Cost of living comparison

Algeria

compared to

Morocco

Morocco vs. Algeria Cost of Living Summary

Morocco is 49.0% more expensive than Algeria overall.

Restaurants: pay 38.2% more in Morocco
Groceries: pay 8.0% more in Morocco
Transportation: pay 2.0 times more in Morocco
Housing: pay 86.2% more in Morocco
Childcare: pay 11.3% less in Morocco
Entertainment and Sports: pay 46.4% more in Morocco
Clothing: pay 4.3% more in Morocco

The cost of transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and clothing in Morocco are more expensive than in Algeria. Notably, transportation and housing are significantly more expensive in Morocco.

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Morocco vs. Algeria Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 38.2% more for restaurants

	Algeria	Morocco
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.78 DZD372.99	$3.66 MAD35.65	+31.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.98 DZD532.85	$6.44 MAD62.64	+61.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 DZD83.65	$0.67 MAD6.50	+7.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 DZD39.69	$0.38 MAD3.69	+28.0%
Average			+38.2%

Algeria vs. Morocco - Cost of restaurants

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pay 8.0% more for groceries

	Algeria	Morocco
Bread 1 loaf	$0.15 DZD19.81	$0.59 MAD5.76	+300.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.10 DZD549.38	$4.47 MAD43.51	+9.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.29 DZD440.48	$3.27 MAD31.85	-0.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.38 DZD184.89	$1.78 MAD17.32	+28.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.83 DZD244.64	$2.59 MAD25.17	+41.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.16 DZD155.35	$0.64 MAD6.26	-44.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.31 DZD175.06	$0.59 MAD5.78	-54.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.55 DZD74.21	$0.36 MAD3.52	-34.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.34 DZD45.23	$0.34 MAD3.33	+1.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.26 DZD34.48	$0.31 MAD2.98	+19.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.22 DZD28.83	$0.32 MAD3.09	+47.4%
Average			+8.0%

Algeria vs. Morocco - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.0 times more for transportation

	Algeria	Morocco
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.23 DZD164.80	$5.45 MAD53.07	+343.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.66 DZD1,293.62	$17.07 MAD166.09	+76.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,373.36 DZD4M	$31,782.91 MAD309K	+1.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.89 DZD520.64	$5.89 MAD57.27	+51.4%
Average			+103.2%

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pay 86.2% more for housing

	Algeria	Morocco
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.78 DZD1,845.33	$35.16 MAD342.07	+155.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$138.16 DZD18,503.56	$283.95 MAD2,762.69	+105.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$92.51 DZD12,389.29	$183.27 MAD1,783.16	+98.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$26.64 DZD3,567.84	$29.10 MAD283.17	+9.2%
Average			+86.2%

Algeria vs. Morocco - Cost of housing

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pay 11.3% less for childcare

	Algeria	Morocco
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$199.04 DZD26,657.67	$115.97 MAD1,128.35	-41.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,846.85 DZD515K	$5,191.04 MAD50,507.06	+34.9%
Average			-11.3%

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pay 46.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Algeria	Morocco
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.90 DZD254.16	$3.85 MAD37.43	+102.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.93 DZD124.65	$1.63 MAD15.87	+75.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.70 DZD362.16	$3.92 MAD38.14	+45.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$21.45 DZD2,872.39	$22.99 MAD223.69	+7.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.16 DZD556.49	$5.57 MAD54.22	+34.1%
Average			+46.4%

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pay 4.3% more for clothing

	Algeria	Morocco
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$29.92 DZD4,007.53	$32.07 MAD312.07	+7.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.97 DZD5,085.50	$40.76 MAD396.57	+7.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.43 DZD9,030.76	$74.03 MAD720.29	+9.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$66.79 DZD8,944.88	$62.59 MAD608.95	-6.3%
Average			+4.3%

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