Cost of Living Comparison Between Sao Carlos and Settat Cost of Living Comparison Between Sao Carlos and Settat

😐 Solo nomad: Sao Carlos is 4.1% more expensive than Settat without rent, and 13.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sao Carlos is 4% cheaper than Settat without rent, and 20.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sao Carlos
Settat
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.39 R$23.06
$3.32 MAD 30.86
32.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.64 R$171
$32.43 MAD 302
0.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.80 R$35.72
$6.94 MAD 64.5
-2.02%
Cappuccino
$1.74 R$9.16
$1.25 MAD 11.58
39.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 R$6.09
$0.44 MAD 4.10
163.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 R$3.56
$0.32 MAD 3.02
112.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.45 R$7.63
$1.29 MAD 11.99
12.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 R$15.89
$1.63 MAD 15.11
85.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sao Carlos
Settat
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 R$5.74
$0.92 MAD 8.56
18.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.50 R$7.90
$0.59 MAD 5.47
154.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.68 R$14.06
$1.77 MAD 16.46
51.41%
Eggs
$2.32 R$12.19
$2.07 MAD 19.22
12.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.25 R$48.57
$9.27 MAD 86.2
-0.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.31 R$22.61
$6.28 MAD 58.4
-31.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.84 R$41.17
$10.98 MAD 102
-28.60%
Apples (1kg)
$2.38 R$12.48
$1.50 MAD 13.92
58.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 R$7.80
$1.40 MAD 13.02
6.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.49 R$7.80
$0.91 MAD 8.49
63.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 R$10.43
$0.89 MAD 8.27
123.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 R$8.28
$0.79 MAD 7.39
100.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 R$6.49
$0.74 MAD 6.85
67.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 R$4.62
$0.43 MAD 3.99
104.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 R$3.99
$0.63 MAD 5.85
20.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.13 R$11.18
$4.29 MAD 39.86
-50.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.15 R$42.76
$7.61 MAD 70.7
7.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.30 R$6.83
$2.73 MAD 25.43
-52.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 R$13.41
$3.07 MAD 28.59
-16.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Sao Carlos
Settat
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.87 R$4.59
$0.46 MAD 4.27
89.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$21.81 R$115
$16.54 MAD 154
31.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.39 R$7.28
$0.80 MAD 7.40
73.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.91 R$4.76
$0.48 MAD 4.43
89.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.34 R$17.51
$5.56 MAD 51.7
-39.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.00 R$5.28
$1.58 MAD 14.72
-36.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.5K R$155.0K
$37.3K MAD 346.8K
-20.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.9K R$156.9K
$29.7K MAD 276.0K
0.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sao Carlos
Settat
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.5 R$380
$21.96 MAD 204
229.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.82 R$77.8
$5.46 MAD 50.8
171.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.51 R$97.2
$45.26 MAD 421
-59.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sao Carlos
Settat
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.72 R$109
$19.49 MAD 181
6.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$38.88 R$204
$22.96 MAD 214
69.34%
Cinema Ticket
$4.31 R$22.62
$6.54 MAD 60.8
-34.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sao Carlos
Settat
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$313 R$1,645
$113 MAD 1,052
176.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,730 R$14.3K
$6,357 MAD 59.1K
-57.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sao Carlos
Settat
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.87 R$241
$41.94 MAD 390
9.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.24 R$195
$50.8 MAD 472
-26.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 R$529
$108 MAD 1,003
-6.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.1 R$468
$105 MAD 979
-15.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sao Carlos
Settat
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$222 R$1,167
$276 MAD 2,570
-19.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$221 R$1,162
$173 MAD 1,610
27.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$431 R$2,261
$500 MAD 4,653
-13.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$478 R$2,512
$304 MAD 2,825
57.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$709 R$3,722
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$867 R$4,552
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Sao Carlos
Settat
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$649 R$3,409
$481 MAD 4,475
34.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.67
4.75
124.63%

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Last update for Sao Carlos: February 28, 2026

Last update for Settat: March 3, 2026

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