Cost of living comparison

Madagascar

compared to

Algeria

Algeria vs. Madagascar Cost of Living Summary

Algeria is 28.4% cheaper than Madagascar overall.

Restaurants: pay 15.9% less in Algeria
Groceries: pay 7.0% less in Algeria
Transportation: pay 34.6% less in Algeria
Housing: pay 51.4% less in Algeria
Childcare: pay 42.8% more in Algeria
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.9% less in Algeria
Clothing: pay 4.3% more in Algeria

The cost of childcare and clothing in Algeria are more expensive than in Madagascar. Expenses including housing, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Algeria.

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Algeria vs. Madagascar Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 15.9% less for restaurants

	Madagascar	Algeria
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.71 MGA12,217	$2.78 DZD372.99	+2.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.65 MGA25,453	$3.98 DZD532.85	-29.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.79 MGA3,563	$0.62 DZD83.65	-21.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.44 MGA1,968	$0.30 DZD39.69	-32.1%
Average			-15.9%

Madagascar vs. Algeria - Cost of restaurants

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pay 7.0% less for groceries

	Madagascar	Algeria
Bread 1 loaf	$1.02 MGA4,618	$0.15 DZD19.81	-85.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.23 MGA19,053	$4.10 DZD549.38	-3.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.70 MGA16,668	$3.29 DZD440.48	-11.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.05 MGA9,239	$1.38 DZD184.89	-32.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.02 MGA9,115	$1.83 DZD244.64	-9.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.49 MGA2,217	$1.16 DZD155.35	+135.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.26 MGA1,155	$1.31 DZD175.06	+410.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.47 MGA2,117	$0.55 DZD74.21	+18.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 MGA1,748	$0.34 DZD45.23	-12.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.26 MGA1,193	$0.26 DZD34.48	-2.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 MGA1,963	$0.22 DZD28.83	-50.6%
Average			-7.0%

Madagascar vs. Algeria - Cost of groceries

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pay 34.6% less for transportation

	Madagascar	Algeria
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.39 MGA19,774	$1.23 DZD164.80	-72.0%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$9.66 DZD1,293.62
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$11,971.37 MGA54M	$31,373.36 DZD4M	+162.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.65 MGA88,575	$3.89 DZD520.64	-80.2%
Average			-34.6%

Madagascar vs. Algeria - Cost of transportation

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pay 51.4% less for housing

	Madagascar	Algeria
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$57.15 MGA258K	$13.78 DZD1,845.33	-75.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$325.82 MGA1M	$138.16 DZD18,503.56	-57.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$150.37 MGA678K	$92.51 DZD12,389.29	-38.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$56.66 MGA255K	$26.64 DZD3,567.84	-53.0%
Average			-51.4%

Madagascar vs. Algeria - Cost of housing

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pay 42.8% more for childcare

	Madagascar	Algeria
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$25.03 MGA113K	$199.04 DZD26,657.67	+695.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,998.31 MGA68M	$3,846.85 DZD515K	-74.4%
Average			+42.8%

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pay 8.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Madagascar	Algeria
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.02 MGA4,581	$1.90 DZD254.16	+86.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.65 MGA7,447	$0.93 DZD124.65	-43.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.58 MGA7,127	$2.70 DZD362.16	+71.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.61 MGA133K	$21.45 DZD2,872.39	-27.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.65 MGA25,453	$4.16 DZD556.49	-26.4%
Average			-8.9%

Madagascar vs. Algeria - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 4.3% more for clothing

	Madagascar	Algeria
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$29.03 MGA131K	$29.92 DZD4,007.53	+3.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.67 MGA125K	$37.97 DZD5,085.50	+37.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.50 MGA349K	$67.43 DZD9,030.76	-13.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$69.58 MGA314K	$66.79 DZD8,944.88	-4.0%
Average			+4.3%

Madagascar vs. Algeria - Cost of clothing

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