Cost of living comparison
compared to
Algeria vs. Morocco Cost of Living Summary
Algeria is 22.0% cheaper than Morocco overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.9% less in Algeria
- Groceries
-
pay 16.9% more in Algeria
- Transportation
-
pay 41.1% less in Algeria
- Housing
-
pay 29.6% less in Algeria
- Childcare
-
pay 31.0% less in Algeria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.7% less in Algeria
- Clothing
-
pay 4.3% less in Algeria
Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Algeria.
Algeria vs. Morocco Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Algeria instead of Morocco, you would:
pay 26.9% less for restaurants
|
Morocco
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.03
MAD37.31
|
$2.78
DZD362.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.54
MAD60.52
|
$3.91
DZD509.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
MAD5.78
|
$0.60
DZD78.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
MAD3.45
|
$0.25
DZD32.62
|
|
Morocco vs. Algeria - Cost of restaurants
pay 16.9% more for groceries
|
Morocco
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
MAD4.74
|
$0.17
DZD21.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.07
MAD46.86
|
$4.74
DZD617.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.40
MAD31.44
|
$3.48
DZD454.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
MAD18.23
|
$1.76
DZD228.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.74
MAD25.33
|
$2.12
DZD276.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
MAD5.98
|
$1.42
DZD184.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
MAD5.63
|
$1.43
DZD186.16
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
MAD3.43
|
$0.71
DZD92.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
MAD3.40
|
$0.35
DZD45.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
MAD3.00
|
$0.26
DZD33.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
MAD3.05
|
$0.23
DZD30.11
|
|
Morocco vs. Algeria - Cost of groceries
pay 41.1% less for transportation
|
Morocco
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.90
MAD54.55
|
$1.28
DZD166.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.81
MAD164.77
|
$12.35
DZD1,609.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,017.64
MAD333,200.03
|
$32,704.89
DZD4,263,703.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.80
MAD62.87
|
$3.64
DZD474.78
|
|
Morocco vs. Algeria - Cost of transportation
pay 29.6% less for housing
|
Morocco
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.78
MAD358.74
|
$19.62
DZD2,557.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.53
MAD2,585.98
|
$157.66
DZD20,554.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$187.49
MAD1,734.50
|
$102.56
DZD13,370.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.74
MAD293.58
|
$38.08
DZD4,964.01
|
|
Morocco vs. Algeria - Cost of housing
pay 31.0% less for childcare
|
Morocco
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$102.03
MAD943.88
|
$70.57
DZD9,199.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,226.64
MAD39,100.73
|
$2,913.97
DZD379,891.16
|
|
Morocco vs. Algeria - Cost of childcare
pay 37.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Morocco
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.69
MAD34.15
|
$1.99
DZD258.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.72
MAD15.95
|
$0.82
DZD106.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.22
MAD39.04
|
$2.84
DZD370.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.02
MAD231.49
|
$20.23
DZD2,637.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.70
MAD61.98
|
$4.16
DZD541.90
|
|
Morocco vs. Algeria - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.3% less for clothing
|
Morocco
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.30
MAD345.06
|
$34.74
DZD4,529.52
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.94
MAD387.97
|
$44.36
DZD5,782.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.29
MAD789.01
|
$70.35
DZD9,171.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.04
MAD657.22
|
$72.00
DZD9,385.97
|
|
Morocco vs. Algeria - Cost of clothing
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