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Cost of Living Comparison Between Chengdu and El Jadida Cost of Living Comparison Between Chengdu and El Jadida

😐 Solo nomad: Chengdu is 3% more expensive than El Jadida without rent, and 3.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chengdu is 7.4% more expensive than El Jadida without rent, and 11.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chengdu
El Jadida
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.85 ¥20.17
$3.87 MAD 35.77
-26.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.29 ¥165
$19.84 MAD 183
17.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.99 ¥35.32
$6.56 MAD 60.6
-23.93%
Cappuccino
$2.83 ¥20.02
$1.53 MAD 14.15
84.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 ¥3.32
$0.43 MAD 3.98
9.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.3 ¥2.15
$0.35 MAD 3.2
-14.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.09 ¥7.73
$2.82 MAD 26.08
-61.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 ¥15.13
$3.37 MAD 31.1
-36.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chengdu
El Jadida
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 ¥12.35
$0.84 MAD 7.78
108.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.4 ¥9.92
$0.43 MAD 3.97
225.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.85 ¥6.04
$1.78 MAD 16.48
-52.25%
Eggs
$1.91 ¥13.5
$1.77 MAD 16.38
7.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.84 ¥97.8
$5.02 MAD 46.39
175.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 ¥25.88
$3.91 MAD 36.08
-6.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.41 ¥80.7
$8.02 MAD 74.1
42.27%
Apples (1kg)
$1.91 ¥13.48
$1.56 MAD 14.41
22.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 ¥8.32
$1.33 MAD 12.29
-11.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.52 ¥10.71
$0.75 MAD 6.96
102.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.08 ¥7.62
$0.79 MAD 7.34
36.71%
Potato (1kg)
$0.66 ¥4.65
$0.78 MAD 7.25
-15.38%
Onion (1kg)
$0.72 ¥5.07
$0.5 MAD 4.62
44.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.59 ¥4.19
$0.31 MAD 2.86
90.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 ¥4.06
$0.55 MAD 5.11
3.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.43 ¥24.27
$3.96 MAD 36.56
-13.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.1 ¥50.2
$5.56 MAD 51.4
27.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 ¥7.14
$2.43 MAD 22.47
-58.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 ¥13.05
$2.84 MAD 26.19
-34.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Chengdu
El Jadida
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.43 ¥3.07
$0.47 MAD 4.34
-8.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.67 ¥196
$25.5 MAD 236
8.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.21 ¥8.58
$1.09 MAD 10.03
11.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ¥1.99
$0.51 MAD 4.74
-45.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.09 ¥28.93
$3.21 MAD 29.69
27.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ¥8.28
$1.54 MAD 14.27
-24.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K ¥135K
$31.9K MAD 295.1K
-40.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.5K ¥116.4K
$29.9K MAD 276.2K
-44.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chengdu
El Jadida
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$43.6 ¥308
$31.74 MAD 293
37.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.79 ¥83.4
$10.9 MAD 101
8.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.76 ¥83.1
$33.68 MAD 311
-65.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chengdu
El Jadida
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.96 ¥169
$27.25 MAD 252
-12.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.47 ¥81.1
$17.88 MAD 165
-35.85%
Cinema Ticket
$5.48 ¥38.73
$6.4 MAD 59.1
-14.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chengdu
El Jadida
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$332 ¥2,348
$87 MAD 804
281.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.2K ¥86.2K
$2,640 MAD 24.4K
361.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chengdu
El Jadida
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.57 ¥259
$40.62 MAD 375
-9.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.31 ¥278
$40.73 MAD 376
-3.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.7 ¥465
$67.9 MAD 627
-3.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$51.4 ¥364
$61.3 MAD 567
-16.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chengdu
El Jadida
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$312 ¥2,205
$232 MAD 2,139
34.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$180 ¥1,273
$178 MAD 1,644
1.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$626 ¥4,426
$380 MAD 3,510
64.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$329 ¥2,325
$249 MAD 2,304
31.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,888 ¥27.5K
$1,057 MAD 9,762
267.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,017 ¥14.3K
$712 MAD 6,576
183.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chengdu
El Jadida
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,029 ¥7,274
$469 MAD 4,336
119.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.21
5
-15.80%

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Last update for Chengdu: November 30, 2025

Last update for El Jadida: November 29, 2025

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