Cost of living comparison
Algeria is 15.0% cheaper than Madagascar.
If you lived in Algeria instead of Madagascar, you would:
pay 51.2% less for restaurants
Madagascar
|
Algeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.46
Ar15,207
|
$2.12
DZD285.79
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.34
Ar27,879
|
$3.10
DZD417.74
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
Ar4,140
|
$0.50
DZD66.82
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
Ar2,932
|
$0.21
DZD28.62
|
|
pay 24.1% more for groceries
Madagascar
|
Algeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.70
Ar3,084
|
$0.20
DZD26.90
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.42
Ar19,431
|
$3.19
DZD429.99
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.47
Ar15,271
|
$2.66
DZD358.50
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
Ar8,759
|
$1.47
DZD198.31
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.55
Ar11,228
|
$1.95
DZD262.04
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
Ar3,142
|
$1.12
DZD151.27
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.24
Ar1,035
|
$1.23
DZD165.25
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
Ar2,098
|
$0.59
DZD79.01
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
Ar1,686
|
$0.32
DZD42.67
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
Ar1,104
|
$0.26
DZD34.55
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
Ar1,793
|
$0.20
DZD27.33
|
|
pay 44.8% more for transportation
Madagascar
|
Algeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.33
Ar19,060
|
$1.17
DZD157.34
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$2.74
Ar12,060
|
$9.46
DZD1,273.37
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,979.86
Ar65,896,735
|
$26,593.64
DZD3,579,317.92
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.90
Ar69,952
|
$4.74
DZD638.22
|
|
pay 37.9% less for housing
Madagascar
|
Algeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.15
Ar255,815
|
$33.62
DZD4,524.40
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$465.53
Ar2,047,868
|
$146.28
DZD19,688.80
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$146.63
Ar645,030
|
$95.93
DZD12,911.23
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.25
Ar155,051
|
$33.03
DZD4,445.01
|
|
pay 57.9% less for childcare
Madagascar
|
Algeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$138.28
Ar608,278
|
$60.09
DZD8,087.79
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,533.71
Ar15,544,871
|
$1,440.91
DZD193,936.57
|
|
pay 30.3% less for entertainment and sports
Madagascar
|
Algeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
Ar4,182
|
$1.44
DZD193.31
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.21
Ar5,322
|
$0.48
DZD64.13
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
Ar23,317
|
$2.26
DZD304.47
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.48
Ar182,483
|
$16.20
DZD2,180.68
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.76
Ar25,345
|
$4.40
DZD592.49
|
|
pay 3.5% more for clothing
Madagascar
|
Algeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.38
Ar129,259
|
$27.38
DZD3,685.17
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.05
Ar101,380
|
$38.26
DZD5,148.94
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.71
Ar456,208
|
$57.94
DZD7,798.03
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.98
Ar321,035
|
$72.15
DZD9,711.03
|
|
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