Cost of living comparison

Morocco

compared to

Australia

Canberra vs. Meknes Cost of Living Summary

Canberra is 4.0 times more expensive than Meknes.

Restaurants: pay 3.6 times more in Canberra
Groceries: pay 3.6 times more in Canberra
Transportation: pay 80.0% more in Canberra
Housing: pay 6.9 times more in Canberra
Childcare: pay 8.5 times more in Canberra
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.7 times more in Canberra
Clothing: pay 48.1% more in Canberra

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

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Canberra vs. Meknes Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.6 times more for restaurants

	Meknes	Canberra
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.01 MAD29.58	$17.41 A$24.92	+478.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.02 MAD59.16	$10.44 A$14.95	+73.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 MAD8.26	$3.09 A$4.43	+268.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 MAD4.11	$2.55 A$3.66	+511.0%
Average			+264.9%

Meknes vs. Canberra - Cost of restaurants

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pay 3.6 times more for groceries

	Meknes	Canberra
Bread 1 loaf	$0.36 MAD3.52	$3.25 A$4.66	+809.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.39 MAD53.02	$6.48 A$9.28	+20.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.13 MAD30.79	$5.82 A$8.33	+85.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.80 MAD17.75	$5.26 A$7.53	+191.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.27 MAD22.36	$4.47 A$6.41	+96.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.55 MAD5.37	$1.80 A$2.57	+228.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.60 MAD5.90	$1.43 A$2.05	+138.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.30 MAD2.91	$1.59 A$2.27	+436.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 MAD3.04	$2.36 A$3.38	+663.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.24 MAD2.39	$1.41 A$2.02	+481.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.23 MAD2.31	$1.26 A$1.81	+436.8%
Average			+256.1%

Meknes vs. Canberra - Cost of groceries

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pay 80.0% more for transportation

	Meknes	Canberra
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.10 MAD50.13	$5.07 A$7.26	-0.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$15.04 MAD147.90	$92.46 A$132.39	+514.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,080.62 MAD296K	$26,937.53 A$38,570.34	-10.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.11 MAD30.57	$16.79 A$24.05	+440.3%
Average			+80.0%

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pay 6.9 times more for housing

	Meknes	Canberra
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.67 MAD331.09	$55.39 A$79.32	+64.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$263.21 MAD2,588.23	$1,743.39 A$2,496.26	+562.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$165.44 MAD1,626.89	$1,478.12 A$2,116.43	+793.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$23.03 MAD226.50	$139.13 A$199.21	+504.0%
Average			+586.8%

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pay 8.5 times more for childcare

	Meknes	Canberra
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$119.49 MAD1,175.01	$2,367.60 A$3,390.04	+1881.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,603.28 MAD55,099.82	$20,280.48 A$29,038.49	+261.9%
Average			+746.8%

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pay 3.7 times more for entertainment and sports

	Meknes	Canberra
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.01 MAD29.58	$8.35 A$11.96	+177.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.20 MAD11.83	$4.03 A$5.77	+234.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.96 MAD38.95	$44.55 A$63.79	+1024.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$28.13 MAD276.58	$82.62 A$118.30	+193.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.01 MAD39.44	$15.67 A$22.43	+290.6%
Average			+266.2%

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pay 48.1% more for clothing

	Meknes	Canberra
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.33 MAD573.58	$76.36 A$109.34	+30.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.98 MAD432.52	$56.12 A$80.36	+27.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.95 MAD894.35	$116.35 A$166.60	+27.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$58.59 MAD576.15	$131.92 A$188.89	+125.2%
Average			+48.1%

Meknes vs. Canberra - Cost of clothing

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