Cost of Living Comparison Between Almaty and Mohammedia Cost of Living Comparison Between Almaty and Mohammedia

🙂 Solo nomad: Almaty is 10.7% cheaper than Mohammedia without rent, and 28% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Almaty is 19.5% more expensive than Mohammedia without rent, and 19.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Almaty
Mohammedia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.01 ₸3,959
$4.43 MAD 41.25
80.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.87 ₸19.2K
$29.98 MAD 279
29.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.02 ₸3,473
$7.16 MAD 66.7
-1.96%
Cappuccino
$2.38 ₸1,176
$1.90 MAD 17.75
25.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 ₸451
$0.68 MAD 6.32
33.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 ₸265
$0.38 MAD 3.57
42.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.34 ₸663
$3.77 MAD 35.16
-64.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 ₸1,412
$4.35 MAD 40.53
-34.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Almaty
Mohammedia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 ₸627
$0.97 MAD 9.04
30.93%
White Bread (500g)
$0.59 ₸291
$0.83 MAD 7.71
-28.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.50 ₸741
$1.95 MAD 18.13
-23.08%
Eggs
$1.74 ₸858
$2.16 MAD 20.13
-19.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.44 ₸4,666
$11.40 MAD 106
-17.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.68 ₸2,311
$6.80 MAD 63.4
-31.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.58 ₸3,750
$11.48 MAD 107
-33.97%
Apples (1kg)
$1.36 ₸672
$1.66 MAD 15.45
-18.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.90 ₸940
$1.37 MAD 12.78
38.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.97 ₸976
$0.78 MAD 7.26
152.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 ₸1,021
$0.83 MAD 7.70
149.40%
Potato (1kg)
$0.57 ₸284
$0.78 MAD 7.26
-26.92%
Onion (1kg)
$0.42 ₸208
$0.79 MAD 7.39
-46.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 ₸646
$0.50 MAD 4.63
162.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 ₸346
$0.60 MAD 5.58
16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.99 ₸984
$4.49 MAD 41.83
-55.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.04 ₸3,973
$8.05 MAD 75.1
-0.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.90 ₸445
$2.83 MAD 26.37
-68.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 ₸1,048
$3.32 MAD 30.95
-36.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Almaty
Mohammedia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 ₸119
$0.67 MAD 6.28
-64.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.04 ₸8,917
$16.13 MAD 150
11.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 ₸586
$0.79 MAD 7.35
50.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.70 ₸348
$0.62 MAD 5.81
12.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.71 ₸2,331
$5.52 MAD 51.5
-14.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.48 ₸239
$1.55 MAD 14.44
-69.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.2K ₸11.5M
$37.4K MAD 348.6K
-37.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.6K ₸13.1M
$26.5K MAD 246.7K
0.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Almaty
Mohammedia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.2 ₸30.7K
$50.4 MAD 470
23.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.50 ₸4,202
$11.33 MAD 106
-24.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.46 ₸6,657
$40.15 MAD 374
-66.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Almaty
Mohammedia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.24 ₸23.4K
$27.66 MAD 258
70.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.55 ₸10.7K
$23.46 MAD 219
-8.14%
Cinema Ticket
$5.37 ₸2,657
$8.81 MAD 82.1
-39.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Almaty
Mohammedia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$261 ₸128.8K
$155 MAD 1,444
68.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.9K ₸6.4M
$5,451 MAD 50.8K
136.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Almaty
Mohammedia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.9 ₸42.0K
$51.7 MAD 482
64.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.20 ₸21.4K
$53.4 MAD 498
-19.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.9 ₸48.9K
$111 MAD 1,030
-10.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 ₸59.7K
$87.8 MAD 819
37.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Almaty
Mohammedia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$657 ₸324.9K
$279 MAD 2,604
135.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$416 ₸205.8K
$174 MAD 1,624
138.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,174 ₸580.5K
$498 MAD 4,643
135.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$773 ₸381.9K
$529 MAD 4,928
46.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,004 ₸990.7K
$1,527 MAD 14.2K
31.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,143 ₸565.0K
$1,024 MAD 9,548
11.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Almaty
Mohammedia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$750 ₸370.8K
$576 MAD 5,372
30.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18.39
4.35
322.76%

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Last update for Almaty: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mohammedia: March 1, 2026

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