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

😐 Solo nomad: Settat is 3.8% more expensive than Sao Carlos without rent, and 10.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Settat is 20.7% more expensive than Sao Carlos without rent, and 16.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Settat
Sao Carlos
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.27 MAD 29.78
$4.6 R$25.55
-28.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.25 MAD 293
$32.65 R$181
-1.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.21 MAD 65.6
$6.78 R$37.65
6.34%
Cappuccino
$1.19 MAD 10.85
$1.74 R$9.68
-31.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 MAD 4.28
$1.16 R$6.42
-59.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 MAD 3.23
$0.63 R$3.5
-42.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.34 MAD 12.21
$1.47 R$8.16
-8.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 MAD 14.73
$3.02 R$16.78
-46.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Settat
Sao Carlos
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.84 MAD 7.65
$1.09 R$6.04
-22.94%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 MAD 5.25
$1.52 R$8.42
-61.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.82 MAD 16.59
$2.57 R$14.24
-29.18%
Eggs
$2.1 MAD 19.08
$2.23 R$12.37
-5.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.5 MAD 86.4
$9.55 R$53
-0.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.99 MAD 54.5
$4.17 R$23.13
43.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.29 MAD 103
$7.74 R$42.96
45.87%
Apples (1kg)
$1.58 MAD 14.37
$2.33 R$12.94
-32.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 MAD 12.51
$1.51 R$8.38
-8.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.91 MAD 8.29
$1.53 R$8.47
-40.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.85 MAD 7.72
$1.99 R$11.04
-57.29%
Potato (1kg)
$0.79 MAD 7.16
$1.53 R$8.47
-48.37%
Onion (1kg)
$0.8 MAD 7.24
$1.24 R$6.87
-35.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.39 MAD 3.54
$0.9 R$4.98
-56.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 MAD 5.69
$0.78 R$4.32
-19.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 MAD 41.03
$2.1 R$11.63
114.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.01 MAD 100
$7.24 R$40.17
52.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.61 MAD 23.74
$1.27 R$7.07
105.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 MAD 28.07
$2.52 R$14.01
22.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Settat
Sao Carlos
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.45 MAD 4.11
$0.93 R$5.17
-51.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.51 MAD 150
$21.89 R$121
-24.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.78 MAD 7.12
$1.31 R$7.29
-40.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.51 MAD 4.67
$0.96 R$5.34
-46.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.56 MAD 50.5
$3.31 R$18.39
67.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 MAD 13.81
$1.04 R$5.76
46.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.9K MAD 344.5K
$29.1K R$161.3K
30.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.4K MAD 267K
$29.2K R$162.2K
0.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Settat
Sao Carlos
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$21.55 MAD 196
$71.1 R$395
-69.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.37 MAD 48.82
$14.76 R$81.9
-63.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.56 MAD 423
$18.57 R$103
150.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Settat
Sao Carlos
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.54 MAD 178
$20.55 R$114
-4.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.18 MAD 211
$39.92 R$222
-41.93%
Cinema Ticket
$6.54 MAD 59.5
$4.22 R$23.42
54.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Settat
Sao Carlos
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$112 MAD 1,014
$308 R$1,707
-63.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,220 MAD 56.6K
$2,678 R$14.9K
132.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Settat
Sao Carlos
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.94 MAD 391
$46.58 R$259
-7.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.98 MAD 455
$36.53 R$203
36.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 MAD 976
$101 R$560
6.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$104 MAD 946
$90.6 R$503
14.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Settat
Sao Carlos
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$275 MAD 2,501
$219 R$1,218
25.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$172 MAD 1,562
$216 R$1,202
-20.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$501 MAD 4,560
$439 R$2,437
14.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$311 MAD 2,826
$486 R$2,696
-36.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,199 MAD 10.9K
$693 R$3,845
73.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$858 MAD 7,799
$850 R$4,718
0.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Settat
Sao Carlos
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$764 MAD 6,948
$828 R$4,594
-7.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.75
10.67
-55.48%

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

Last update for Settat: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sao Carlos: October 29, 2025

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