Cost of living comparison

Morocco

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Kazakhstan

Almaty vs. Casablanca Cost of Living Summary

Almaty is 31.7% more expensive than Casablanca.

Restaurants: pay 79.6% more in Almaty
Groceries: pay 53.1% more in Almaty
Transportation: pay 26.8% less in Almaty
Housing: pay 39.5% more in Almaty
Childcare: pay 31.6% more in Almaty
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.5% more in Almaty
Clothing: pay 59.8% more in Almaty

The cost of restaurants, clothing, groceries, housing, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Almaty are more expensive than in Casablanca. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Almaty.

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Almaty vs. Casablanca Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Almaty instead of Casablanca, you would:

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pay 79.6% more for restaurants

	Casablanca	Almaty
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.61 MAD44.88	$13.42 KZT6,082.92	+191.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.02 MAD78.05	$8.95 KZT4,055.28	+11.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.03 MAD10.05	$1.36 KZT615.44	+31.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 MAD5.96	$0.91 KZT410.90	+48.1%
Average			+79.6%

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pay 53.1% more for groceries

	Casablanca	Almaty
Bread 1 loaf	$0.83 MAD8.08	$0.94 KZT425.21	+12.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.39 MAD52.47	$6.46 KZT2,925.52	+19.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.51 MAD34.16	$6.48 KZT2,938.79	+84.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.84 MAD17.87	$2.45 KZT1,109.97	+33.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.24 MAD31.55	$3.09 KZT1,401.59	-4.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.73 MAD7.12	$0.86 KZT387.73	+16.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.68 MAD6.60	$1.06 KZT481.68	+56.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.35 MAD3.37	$1.37 KZT621.58	+296.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.32 MAD3.14	$1.34 KZT605.34	+313.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.27 MAD2.66	$0.35 KZT160.60	+29.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.30 MAD2.92	$0.26 KZT119.25	-12.3%
Average			+53.1%

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pay 26.8% less for transportation

	Casablanca	Almaty
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.65 MAD55.00	$2.64 KZT1,198.22	-53.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.07 MAD243.90	$22.15 KZT10,036.82	-11.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,080.62 MAD293K	$22,370.46 KZT10M	-25.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.21 MAD31.22	$6.71 KZT3,041.46	+109.2%
Average			-26.8%

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pay 39.5% more for housing

	Casablanca	Almaty
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$41.10 MAD399.89	$18.11 KZT8,207.89	-55.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$590.75 MAD5,747.80	$802.28 KZT364K	+35.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$342.32 MAD3,330.62	$513.47 KZT233K	+50.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$38.34 MAD373.07	$69.56 KZT31,526.07	+81.4%
Average			+39.5%

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pay 31.6% more for childcare

	Casablanca	Almaty
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$574.59 MAD5,590.53	$456.34 KZT207K	-20.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,603.28 MAD54,517.99	$12,216.13 KZT6M	+118.0%
Average			+31.6%

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pay 21.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Casablanca	Almaty
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.01 MAD39.02	$3.24 KZT1,470.04	-19.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.94 MAD18.89	$3.30 KZT1,497.69	+70.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.01 MAD39.02	$2.63 KZT1,191.24	-34.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.49 MAD306.43	$70.49 KZT31,945.91	+123.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.52 MAD73.17	$6.71 KZT3,041.46	-10.8%
Average			+21.5%

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pay 59.8% more for clothing

	Casablanca	Almaty
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.33 MAD567.52	$96.07 KZT43,537.96	+64.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.98 MAD427.95	$47.45 KZT21,502.09	+7.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.95 MAD884.91	$145.68 KZT66,021.45	+60.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$58.59 MAD570.06	$134.22 KZT60,829.24	+129.1%
Average			+59.8%

Casablanca vs. Almaty - Cost of clothing

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