Cost of living comparison
Monrovia is 3.0 times more expensive than Algiers.
If you lived in Monrovia instead of Algiers, you would:
pay 4.9 times more for restaurants
Algiers
|
Monrovia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.01
DZD404.71
|
$10.00
LRD1,939.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.45
DZD598.33
|
$10.00
LRD1,939.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
DZD73.24
|
$1.70
LRD329.63
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.23
DZD30.44
|
$2.50
LRD484.75
|
|
pay 5.8 times more for groceries
Algiers
|
Monrovia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.13
DZD17.98
|
$1.56
LRD302.80
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.25
DZD570.71
|
$5.91
LRD1,145.06
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.61
DZD484.69
|
$5.71
LRD1,107.43
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.80
DZD242.49
|
$3.93
LRD762.99
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
DZD358.52
|
$4.09
LRD792.99
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
DZD206.14
|
$0.95
LRD184.90
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.32
DZD177.66
|
$3.33
LRD645.41
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
DZD109.53
|
$4.27
LRD828.24
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
DZD43.31
|
$4.18
LRD810.58
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
DZD28.32
|
$1.03
LRD199.70
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
DZD28.54
|
$4.00
LRD775.60
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
Algiers
|
Monrovia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.26
DZD168.65
|
$4.22
LRD817.32
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.99
DZD1,476.71
|
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,545.06
DZD4,507,341.77
|
$5,069.87
LRD983,048.28
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.67
DZD493.15
|
$12.69
LRD2,460.97
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for housing
Algiers
|
Monrovia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.10
DZD2,701.41
|
$93.25
LRD18,081.16
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$236.49
DZD31,776.91
|
$666.67
LRD129,266.65
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$146.44
DZD19,677.18
|
$90.00
LRD17,451.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.20
DZD3,654.67
|
$208.46
LRD40,419.82
|
|
pay 33.5% less for childcare
Algiers
|
Monrovia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$97.87
DZD13,149.90
|
$74.33
LRD14,412.73
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,634.38
DZD353,973.40
|
$1,500.00
LRD290,849.96
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
Algiers
|
Monrovia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.89
DZD253.91
|
$2.50
LRD484.75
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.89
DZD118.99
|
$3.12
LRD605.94
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.60
DZD348.74
|
$5.00
LRD969.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.55
DZD3,164.03
|
$76.25
LRD14,784.87
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.78
DZD776.80
|
$9.75
LRD1,890.48
|
|
pay 26.6% less for clothing
Algiers
|
Monrovia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.39
DZD5,024.62
|
$18.41
LRD3,570.17
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.95
DZD6,308.83
|
$33.75
LRD6,544.12
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.47
DZD10,006.36
|
$56.25
LRD10,906.87
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.88
DZD9,524.46
|
$68.75
LRD13,330.62
|
|
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