Cost of living comparison

Vietnam

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Morocco

Kenitra vs. Ho Chi Minh City Cost of Living Summary

Kenitra is 33.3% cheaper than Ho Chi Minh City.

Restaurants: pay 33.9% more in Kenitra
Groceries: pay 34.1% less in Kenitra
Transportation: pay 35.0% more in Kenitra
Housing: pay 51.2% less in Kenitra
Childcare: pay 91.0% less in Kenitra
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.9% more in Kenitra
Clothing: pay 49.1% less in Kenitra

The cost of transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Kenitra are more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh City. Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, and groceries are lower in Kenitra.

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Kenitra vs. Ho Chi Minh City Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kenitra instead of Ho Chi Minh City, you would:

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pay 33.9% more for restaurants

	Ho Chi Minh City	Kenitra
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.92 ₫49,832	$2.91 MAD28.29	+51.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.62 ₫120K	$6.02 MAD58.53	+30.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.54 ₫13,905	$0.63 MAD6.10	+16.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 ₫8,590	$0.33 MAD3.17	-1.8%
Average			+33.9%

Ho Chi Minh City vs. Kenitra - Cost of restaurants

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pay 34.1% less for groceries

	Ho Chi Minh City	Kenitra
Bread 1 loaf	$1.08 ₫27,843	$0.54 MAD5.29	-49.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.05 ₫157K	$2.81 MAD27.32	-53.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.13 ₫159K	$3.04 MAD29.54	-50.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.62 ₫42,008	$1.81 MAD17.63	+11.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.64 ₫42,570	$2.68 MAD26.11	+63.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.36 ₫35,261	$0.67 MAD6.55	-50.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.58 ₫14,953	$0.57 MAD5.58	-0.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 ₫18,715	$0.34 MAD3.32	-52.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 ₫14,918	$0.27 MAD2.66	-52.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 ₫14,104	$0.38 MAD3.69	-30.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 ₫13,662	$0.33 MAD3.21	-37.4%
Average			-34.1%

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pay 35.0% more for transportation

	Ho Chi Minh City	Kenitra
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.55 ₫91,950	$5.18 MAD50.37	+45.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.55 ₫299K	$20.05 MAD195.12	+73.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,715.02 ₫795M	$32,988.41 MAD321K	+7.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.80 ₫150K	$6.32 MAD61.46	+8.9%
Average			+35.0%

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pay 51.2% less for housing

	Ho Chi Minh City	Kenitra
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.46 ₫271K	$30.06 MAD292.43	+187.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$585.86 ₫15M	$238.14 MAD2,317.00	-59.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$297.81 ₫8M	$156.67 MAD1,524.34	-47.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$79.24 ₫2M	$28.37 MAD276.03	-64.2%
Average			-51.2%

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pay 91.0% less for childcare

	Ho Chi Minh City	Kenitra
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$438.36 ₫11M	$46.37 MAD451.21	-89.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,561.82 ₫610M	$1,804.84 MAD17,560.45	-92.3%
Average			-91.0%

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pay 32.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Ho Chi Minh City	Kenitra
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.03 ₫26,762	$2.26 MAD21.95	+118.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.81 ₫46,978	$1.75 MAD17.07	-3.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.23 ₫31,892	$3.91 MAD38.05	+217.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$25.91 ₫671K	$26.32 MAD256.09	+1.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.46 ₫89,697	$3.68 MAD35.85	+6.4%
Average			+32.9%

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pay 49.1% less for clothing

	Ho Chi Minh City	Kenitra
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.59 ₫1M	$17.30 MAD168.29	-66.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.61 ₫896K	$31.75 MAD308.93	-8.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.59 ₫2M	$53.89 MAD524.37	-41.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.62 ₫2M	$35.09 MAD341.45	-62.9%
Average			-49.1%

Ho Chi Minh City vs. Kenitra - Cost of clothing

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