Cost of living comparison
Algiers is 55.7% cheaper than Madrid.
If you lived in Algiers instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 76.1% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.16
€13.81
|
$3.01
DZD401.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.32
€9.39
|
$4.45
DZD593.74
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.71
€2.46
|
$0.55
DZD72.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.81
€1.65
|
$0.23
DZD30.20
|
|
pay 33.9% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.74
€1.58
|
$0.13
DZD17.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.67
€6.98
|
$4.25
DZD566.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.36
€3.97
|
$3.61
DZD480.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
€2.75
|
$1.80
DZD240.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.87
€3.53
|
$2.67
DZD355.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.14
€1.04
|
$1.53
DZD204.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.81
|
$1.32
DZD176.30
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.88
|
$0.82
DZD108.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.03
|
$0.32
DZD42.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.66
|
$0.21
DZD28.10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.70
|
$0.21
DZD28.32
|
|
pay 60.8% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.78
€6.18
|
$1.26
DZD167.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$54.15
€49.31
|
$10.99
DZD1,465.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,133.87
€32,902.81
|
$33,545.06
DZD4,472,816.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.65
€13.34
|
$3.67
DZD489.37
|
|
pay 71.5% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.64
€30.63
|
$20.10
DZD2,680.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,370.72
€1,248.15
|
$236.49
DZD31,533.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$989.21
€900.75
|
$146.44
DZD19,526.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$123.32
€112.29
|
$27.20
DZD3,626.68
|
|
pay 77.8% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$543.23
€494.65
|
$97.87
DZD13,049.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,978.95
€9,086.64
|
$2,634.38
DZD351,262.01
|
|
pay 54.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.79
€3.45
|
$1.89
DZD251.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.63
€2.39
|
$0.89
DZD118.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.12
€5.57
|
$2.60
DZD346.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.46
€44.13
|
$23.55
DZD3,139.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.83
€9.86
|
$5.78
DZD770.85
|
|
pay 15.2% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.95
€76.44
|
$37.39
DZD4,986.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.93
€30.90
|
$46.95
DZD6,260.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.19
€79.40
|
$74.47
DZD9,929.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.93
€91.00
|
$70.88
DZD9,451.51
|
|
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