Cost of living comparison

Turkey

compared to

Morocco

Casablanca vs. Istanbul Cost of Living Summary

Casablanca is 11.7% cheaper than Istanbul.

Restaurants: pay 24.5% less in Casablanca
Groceries: pay 4.6% less in Casablanca
Transportation: pay 4.9% less in Casablanca
Housing: pay 21.4% more in Casablanca
Childcare: pay 77.0% less in Casablanca
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.7% more in Casablanca
Clothing: pay 1.7% more in Casablanca

The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Casablanca are more expensive than in Istanbul. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Casablanca.

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Casablanca vs. Istanbul Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 24.5% less for restaurants

	Istanbul	Casablanca
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.83 TRY510.35	$5.52 MAD51.43	-49.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.42 TRY396.94	$8.28 MAD77.15	-1.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.41 TRY66.67	$0.77 MAD7.20	-45.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.52 TRY24.41	$0.51 MAD4.73	-2.0%
Average			-24.5%

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pay 4.6% less for groceries

	Istanbul	Casablanca
Bread 1 loaf	$0.74 TRY34.98	$0.73 MAD6.78	-1.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.71 TRY221.83	$6.16 MAD57.44	+31.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.92 TRY185.01	$3.71 MAD34.56	-5.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.56 TRY120.78	$1.92 MAD17.91	-25.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.81 TRY132.35	$3.40 MAD31.64	+20.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.70 TRY32.89	$0.80 MAD7.42	+14.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.04 TRY49.13	$0.70 MAD6.51	-32.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 TRY28.98	$0.41 MAD3.79	-33.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 TRY31.01	$0.39 MAD3.64	-40.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 TRY14.39	$0.32 MAD2.98	+4.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.29 TRY13.54	$0.34 MAD3.18	+19.0%
Average			-4.6%

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pay 4.9% less for transportation

	Istanbul	Casablanca
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.52 TRY212.87	$5.66 MAD52.74	+25.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$51.00 TRY2,404.33	$25.39 MAD236.58	-50.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$46,262.10 TRY2M	$37,528.87 MAD350K	-18.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.40 TRY301.68	$7.95 MAD74.06	+24.2%
Average			-4.9%

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pay 21.4% more for housing

	Istanbul	Casablanca
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.42 TRY679.74	$41.39 MAD385.68	+187.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$944.04 TRY44,504.45	$607.08 MAD5,657.31	-35.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$600.84 TRY28,325.30	$345.60 MAD3,220.61	-42.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$51.55 TRY2,430.36	$39.67 MAD369.67	-23.1%
Average			+21.4%

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pay 77.0% less for childcare

	Istanbul	Casablanca
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,054.93 TRY49,732.21	$187.03 MAD1,742.91	-82.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,729.11 TRY883K	$5,304.44 MAD49,431.13	-71.7%
Average			-77.0%

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pay 5.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Istanbul	Casablanca
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.61 TRY170.12	$3.59 MAD33.43	-0.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.73 TRY175.77	$2.39 MAD22.29	-35.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.17 TRY102.07	$4.42 MAD41.14	+103.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$60.55 TRY2,854.42	$30.32 MAD282.55	-49.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.94 TRY374.26	$8.83 MAD82.29	+11.2%
Average			+5.7%

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pay 1.7% more for clothing

	Istanbul	Casablanca
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.12 TRY2,598.62	$65.90 MAD614.08	+19.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.04 TRY2,170.62	$50.44 MAD470.07	+9.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$112.25 TRY5,291.56	$106.44 MAD991.87	-5.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.05 TRY4,716.72	$83.00 MAD773.44	-17.0%
Average			+1.7%

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