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Cost of Living Comparison Between Safi and Chengdu Cost of Living Comparison Between Safi and Chengdu

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Safi is 3.3% cheaper than Chengdu without rent, and 8.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Safi is 3.5% cheaper than Chengdu without rent, and 15.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Safi
Chengdu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.73 MADย 34.40
$2.85 ยฅ19.92
30.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.50 MADย 152
$23.68 ยฅ165
-30.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.72 MADย 43.60
$4.78 ยฅ33.39
-1.26%
Cappuccino
$1.99 MADย 18.36
$2.86 ยฅ19.97
-30.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 MADย 5.42
$0.43 ยฅ3.02
37.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 MADย 3.15
$0.30 ยฅ2.11
13.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.68 MADย 15.50
$1.14 ยฅ7.95
47.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 MADย 15.04
$2.15 ยฅ14.99
-24.19%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Safi
Chengdu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.82 MADย 7.56
$1.76 ยฅ12.28
-53.41%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 MADย 4.39
$1.45 ยฅ10.15
-66.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.53 MADย 14.08
$0.90 ยฅ6.29
70.00%
Eggs
$1.92 MADย 17.71
$1.87 ยฅ13.08
2.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.12 MADย 65.7
$13.71 ยฅ95.7
-48.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.16 MADย 66.1
$3.65 ยฅ25.48
96.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.35 MADย 86.3
$11.15 ยฅ77.8
-16.14%
Apples (1kg)
$1.26 MADย 11.67
$1.86 ยฅ12.97
-32.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.24 MADย 11.40
$1.23 ยฅ8.55
0.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.81 MADย 7.48
$1.52 ยฅ10.62
-46.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.77 MADย 7.07
$1.02 ยฅ7.15
-24.51%
Potato (1kg)
$0.69 MADย 6.39
$0.67 ยฅ4.66
2.99%
Onion (1kg)
$0.69 MADย 6.37
$0.71 ยฅ4.94
-2.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.42 MADย 3.92
$0.61 ยฅ4.24
-31.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 MADย 5.45
$0.60 ยฅ4.20
-1.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.99 MADย 36.84
$3.43 ยฅ23.95
16.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.80 MADย 72.0
$7.29 ยฅ50.9
7.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.97 MADย 18.17
$0.93 ยฅ6.49
111.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 MADย 17.98
$1.81 ยฅ12.66
7.73%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Safi
Chengdu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MADย 4.66
$0.40 ยฅ2.79
27.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.92 MADย 101
$27.33 ยฅ191
-60.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.56 MADย 5.19
$1.22 ยฅ8.55
-54.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.48 MADย 4.43
$0.28 ยฅ1.97
71.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.42 MADย 59.3
$4.29 ยฅ29.93
49.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.60 MADย 14.72
$1.12 ยฅ7.85
42.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.0K MADย 341.8K
$18.4K ยฅ128.7K
100.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.3K MADย 270.1K
$16.6K ยฅ115.5K
76.79%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Safi
Chengdu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$29.47 MADย 272
$44.46 ยฅ310
-33.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.85 MADย 100
$11.65 ยฅ81.3
-6.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.35 MADย 372
$11.49 ยฅ80.2
251.17%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Safi
Chengdu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.61 MADย 199
$24.50 ยฅ171
-11.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.32 MADย 49.12
$11.27 ยฅ78.7
-52.80%
Cinema Ticket
$3.73 MADย 34.40
$5.58 ยฅ38.96
-33.15%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Safi
Chengdu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$157 MADย 1,448
$339 ยฅ2,364
-53.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,678 MADย 33.9K
$12.3K ยฅ86.0K
-70.16%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Safi
Chengdu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.18 MADย 389
$37.09 ยฅ259
13.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.15 MADย 334
$38.29 ยฅ267
-5.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 MADย 927
$65.6 ยฅ458
53.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.87 MADย 359
$50.5 ยฅ353
-23.03%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Safi
Chengdu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$242 MADย 2,238
$316 ยฅ2,207
-23.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$137 MADย 1,269
$179 ยฅ1,251
-23.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$460 MADย 4,249
$611 ยฅ4,263
-24.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$233 MADย 2,155
$334 ยฅ2,329
-30.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$933 MADย 8,612
$3,998 ยฅ27.9K
-76.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$581 MADย 5,360
$2,015 ยฅ14.1K
-71.18%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Safi
Chengdu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$474 MADย 4,376
$1,110 ยฅ7,744
-57.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.81
4.21
14.25%

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Last update for Safi: January 13, 2026

Last update for Chengdu: January 12, 2026

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