Cost of living comparison

Morocco

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Philippines

Batangas vs. Safi Cost of Living Summary

Batangas is 5.2% cheaper than Safi.

Restaurants: pay 32.2% less in Batangas
Groceries: pay 80.7% more in Batangas
Transportation: pay 30.3% less in Batangas
Housing: pay 7.1% less in Batangas
Childcare: pay 46.7% less in Batangas
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.4% more in Batangas
Clothing: pay 32.9% less in Batangas

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

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Batangas vs. Safi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 32.2% less for restaurants

	Safi	Batangas
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.01 MAD29.27	$2.15 ₱135.56	-28.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.51 MAD43.90	$2.65 ₱166.69	-41.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.54 MAD5.28	$0.40 ₱25.10	-26.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.34 MAD3.33	$0.28 ₱17.57	-18.4%
Average			-32.2%

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pay 80.7% more for groceries

	Safi	Batangas
Bread 1 loaf	$0.47 MAD4.55	$1.16 ₱72.80	+147.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.34 MAD32.52	$2.79 ₱175.72	-16.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.13 MAD30.47	$6.41 ₱403.86	+104.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.68 MAD16.39	$1.68 ₱105.77	-0.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.99 MAD29.12	$1.90 ₱119.56	-36.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.52 MAD5.02	$1.08 ₱68.32	+110.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.50 MAD4.87	$0.64 ₱40.08	+27.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.35 MAD3.39	$1.08 ₱68.32	+211.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.30 MAD2.95	$0.52 ₱33.02	+72.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.27 MAD2.66	$1.05 ₱66.04	+284.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.34 MAD3.30	$1.54 ₱97.17	+355.4%
Average			+80.7%

Safi vs. Batangas - Cost of groceries

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pay 30.3% less for transportation

	Safi	Batangas
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.43 MAD52.80	$3.98 ₱250.55	-26.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.03 MAD97.56	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,080.62 MAD293K	$21,359.52 ₱1M	-29.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.69 MAD45.61	$2.58 ₱162.67	-44.9%
Average			-30.3%

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pay 7.1% less for housing

	Safi	Batangas
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.05 MAD321.54	$24.35 ₱1,534.10	-26.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$274.07 MAD2,666.59	??
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$133.69 MAD1,300.77	$71.73 ₱4,518.61	-46.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$29.10 MAD283.18	$126.52 ₱7,970.13	+334.7%
Average			-7.1%

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pay 46.7% less for childcare

	Safi	Batangas
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$93.58 MAD910.54	$73.06 ₱4,602.29	-21.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,509.41 MAD34,145.33	$1,275.20 ₱80,330.90	-63.7%
Average			-46.7%

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pay 8.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Safi	Batangas
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 MAD14.63	$1.05 ₱66.27	-30.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.50 MAD14.63	$2.07 ₱130.54	+37.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.71 MAD36.10	$2.55 ₱160.66	-31.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$18.38 MAD178.86	$19.13 ₱1,204.96	+4.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.51 MAD34.15	$5.58 ₱351.45	+59.0%
Average			+8.4%

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pay 32.9% less for clothing

	Safi	Batangas
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$38.44 MAD373.97	$15.94 ₱1,004.14	-58.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.59 MAD317.06	$22.67 ₱1,428.38	-30.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.24 MAD878.02	$55.79 ₱3,514.48	-38.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$35.09 MAD341.45	$39.85 ₱2,510.34	+13.6%
Average			-32.9%

Safi vs. Batangas - Cost of clothing

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