Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 88.9% more expensive than Algeria.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Algeria, you would:
pay 91.6% more for restaurants
Algeria
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.37
DZD318.44
|
$3.28
MGA14,462
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.46
DZD465.26
|
$4.52
MGA19,947
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
DZD67.11
|
$0.97
MGA4,294
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
DZD29.32
|
$0.66
MGA2,892
|
|
pay 62.2% more for groceries
Algeria
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.14
DZD18.48
|
$0.96
MGA4,229
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.82
DZD514.21
|
$5.06
MGA22,321
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.24
DZD436.63
|
$3.72
MGA16,405
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
DZD227.73
|
$2.04
MGA8,993
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
DZD299.31
|
$2.70
MGA11,891
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
DZD188.90
|
$0.74
MGA3,261
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.35
DZD182.41
|
$0.34
MGA1,490
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
DZD98.53
|
$0.58
MGA2,545
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
DZD41.17
|
$0.38
MGA1,678
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
DZD29.93
|
$0.28
MGA1,225
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
DZD27.50
|
$0.39
MGA1,708
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
Algeria
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.23
DZD164.94
|
$4.51
MGA19,868
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$14.54
DZD1,957.15
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,484.82
DZD4,239,147.62
|
$14,708.95
MGA64,840,960
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.78
DZD509.02
|
$11.31
MGA49,878
|
|
pay 76.5% more for housing
Algeria
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.66
DZD2,647.65
|
$62.29
MGA274,600
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$160.86
DZD21,657.97
|
$299.81
MGA1,321,638
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$98.85
DZD13,309.76
|
$109.21
MGA481,448
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$34.99
DZD4,711.57
|
$32.30
MGA142,396
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for childcare
Algeria
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.75
DZD8,582.84
|
$135.77
MGA598,532
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,483.44
DZD334,373.51
|
$11,892.46
MGA52,425,121
|
|
pay 36.9% more for entertainment and sports
Algeria
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.53
DZD205.50
|
$0.91
MGA3,990
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.66
DZD88.57
|
$1.19
MGA5,246
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.56
DZD344.14
|
$2.59
MGA11,420
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.16
DZD2,445.34
|
$33.94
MGA149,613
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.35
DZD585.67
|
$6.79
MGA29,921
|
|
pay 29.0% less for clothing
Algeria
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.32
DZD5,024.37
|
$18.59
MGA81,960
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.91
DZD5,642.69
|
$18.48
MGA81,461
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.31
DZD10,274.47
|
$79.19
MGA349,094
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.35
DZD10,009.95
|
$64.20
MGA283,022
|
|
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