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

Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chengdu
El Jadida
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.72 ¥18.83
$3.88 MAD 35.97
-29.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.31 ¥161
$20.36 MAD 189
14.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.78 ¥33.09
$6.53 MAD 60.6
-26.80%
Cappuccino
$2.86 ¥19.76
$1.53 MAD 14.16
86.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.04
$0.47 MAD 4.38
-6.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 ¥1.93
$0.32 MAD 2.94
-12.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.10 ¥7.60
$2.72 MAD 25.22
-59.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 ¥14.26
$3.20 MAD 29.66
-35.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chengdu
El Jadida
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.81 ¥12.55
$0.88 MAD 8.12
105.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.39 ¥9.63
$0.47 MAD 4.37
195.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.90 ¥6.26
$1.85 MAD 17.14
-51.35%
Eggs
$1.86 ¥12.87
$1.84 MAD 17.12
1.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.91 ¥96.3
$4.95 MAD 45.90
181.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.62 ¥25.05
$3.97 MAD 36.85
-8.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.32 ¥78.4
$8.16 MAD 75.8
38.73%
Apples (1kg)
$1.94 ¥13.45
$1.52 MAD 14.15
27.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ¥8.47
$1.29 MAD 11.94
-5.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 ¥10.09
$0.72 MAD 6.64
102.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.03 ¥7.09
$0.79 MAD 7.35
30.38%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ¥4.91
$0.80 MAD 7.46
-11.25%
Onion (1kg)
$0.74 ¥5.14
$0.50 MAD 4.61
48.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.57 ¥3.94
$0.31 MAD 2.86
83.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 ¥4.20
$0.59 MAD 5.49
3.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.28 ¥22.67
$4.12 MAD 38.22
-20.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.35 ¥37.04
$4.42 MAD 41.01
21.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 ¥7.02
$2.35 MAD 21.80
-57.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 ¥13.03
$3.00 MAD 27.82
-37.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Chengdu
El Jadida
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.41 ¥2.84
$0.48 MAD 4.42
-14.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.62 ¥191
$25.57 MAD 237
8.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.27 ¥8.80
$1.07 MAD 9.97
18.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.26 ¥1.79
$0.52 MAD 4.79
-50.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.13 ¥28.57
$3.23 MAD 29.97
27.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ¥8.17
$1.53 MAD 14.22
-22.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.7K ¥129.5K
$32.3K MAD 299.7K
-42.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.1K ¥111.7K
$29.4K MAD 273.0K
-45.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chengdu
El Jadida
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$43.59 ¥302
$32.84 MAD 305
32.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.52 ¥79.7
$10.80 MAD 100
6.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.46 ¥79.3
$32.79 MAD 304
-65.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chengdu
El Jadida
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.31 ¥168
$27.94 MAD 259
-12.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.25 ¥77.9
$17.95 MAD 167
-37.33%
Cinema Ticket
$5.68 ¥39.34
$6.55 MAD 60.8
-13.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chengdu
El Jadida
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$331 ¥2,287
$88.6 MAD 822
273.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.2K ¥84.1K
$2,610 MAD 24.2K
365.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chengdu
El Jadida
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.27 ¥258
$40.41 MAD 375
-7.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.97 ¥263
$40.40 MAD 375
-6.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.7 ¥468
$66.7 MAD 619
1.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$51.1 ¥353
$61.5 MAD 571
-16.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chengdu
El Jadida
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$316 ¥2,185
$231 MAD 2,140
36.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 ¥1,280
$179 MAD 1,658
3.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ¥4,230
$382 MAD 3,546
60.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$326 ¥2,254
$245 MAD 2,272
33.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,985 ¥27.6K
$1,641 MAD 15.2K
142.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,020 ¥14.0K
$886 MAD 8,225
127.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chengdu
El Jadida
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,120 ¥7,753
$476 MAD 4,413
135.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.21
5
-15.80%

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Last update for Chengdu: February 28, 2026

Last update for El Jadida: March 1, 2026

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