Cost of living comparison

Morocco

compared to

Malaysia

Selangor vs. Kenitra Cost of Living Summary

Selangor is 60.7% more expensive than Kenitra.

Restaurants: pay 8.5% more in Selangor
Groceries: pay 77.4% more in Selangor
Transportation: pay 18.2% less in Selangor
Housing: pay 99.4% more in Selangor
Childcare: pay 3.2 times more in Selangor
Entertainment and Sports: pay 46.2% more in Selangor
Clothing: pay 2.1 times more in Selangor

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

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Selangor vs. Kenitra Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 8.5% more for restaurants

	Kenitra	Selangor
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.91 MAD28.29	$4.28 MYR17.49	+47.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.02 MAD58.53	$3.92 MYR15.99	-34.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 MAD6.10	$0.81 MYR3.30	+29.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 MAD3.17	$0.45 MYR1.83	+37.7%
Average			+8.5%

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pay 77.4% more for groceries

	Kenitra	Selangor
Bread 1 loaf	$0.54 MAD5.29	$1.07 MYR4.37	+96.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.81 MAD27.32	$7.00 MYR28.58	+149.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.04 MAD29.54	$7.13 MYR29.12	+134.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.81 MAD17.63	$1.94 MYR7.91	+7.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.68 MAD26.11	$2.02 MYR8.25	-24.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.67 MAD6.55	$1.55 MYR6.32	+130.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.57 MAD5.58	$0.82 MYR3.34	+42.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.34 MAD3.32	$1.04 MYR4.23	+203.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.27 MAD2.66	$0.71 MYR2.91	+160.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.38 MAD3.69	$0.59 MYR2.41	+56.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.33 MAD3.21	$0.48 MYR1.96	+45.6%
Average			+77.4%

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pay 18.2% less for transportation

	Kenitra	Selangor
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.18 MAD50.37	$2.90 MYR11.82	-44.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.05 MAD195.12	$12.24 MYR49.96	-39.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,988.41 MAD321K	$41,736.41 MYR170K	+26.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.32 MAD61.46	$11.01 MYR44.96	+74.3%
Average			-18.2%

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pay 99.4% more for housing

	Kenitra	Selangor
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.06 MAD292.43	$26.27 MYR107.27	-12.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$238.14 MAD2,317.00	$512.24 MYR2,091.59	+115.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$156.67 MAD1,524.34	$342.58 MYR1,398.84	+118.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$28.37 MAD276.03	$47.56 MYR194.21	+67.6%
Average			+99.4%

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pay 3.2 times more for childcare

	Kenitra	Selangor
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$46.37 MAD451.21	$122.35 MYR499.58	+163.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,804.84 MAD17,560.45	$7,213.21 MYR29,452.98	+299.7%
Average			+224.7%

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pay 46.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Kenitra	Selangor
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.26 MAD21.95	$4.40 MYR17.99	+95.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.75 MAD17.07	$2.25 MYR9.19	+28.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.91 MAD38.05	$4.40 MYR17.99	+12.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.32 MAD256.09	$40.38 MYR164.86	+53.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.68 MAD35.85	$5.02 MYR20.48	+36.1%
Average			+46.2%

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pay 2.1 times more for clothing

	Kenitra	Selangor
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$17.30 MAD168.29	$71.46 MYR291.78	+313.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.75 MAD308.93	$41.92 MYR171.18	+32.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$53.89 MAD524.37	$78.22 MYR319.40	+45.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$35.09 MAD341.45	$81.57 MYR333.06	+132.4%
Average			+107.1%

Kenitra vs. Selangor - Cost of clothing

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