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

😐 Solo nomad: Settat is 11.1% more expensive than Sao Carlos without rent, and 12.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Settat is 10.2% cheaper than Sao Carlos without rent, and 13% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Settat
Sao Carlos
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.36 MAD 30.98
$4.38 R$21.82
-23.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.47 MAD 309
$32.98 R$164
1.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.20 MAD 66.5
$6.74 R$33.58
6.82%
Cappuccino
$1.23 MAD 11.38
$1.74 R$8.68
-29.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 MAD 4.38
$1.12 R$5.55
-58.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 MAD 3.25
$0.67 R$3.36
-47.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.35 MAD 12.47
$1.42 R$7.06
-4.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 MAD 14.69
$2.91 R$14.47
-45.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Settat
Sao Carlos
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.90 MAD 8.31
$1.09 R$5.45
-17.43%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 MAD 5.37
$1.57 R$7.82
-63.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 MAD 17.03
$2.57 R$12.80
-28.02%
Eggs
$2.10 MAD 19.37
$2.24 R$11.14
-6.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.63 MAD 88.9
$9.45 R$47.08
1.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.01 MAD 55.5
$4.17 R$20.75
44.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.24 MAD 104
$7.81 R$38.88
43.92%
Apples (1kg)
$1.56 MAD 14.36
$2.31 R$11.50
-32.47%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 MAD 12.72
$1.46 R$7.26
-5.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.92 MAD 8.46
$1.47 R$7.31
-37.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.88 MAD 8.17
$1.89 R$9.42
-53.44%
Potato (1kg)
$0.74 MAD 6.79
$1.53 R$7.61
-51.63%
Onion (1kg)
$0.75 MAD 6.96
$1.24 R$6.16
-39.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.43 MAD 3.96
$0.89 R$4.45
-51.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.60 MAD 5.51
$0.72 R$3.61
-16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.43 MAD 40.88
$2.10 R$10.44
110.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.02 MAD 74.0
$8.29 R$41.31
-3.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.65 MAD 24.45
$1.25 R$6.24
112.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 MAD 27.47
$2.46 R$12.23
21.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Settat
Sao Carlos
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.46 MAD 4.23
$0.87 R$4.31
-47.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.29 MAD 150
$21.75 R$108
-25.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.74 MAD 6.82
$1.38 R$6.85
-46.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.48 MAD 4.44
$0.91 R$4.52
-47.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.42 MAD 49.99
$3.30 R$16.45
64.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 MAD 14.01
$1.01 R$5.01
50.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.7K MAD 338.6K
$28.4K R$141.6K
29.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.6K MAD 272.9K
$29.3K R$145.9K
0.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Settat
Sao Carlos
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$21.63 MAD 200
$70.5 R$351
-69.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.38 MAD 49.70
$14.94 R$74.4
-63.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.18 MAD 426
$18.22 R$90.7
153.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Settat
Sao Carlos
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.07 MAD 176
$20.46 R$102
-6.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.61 MAD 218
$39.83 R$198
-40.72%
Cinema Ticket
$6.69 MAD 61.8
$4.15 R$20.67
61.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Settat
Sao Carlos
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$112 MAD 1,036
$311 R$1,548
-63.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,338 MAD 58.5K
$2,659 R$13.2K
138.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Settat
Sao Carlos
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.64 MAD 394
$45.31 R$226
-5.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.6 MAD 467
$37.34 R$186
35.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 MAD 987
$103 R$515
3.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 MAD 954
$91.2 R$454
13.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Settat
Sao Carlos
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$277 MAD 2,558
$222 R$1,103
25.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$173 MAD 1,598
$221 R$1,098
-21.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$509 MAD 4,698
$445 R$2,218
14.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$306 MAD 2,821
$486 R$2,423
-37.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$725 R$3,613
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$883 R$4,397
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Settat
Sao Carlos
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$483 MAD 4,456
$686 R$3,418
-29.66%
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: April 14, 2026

Last update for Sao Carlos: April 12, 2026

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