Cost of living comparison

Morocco

compared to

Peru

Lima vs. Safi Cost of Living Summary

Lima is 85.4% more expensive than Safi.

Restaurants: pay 56.6% more in Lima
Groceries: pay 66.8% more in Lima
Transportation: pay 42.2% more in Lima
Housing: pay 2.3 times more in Lima
Childcare: pay 2.7 times more in Lima
Entertainment and Sports: pay 88.1% more in Lima
Clothing: pay 32.4% more in Lima

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

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Lima vs. Safi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 56.6% more for restaurants

	Safi	Lima
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.01 MAD29.58	$4.36 PEN14.94	+44.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.51 MAD44.37	$6.94 PEN23.80	+53.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.54 MAD5.33	$1.09 PEN3.73	+100.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.34 MAD3.36	$0.63 PEN2.17	+85.2%
Average			+56.6%

Safi vs. Lima - Cost of restaurants

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pay 66.8% more for groceries

	Safi	Lima
Bread 1 loaf	$0.47 MAD4.60	$2.57 PEN8.83	+450.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.34 MAD32.87	$4.53 PEN15.55	+35.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.13 MAD30.79	$6.09 PEN20.88	+94.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.68 MAD16.56	$2.91 PEN9.98	+72.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.99 MAD29.43	$2.68 PEN9.21	-10.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.52 MAD5.07	$0.91 PEN3.12	+76.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.50 MAD4.92	$0.48 PEN1.63	-4.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.35 MAD3.43	$0.63 PEN2.17	+81.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.30 MAD2.98	$0.68 PEN2.32	+123.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.27 MAD2.68	$0.42 PEN1.44	+53.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.34 MAD3.33	$0.40 PEN1.37	+18.2%
Average			+66.8%

Safi vs. Lima - Cost of groceries

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pay 42.2% more for transportation

	Safi	Lima
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.43 MAD53.37	$6.39 PEN21.90	+17.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.03 MAD98.60	$26.51 PEN90.92	+164.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,080.62 MAD296K	$21,990.00 PEN75,418.40	-26.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.69 MAD46.10	$20.18 PEN69.21	+330.5%
Average			+42.2%

Safi vs. Lima - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.3 times more for housing

	Safi	Lima
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.05 MAD324.98	$27.55 PEN94.48	-16.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$274.07 MAD2,695.05	$734.53 PEN2,519.20	+168.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$133.69 MAD1,314.66	$337.21 PEN1,156.54	+152.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$29.10 MAD286.20	$55.42 PEN190.09	+90.4%
Average			+134.4%

Safi vs. Lima - Cost of housing

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pay 2.7 times more for childcare

	Safi	Lima
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$93.58 MAD920.26	$179.06 PEN614.10	+91.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,509.41 MAD34,509.74	$13,095.48 PEN44,913.16	+273.2%
Average			+167.2%

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pay 88.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Safi	Lima
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 MAD14.79	$2.61 PEN8.96	+73.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.50 MAD14.79	$3.24 PEN11.11	+115.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.71 MAD36.48	$5.76 PEN19.77	+55.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$18.38 MAD180.77	$32.49 PEN111.42	+76.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.51 MAD34.51	$7.26 PEN24.90	+106.8%
Average			+88.1%

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pay 32.4% more for clothing

	Safi	Lima
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$38.44 MAD377.96	$52.80 PEN181.08	+37.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.59 MAD320.45	$34.89 PEN119.67	+7.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.24 MAD887.39	$83.72 PEN287.13	-7.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$35.09 MAD345.10	$78.93 PEN270.69	+124.9%
Average			+32.4%

Safi vs. Lima - Cost of clothing

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