Cost of living comparison

Canada

compared to

Morocco

Safi vs. Ottawa Cost of Living Summary

Safi is 72.2% cheaper than Ottawa.

Restaurants: pay 75.4% less in Safi
Groceries: pay 66.1% less in Safi
Transportation: pay 44.2% less in Safi
Housing: pay 83.0% less in Safi
Childcare: pay 85.1% less in Safi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 68.1% less in Safi
Clothing: pay 35.8% less in Safi

Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Safi.

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Safi vs. Ottawa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Safi instead of Ottawa, you would:

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pay 75.4% less for restaurants

	Ottawa	Safi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.24 CA$26.01	$3.01 MAD29.58	-83.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.52 CA$15.01	$4.51 MAD44.37	-57.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.06 CA$2.95	$0.54 MAD5.33	-73.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.74 CA$2.48	$0.34 MAD3.36	-80.3%
Average			-75.4%

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pay 66.1% less for groceries

	Ottawa	Safi
Bread 1 loaf	$3.07 CA$4.38	$0.47 MAD4.60	-84.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.27 CA$7.52	$3.34 MAD32.87	-36.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.65 CA$12.33	$3.13 MAD30.79	-63.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.38 CA$4.81	$1.68 MAD16.56	-50.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.07 CA$7.23	$2.99 MAD29.43	-41.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.72 CA$2.45	$0.52 MAD5.07	-70.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.62 CA$0.88	$0.50 MAD4.92	-18.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.75 CA$2.50	$0.35 MAD3.43	-80.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.64 CA$2.34	$0.30 MAD2.98	-81.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 CA$1.67	$0.27 MAD2.68	-76.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.08 CA$1.54	$0.34 MAD3.33	-68.7%
Average			-66.1%

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pay 44.2% less for transportation

	Ottawa	Safi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.48 CA$6.39	$5.43 MAD53.37	+21.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$94.69 CA$135.06	$10.03 MAD98.60	-89.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,760.48 CA$39,598.93	$30,080.62 MAD296K	+8.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.45 CA$20.61	$4.69 MAD46.10	-67.6%
Average			-44.2%

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pay 83.0% less for housing

	Ottawa	Safi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$49.74 CA$70.95	$33.05 MAD324.98	-33.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,478.74 CA$2,109.34	$274.07 MAD2,695.05	-81.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,220.86 CA$1,741.50	$133.69 MAD1,314.66	-89.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$103.40 CA$147.49	$29.10 MAD286.20	-71.9%
Average			-83.0%

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pay 85.1% less for childcare

	Ottawa	Safi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$927.38 CA$1,322.85	$93.58 MAD920.26	-89.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,956.31 CA$22,760.88	$3,509.41 MAD34,509.74	-78.0%
Average			-85.1%

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pay 68.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Ottawa	Safi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.61 CA$8.00	$1.50 MAD14.79	-73.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.04 CA$5.77	$1.50 MAD14.79	-62.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.31 CA$20.41	$3.71 MAD36.48	-74.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.45 CA$64.83	$18.38 MAD180.77	-59.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.65 CA$18.05	$3.51 MAD34.51	-72.3%
Average			-68.1%

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pay 35.8% less for clothing

	Ottawa	Safi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.13 CA$85.77	$38.44 MAD377.96	-36.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.89 CA$54.04	$32.59 MAD320.45	-14.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$105.98 CA$151.17	$90.24 MAD887.39	-14.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$96.50 CA$137.65	$35.09 MAD345.10	-63.6%
Average			-35.8%

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