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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sao Carlos is 3.7% cheaper than Settat without rent, and 11.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sao Carlos is 17.1% cheaper than Settat without rent, and 19.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sao Carlos
Settat
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.6 R$25.55
$3.27 MAD 29.78
40.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.65 R$181
$32.25 MAD 293
1.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.78 R$37.65
$7.21 MAD 65.6
-5.96%
Cappuccino
$1.74 R$9.68
$1.19 MAD 10.85
46.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 R$6.42
$0.47 MAD 4.28
146.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 R$3.5
$0.36 MAD 3.23
75.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.47 R$8.16
$1.34 MAD 12.21
9.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 R$16.78
$1.62 MAD 14.73
86.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sao Carlos
Settat
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 R$6.04
$0.84 MAD 7.65
29.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.52 R$8.42
$0.58 MAD 5.25
162.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.57 R$14.24
$1.82 MAD 16.59
41.21%
Eggs
$2.23 R$12.37
$2.1 MAD 19.08
6.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.55 R$53
$9.5 MAD 86.4
0.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.17 R$23.13
$5.99 MAD 54.5
-30.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.74 R$42.96
$11.29 MAD 103
-31.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 R$12.94
$1.58 MAD 14.37
47.47%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 R$8.38
$1.38 MAD 12.51
9.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 R$8.47
$0.91 MAD 8.29
68.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 R$11.04
$0.85 MAD 7.72
134.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 R$8.47
$0.79 MAD 7.16
93.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 R$6.87
$0.8 MAD 7.24
55.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.9 R$4.98
$0.39 MAD 3.54
130.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 R$4.32
$0.63 MAD 5.69
23.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.1 R$11.63
$4.51 MAD 41.03
-53.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.24 R$40.17
$11.01 MAD 100
-34.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 R$7.07
$2.61 MAD 23.74
-51.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 R$14.01
$3.09 MAD 28.07
-18.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Sao Carlos
Settat
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.93 R$5.17
$0.45 MAD 4.11
106.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$21.89 R$121
$16.51 MAD 150
32.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.31 R$7.29
$0.78 MAD 7.12
67.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.96 R$5.34
$0.51 MAD 4.67
88.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.31 R$18.39
$5.56 MAD 50.5
-40.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.04 R$5.76
$1.52 MAD 13.81
-31.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K R$161.3K
$37.9K MAD 344.5K
-23.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.2K R$162.2K
$29.4K MAD 267K
-0.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sao Carlos
Settat
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.1 R$395
$21.55 MAD 196
229.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.76 R$81.9
$5.37 MAD 48.82
174.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.57 R$103
$46.56 MAD 423
-60.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sao Carlos
Settat
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.55 R$114
$19.54 MAD 178
5.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$39.92 R$222
$23.18 MAD 211
72.22%
Cinema Ticket
$4.22 R$23.42
$6.54 MAD 59.5
-35.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sao Carlos
Settat
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 R$1,707
$112 MAD 1,014
175.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,678 R$14.9K
$6,220 MAD 56.6K
-56.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sao Carlos
Settat
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.58 R$259
$42.94 MAD 391
8.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.53 R$203
$49.98 MAD 455
-26.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 R$560
$107 MAD 976
-5.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.6 R$503
$104 MAD 946
-12.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sao Carlos
Settat
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$219 R$1,218
$275 MAD 2,501
-20.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$216 R$1,202
$172 MAD 1,562
26.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$439 R$2,437
$501 MAD 4,560
-12.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$486 R$2,696
$311 MAD 2,826
56.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$693 R$3,845
$1,199 MAD 10.9K
-42.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$850 R$4,718
$858 MAD 7,799
-0.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sao Carlos
Settat
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$828 R$4,594
$764 MAD 6,948
8.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.67
4.75
124.63%

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

Last update for Sao Carlos: October 29, 2025

Last update for Settat: October 28, 2025

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