Cost of living comparison

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HsinChu vs. Kenitra Cost of Living Summary

HsinChu is 2.6 times more expensive than Kenitra.

Restaurants
pay 27.1% more in HsinChu
Groceries
pay 3.1 times more in HsinChu
Transportation
pay 9.6% more in HsinChu
Housing
pay 66.8% more in HsinChu
Childcare
pay 7.3 times more in HsinChu
Entertainment and Sports
pay 56.2% more in HsinChu
Clothing
pay 2.1 times more in HsinChu

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

HsinChu vs. Kenitra Cost Breakdown

If you lived in HsinChu instead of Kenitra, you would:

pay 27.1% more for restaurants

 
Kenitra
HsinChu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $4.14
MAD38.72
$3.93
NT$125.60
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$6.62
MAD61.95
$5.24
NT$167.46
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.61
MAD5.68
$0.85
NT$27.21

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pay 3.1 times more for groceries

 
Kenitra
HsinChu
Bread
1 loaf
$0.74
MAD6.91
$1.81
NT$57.83
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.78
MAD44.72
$6.76
NT$215.87
Milk (1 gallon) $3.34
MAD31.27
$11.62
NT$371.10

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pay 9.6% more for transportation

 
Kenitra
HsinChu
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.79
MAD54.20
$3.82
NT$121.85
Monthly public transit pass $22.08
MAD206.52
$39.32
NT$1,255.96
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $37,530.73
MAD351K
$40,144.19
NT$1M

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pay 66.8% more for housing

 
Kenitra
HsinChu
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$27.60
MAD258.14
$22.93
NT$732.29
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $275.96
MAD2,581.45
$550.55
NT$17,583.43
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $171.10
MAD1,600.50
$340.82
NT$10,884.98

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pay 7.3 times more for childcare

 
Kenitra
HsinChu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $99.35
MAD929.32
$710.03
NT$22,677.04
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $1,986.92
MAD18,586.44
$14,992.63
NT$479K

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pay 56.2% more for entertainment and sports

 
Kenitra
HsinChu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.21
MAD20.65
$2.29
NT$73.26
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.63
MAD15.28
$3.36
NT$107.28
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$4.19
MAD39.24
$4.92
NT$156.99

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pay 2.1 times more for clothing

 
Kenitra
HsinChu
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$29.44
MAD275.35
$84.38
NT$2,695.08
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$34.96
MAD326.98
$37.28
NT$1,190.54
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$75.43
MAD705.60
$95.04
NT$3,035.23

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