Madagascar is 82.0% more expensive than Algeria.

If you lived in Madagascar instead of Algeria, you would:

pay 2.2 times more for restaurants

 
Algeria
Madagascar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $2.12
DZD286.10
$3.46
Ar15,496
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$3.10
DZD418.20
$6.34
Ar28,408
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.50
DZD66.89
$0.94
Ar4,218

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pay 33.5% more for groceries

 
Algeria
Madagascar
Bread
1 loaf
$0.20
DZD26.93
$0.70
Ar3,142
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.19
DZD430.47
$4.42
Ar19,800
Milk (1 gallon) $2.66
DZD358.89
$3.47
Ar15,560

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pay 97.8% more for transportation

 
Algeria
Madagascar
Gasoline (1 gallon) $1.17
DZD157.51
$4.33
Ar19,422
Monthly public transit pass $9.46
DZD1,274.78
$2.74
Ar12,289
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $26,593.64
DZD3,583,280.37
$14,979.86
Ar67,147,201

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pay 87.7% more for housing

 
Algeria
Madagascar
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$33.62
DZD4,529.41
$58.15
Ar260,669
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $146.28
DZD19,710.60
$465.53
Ar2,086,728
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $95.93
DZD12,925.53
$146.63
Ar657,270

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

 
Algeria
Madagascar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $60.09
DZD8,096.74
$138.28
Ar619,820
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $1,440.91
DZD194,151.26
$3,533.71
Ar15,839,853

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pay 88.3% more for entertainment and sports

 
Algeria
Madagascar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.44
DZD193.53
$0.95
Ar4,261
Cappuccino in mid-range area $0.48
DZD64.20
$1.21
Ar5,423
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.26
DZD304.81
$5.30
Ar23,760

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pay 11.9% more for clothing

 
Algeria
Madagascar
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$27.38
DZD3,689.25
$29.38
Ar131,712
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$38.26
DZD5,154.64
$23.05
Ar103,303
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$57.94
DZD7,806.66
$103.71
Ar464,865

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