Cost of living comparison
compared to
Beni Mellal vs. Washington Cost of Living Summary
Beni Mellal is 62.6% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 77.6% less in Beni Mellal
- Groceries
-
pay 69.1% less in Beni Mellal
- Transportation
-
pay 17.0% less in Beni Mellal
- Housing
-
pay 79.2% less in Beni Mellal
- Childcare
-
pay 88.0% less in Beni Mellal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 70.9% less in Beni Mellal
- Clothing
-
pay 36.6% less in Beni Mellal
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Beni Mellal.
Beni Mellal vs. Washington Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Beni Mellal instead of Washington, you would:
pay 77.6% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Beni Mellal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$3.31
MAD30.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$5.52
MAD50.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.20
|
$0.59
MAD5.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
|
$0.33
MAD3.04
|
|
Washington vs. Beni Mellal - Cost of restaurants
pay 69.1% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Beni Mellal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.43
|
$0.49
MAD4.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
|
$4.36
MAD40.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
|
$2.79
MAD25.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.55
|
$1.46
MAD13.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
|
$3.00
MAD27.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.95
|
$0.55
MAD5.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
|
$0.53
MAD4.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$0.31
MAD2.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$0.38
MAD3.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
|
$0.21
MAD1.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$0.31
MAD2.87
|
|
Washington vs. Beni Mellal - Cost of groceries
pay 17.0% less for transportation
|
Washington
|
Beni Mellal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.53
|
$5.91
MAD54.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$77.50
|
$8.83
MAD81.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$37,528.87
MAD344,714.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.73
|
$8.06
MAD74.01
|
|
Washington vs. Beni Mellal - Cost of transportation
pay 79.2% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Beni Mellal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.41
|
$34.95
MAD321.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,568.48
|
$176.61
MAD1,622.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,088.16
|
$117.74
MAD1,081.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.54
|
$29.46
MAD270.63
|
|
Washington vs. Beni Mellal - Cost of housing
pay 88.0% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Beni Mellal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,650.00
|
$158.90
MAD1,459.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$40,166.67
|
$7,276.52
MAD66,837.08
|
|
Washington vs. Beni Mellal - Cost of childcare
pay 70.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Beni Mellal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$2.76
MAD25.35
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.07
|
$1.27
MAD11.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
|
$4.19
MAD38.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$103.76
|
$19.13
MAD175.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.75
|
$6.62
MAD60.83
|
|
Washington vs. Beni Mellal - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 36.6% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
Beni Mellal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.00
|
$37.47
MAD344.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.40
|
$34.97
MAD321.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.31
|
$75.00
MAD688.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.22
|
$80.00
MAD734.79
|
|
Washington vs. Beni Mellal - Cost of clothing
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