Cost of living comparison

 Casablanca, Morocco
compared to
 Nairobi, Kenya
Nairobi vs. Casablanca Cost of Living Summary

Nairobi is 0.8% cheaper than Casablanca.

Restaurants
pay 2.0% less in Nairobi
Groceries
pay 22.3% more in Nairobi
Transportation
pay 23.1% more in Nairobi
Housing
pay 22.6% less in Nairobi
Childcare
pay 30.6% more in Nairobi
Entertainment and Sports
pay 3.3% less in Nairobi
Clothing
pay 54.0% less in Nairobi

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

Nairobi vs. Casablanca Cost Breakdown

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

pay 2.0% less for restaurants

 
Casablanca
Nairobi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.03
MAD45.31
$3.85
KES499.01
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.05
MAD63.44
$6.17
KES798.42
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.64
MAD5.78
$0.66
KES85.82

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pay 22.3% more for groceries

 
Casablanca
Nairobi
Bread
1 loaf
$0.60
MAD5.40
$0.56
KES72.27
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.99
MAD44.92
$5.59
KES723.88
Milk (1 gallon) $3.29
MAD29.60
$3.35
KES434.03

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pay 23.1% more for transportation

 
Casablanca
Nairobi
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.54
MAD49.83
$6.17
KES799.59
Monthly public transit pass $23.15
MAD208.44
$30.83
KES3,992.08
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $34,227.16
MAD308,130.03
$19,266.80
KES2,495,050.69

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pay 22.6% less for housing

 
Casablanca
Nairobi
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$38.06
MAD342.59
$39.39
KES5,101.35
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $517.72
MAD4,660.79
$428.53
KES55,494.39
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $295.04
MAD2,656.05
$166.44
KES21,553.40

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pay 30.6% more for childcare

 
Casablanca
Nairobi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $177.47
MAD1,597.71
$166.67
KES21,584.38
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $4,787.33
MAD43,097.93
$8,008.06
KES1,037,043.35

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pay 3.3% less for entertainment and sports

 
Casablanca
Nairobi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.52
MAD31.72
$2.31
KES299.41
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.10
MAD18.95
$2.24
KES290.20
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$4.03
MAD36.25
$3.08
KES399.21

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pay 54.0% less for clothing

 
Casablanca
Nairobi
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$57.89
MAD521.15
$16.84
KES2,181.15
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$50.65
MAD455.96
$22.95
KES2,971.88
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$108.96
MAD980.90
$61.84
KES8,007.92

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