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Mandaue vs. Algiers Cost of Living Summary

Mandaue is 43.8% more expensive than Algiers.

Restaurants: pay 25.8% more in Mandaue
Groceries: pay 2.4 times more in Mandaue
Transportation: pay 49.9% more in Mandaue
Housing: pay 95.9% more in Mandaue
Childcare: pay 37.0% less in Mandaue
Entertainment and Sports: pay 43.4% more in Mandaue
Clothing: pay 10.8% less in Mandaue

The cost of groceries, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Mandaue are more expensive than in Algiers. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Mandaue. Notably, groceries and housing are significantly more expensive in Mandaue.

Mandaue vs. Algiers Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Mandaue instead of Algiers, you would:

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pay 25.8% more for restaurants

	Algiers	Mandaue
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.38 DZD447.89	$4.05 ₱241.11	+19.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.82 DZD639.89	$4.30 ₱256.27	-10.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 DZD78.72	$0.73 ₱43.57	+23.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.23 DZD30.37	$0.39 ₱23.35	+71.1%
Average			+25.8%

Algiers vs. Mandaue - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.4 times more for groceries

	Algiers	Mandaue
Bread 1 loaf	$0.18 DZD23.33	$1.41 ₱84.00	+701.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.09 DZD675.44	$6.25 ₱372.62	+22.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.75 DZD497.78	$7.81 ₱465.64	+108.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.77 DZD235.12	$2.15 ₱128.14	+21.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.34 DZD310.11	$2.13 ₱127.17	-8.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.39 DZD184.92	$0.78 ₱46.50	-44.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.36 DZD180.46	$0.62 ₱37.20	-54.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.67 DZD88.37	$1.47 ₱87.83	+121.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 DZD57.92	$0.62 ₱37.20	+43.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 DZD37.93	$1.14 ₱68.20	+300.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 DZD34.68	$1.11 ₱65.87	+322.8%
Average			+139.4%

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pay 49.9% more for transportation

	Algiers	Mandaue
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.33 DZD176.22	$4.12 ₱245.41	+210.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.73 DZD1,556.26	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,343.39 DZD5M	$22,364.05 ₱1M	-38.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.45 DZD458.13	$2.70 ₱160.94	-21.8%
Average			+49.9%

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pay 95.9% more for housing

	Algiers	Mandaue
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.08 DZD2,530.63	$29.58 ₱1,762.73	+55.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$221.93 DZD29,436.18	$473.09 ₱28,189.76	+113.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$146.66 DZD19,452.49	$275.25 ₱16,401.31	+87.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$33.49 DZD4,441.92	$76.30 ₱4,546.54	+127.8%
Average			+95.9%

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pay 37.0% less for childcare

	Algiers	Mandaue
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$91.34 DZD12,115.01	$69.77 ₱4,157.28	-23.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,648.37 DZD484K	$1,806.33 ₱108K	-50.5%
Average			-37.0%

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pay 43.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Algiers	Mandaue
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.35 DZD311.25	$1.03 ₱61.50	-56.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.94 DZD124.75	$2.48 ₱147.87	+163.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.79 DZD370.28	$2.58 ₱153.76	-7.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.41 DZD3,105.11	$46.45 ₱2,767.72	+98.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.15 DZD683.50	$6.11 ₱363.90	+18.5%
Average			+43.4%

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pay 10.8% less for clothing

	Algiers	Mandaue
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.32 DZD5,347.85	$52.64 ₱3,136.55	+30.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.82 DZD5,944.41	$22.36 ₱1,332.61	-50.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.81 DZD9,392.49	$73.54 ₱4,382.23	+3.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$74.11 DZD9,830.03	$53.76 ₱3,203.38	-27.5%
Average			-10.8%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2026

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