Cost of living comparison

Morocco

compared to

South Africa

Johannesburg vs. Safi Cost of Living Summary

Johannesburg is 2.2 times more expensive than Safi.

Restaurants: pay 2.6 times more in Johannesburg
Groceries: pay 89.2% more in Johannesburg
Transportation: pay 96.1% more in Johannesburg
Housing: pay 2.7 times more in Johannesburg
Childcare: pay 2.0 times more in Johannesburg
Entertainment and Sports: pay 71.3% more in Johannesburg
Clothing: pay 66.2% more in Johannesburg

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

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Johannesburg vs. Safi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.6 times more for restaurants

	Safi	Johannesburg
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.01 MAD29.27	$12.02 ZAR198.22	+299.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.51 MAD43.90	$7.21 ZAR118.93	+59.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.54 MAD5.28	$1.20 ZAR19.75	+120.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.34 MAD3.33	$0.89 ZAR14.70	+160.7%
Average			+161.8%

Safi vs. Johannesburg - Cost of restaurants

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pay 89.2% more for groceries

	Safi	Johannesburg
Bread 1 loaf	$0.47 MAD4.55	$1.25 ZAR20.56	+166.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.34 MAD32.52	$4.31 ZAR71.09	+29.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.13 MAD30.47	$5.00 ZAR82.53	+59.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.68 MAD16.39	$2.67 ZAR44.10	+58.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.99 MAD29.12	$2.50 ZAR41.25	-16.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.52 MAD5.02	$0.93 ZAR15.38	+81.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.50 MAD4.87	$0.83 ZAR13.71	+66.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.35 MAD3.39	$0.83 ZAR13.63	+137.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.30 MAD2.95	$0.94 ZAR15.50	+209.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.27 MAD2.66	$0.76 ZAR12.57	+179.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.34 MAD3.30	$0.84 ZAR13.80	+147.1%
Average			+89.2%

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pay 96.1% more for transportation

	Safi	Johannesburg
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.43 MAD52.80	$5.77 ZAR95.18	+6.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.03 MAD97.56	$90.13 ZAR1,486.64	+798.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,080.62 MAD293K	$35,391.94 ZAR584K	+17.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.69 MAD45.61	$8.05 ZAR132.81	+71.8%
Average			+96.1%

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pay 2.7 times more for housing

	Safi	Johannesburg
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.05 MAD321.54	$35.90 ZAR592.10	+8.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$274.07 MAD2,666.59	$498.84 ZAR8,227.92	+82.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$133.69 MAD1,300.77	$425.42 ZAR7,016.95	+218.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$29.10 MAD283.18	$174.98 ZAR2,886.07	+501.2%
Average			+165.3%

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pay 2.0 times more for childcare

	Safi	Johannesburg
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$93.58 MAD910.54	$242.74 ZAR4,003.77	+159.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,509.41 MAD34,145.33	$5,468.16 ZAR90,191.79	+55.8%
Average			+101.0%

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pay 71.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Safi	Johannesburg
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 MAD14.63	$2.25 ZAR37.17	+49.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.50 MAD14.63	$2.44 ZAR40.27	+62.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.71 MAD36.10	$3.30 ZAR54.51	-10.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$18.38 MAD178.86	$36.60 ZAR603.73	+99.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.51 MAD34.15	$7.81 ZAR128.84	+122.6%
Average			+71.3%

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pay 66.2% more for clothing

	Safi	Johannesburg
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$38.44 MAD373.97	$57.63 ZAR950.55	+49.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.59 MAD317.06	$45.77 ZAR754.99	+40.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.24 MAD878.02	$108.45 ZAR1,788.73	+20.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$35.09 MAD341.45	$105.86 ZAR1,746.13	+201.7%
Average			+66.2%

Safi vs. Johannesburg - Cost of clothing

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