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

🙂 Solo nomad: El Jadida is 2.9% cheaper than Chengdu without rent, and 3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: El Jadida is 6.9% cheaper than Chengdu without rent, and 10.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
El Jadida
Chengdu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.87 MAD 35.77
$2.85 ¥20.17
35.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.84 MAD 183
$23.29 ¥165
-14.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.56 MAD 60.6
$4.99 ¥35.32
31.46%
Cappuccino
$1.53 MAD 14.15
$2.83 ¥20.02
-45.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 MAD 3.98
$0.47 ¥3.32
-8.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 MAD 3.2
$0.3 ¥2.15
16.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.82 MAD 26.08
$1.09 ¥7.73
158.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 MAD 31.1
$2.14 ¥15.13
57.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
El Jadida
Chengdu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.84 MAD 7.78
$1.75 ¥12.35
-52.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.43 MAD 3.97
$1.4 ¥9.92
-69.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.78 MAD 16.48
$0.85 ¥6.04
109.41%
Eggs
$1.77 MAD 16.38
$1.91 ¥13.5
-7.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.02 MAD 46.39
$13.84 ¥97.8
-63.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.91 MAD 36.08
$3.66 ¥25.88
6.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.02 MAD 74.1
$11.41 ¥80.7
-29.71%
Apples (1kg)
$1.56 MAD 14.41
$1.91 ¥13.48
-18.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.33 MAD 12.29
$1.18 ¥8.32
12.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.75 MAD 6.96
$1.52 ¥10.71
-50.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.79 MAD 7.34
$1.08 ¥7.62
-26.85%
Potato (1kg)
$0.78 MAD 7.25
$0.66 ¥4.65
18.18%
Onion (1kg)
$0.5 MAD 4.62
$0.72 ¥5.07
-30.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.31 MAD 2.86
$0.59 ¥4.19
-47.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 MAD 5.11
$0.57 ¥4.06
-3.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MAD 36.56
$3.43 ¥24.27
15.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.56 MAD 51.4
$7.1 ¥50.2
-21.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 MAD 22.47
$1.01 ¥7.14
140.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 MAD 26.19
$1.85 ¥13.05
53.51%
🚌 Getting Around
El Jadida
Chengdu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.47 MAD 4.34
$0.43 ¥3.07
9.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.5 MAD 236
$27.67 ¥196
-7.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.09 MAD 10.03
$1.21 ¥8.58
-9.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.51 MAD 4.74
$0.28 ¥1.99
82.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.21 MAD 29.69
$4.09 ¥28.93
-21.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.54 MAD 14.27
$1.17 ¥8.28
31.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.9K MAD 295.1K
$19.1K ¥135K
67.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.9K MAD 276.2K
$16.5K ¥116.4K
81.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
El Jadida
Chengdu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$31.74 MAD 293
$43.6 ¥308
-27.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.9 MAD 101
$11.79 ¥83.4
-7.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.68 MAD 311
$11.76 ¥83.1
186.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
El Jadida
Chengdu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.25 MAD 252
$23.96 ¥169
13.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.88 MAD 165
$11.47 ¥81.1
55.88%
Cinema Ticket
$6.4 MAD 59.1
$5.48 ¥38.73
16.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
El Jadida
Chengdu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$87 MAD 804
$332 ¥2,348
-73.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,640 MAD 24.4K
$12.2K ¥86.2K
-78.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
El Jadida
Chengdu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.62 MAD 375
$36.57 ¥259
11.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.73 MAD 376
$39.31 ¥278
3.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.9 MAD 627
$65.7 ¥465
3.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.3 MAD 567
$51.4 ¥364
19.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
El Jadida
Chengdu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$232 MAD 2,139
$312 ¥2,205
-25.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$178 MAD 1,644
$180 ¥1,273
-1.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$380 MAD 3,510
$626 ¥4,426
-39.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$249 MAD 2,304
$329 ¥2,325
-24.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,057 MAD 9,762
$3,888 ¥27.5K
-72.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$712 MAD 6,576
$2,017 ¥14.3K
-64.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
El Jadida
Chengdu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$469 MAD 4,336
$1,029 ¥7,274
-54.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
4.21
18.76%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for El Jadida: November 29, 2025

Last update for Chengdu: November 30, 2025

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