,603.28 MAD54,517.99	$3,186.89 GEL8,254.05	-43.1%
Average			+19.2%

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pay 53.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Meknes	Batumi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.01 MAD29.27	$1.84 GEL4.78	-38.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.20 MAD11.71	$3.66 GEL9.47	+203.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.96 MAD38.54	$3.15 GEL8.15	-20.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$28.13 MAD273.66	$59.07 GEL152.99	+110.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.01 MAD39.02	$6.99 GEL18.10	+74.3%
Average			+53.1%

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pay 43.5% more for clothing

	Meknes	Batumi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.33 MAD567.52	$94.34 GEL244.34	+61.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.98 MAD427.95	$39.09 GEL101.25	-11.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.95 MAD884.91	$134.74 GEL348.99	+48.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$58.59 MAD570.06	$116.50 GEL301.75	+98.8%
Average			+43.5%

Meknes vs. Batumi - Cost of clothing

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