Cost of living comparison
Algiers is 8.7% more expensive than Maseru.
If you lived in Algiers instead of Maseru, you would:
pay 56.9% less for restaurants
Maseru
|
Algiers
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$2.88
DZD384.12
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.58
LSL203.81
|
$4.39
DZD584.89
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
LSL18.11
|
$0.54
DZD72.30
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LSL9.54
|
$0.21
DZD28.03
|
|
pay 15.4% less for groceries
Maseru
|
Algiers
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
LSL14.44
|
$0.14
DZD18.02
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.67
LSL46.97
|
$3.53
DZD470.51
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.65
LSL64.21
|
$3.61
DZD481.99
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
LSL22.47
|
$1.76
DZD234.21
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
LSL54.41
|
$2.45
DZD327.09
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LSL15.53
|
$1.43
DZD190.40
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
LSL17.68
|
$1.29
DZD172.34
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
LSL17.38
|
$0.78
DZD104.21
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
LSL20.40
|
$0.35
DZD46.19
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
LSL10.73
|
$0.22
DZD29.11
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
LSL12.09
|
$0.21
DZD27.71
|
|
pay 26.8% less for transportation
Maseru
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
LSL81.58
|
$1.23
DZD163.90
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$28.40
LSL499.78
|
$10.72
DZD1,429.16
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,879.98
LSL349,845.67
|
$33,197.40
DZD4,426,773.37
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.62
LSL98.96
|
$3.47
DZD462.12
|
|
pay 39.9% more for housing
Maseru
|
Algiers
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.72
LSL399.82
|
$18.30
DZD2,440.77
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$143.89
LSL2,532.22
|
$216.77
DZD28,905.95
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$72.89
LSL1,282.77
|
$137.33
DZD18,312.48
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$27.22
DZD3,629.92
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
Maseru
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$29.35
LSL516.44
|
$84.96
DZD11,329.23
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,117.07
LSL19,657.99
|
$2,598.15
DZD346,455.70
|
|
pay 21.5% less for entertainment and sports
Maseru
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
LSL32.63
|
$1.48
DZD196.86
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.29
LSL22.73
|
$0.96
DZD128.01
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.83
LSL84.96
|
$2.55
DZD340.04
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.77
LSL383.16
|
$23.36
DZD3,115.55
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.72
DZD762.92
|
|
pay 19.2% less for clothing
Maseru
|
Algiers
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.60
LSL749.67
|
$36.05
DZD4,807.18
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.76
LSL699.69
|
$48.72
DZD6,496.20
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.35
LSL1,765.89
|
$70.14
DZD9,352.95
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.00
LSL2,498.90
|
$65.72
DZD8,763.29
|
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