Cost of living comparison
Algeria is 44.6% cheaper than Mozambique.
If you lived in Algeria instead of Mozambique, you would:
pay 61.5% less for restaurants
Mozambique
|
Algeria
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.88
MZN952.98
|
$2.12
DZD285.79
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.31
MZN275.86
|
$3.10
DZD417.74
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
MZN71.47
|
$0.50
DZD66.82
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
MZN58.52
|
$0.21
DZD28.62
|
|
pay 8.2% less for groceries
Mozambique
|
Algeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
MZN75.06
|
$0.20
DZD26.90
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.77
MZN561.75
|
$3.19
DZD429.99
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
MZN371.29
|
$2.66
DZD358.50
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
MZN120.68
|
$1.47
DZD198.31
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.38
MZN152.43
|
$1.95
DZD262.04
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
MZN55.45
|
$1.12
DZD151.27
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
MZN23.00
|
$1.23
DZD165.25
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
MZN37.16
|
$0.59
DZD79.01
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
MZN29.20
|
$0.32
DZD42.67
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
MZN24.46
|
$0.26
DZD34.55
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
MZN31.85
|
$0.20
DZD27.33
|
|
pay 51.9% less for transportation
Mozambique
|
Algeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MZN286.86
|
$1.17
DZD157.34
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$13.18
MZN843.94
|
$9.46
DZD1,273.37
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,889.58
MZN2,106,577.95
|
$26,593.64
DZD3,579,317.92
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.85
MZN2,231.97
|
$4.74
DZD638.22
|
|
pay 65.8% less for housing
Mozambique
|
Algeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$123.73
MZN7,924.75
|
$33.62
DZD4,524.40
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$989.04
MZN63,347.81
|
$146.28
DZD19,688.80
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$242.40
MZN15,525.62
|
$95.93
DZD12,911.23
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.57
MZN3,815.53
|
$33.03
DZD4,445.01
|
|
pay 73.1% less for childcare
Mozambique
|
Algeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$282.02
MZN18,063.49
|
$60.09
DZD8,087.79
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,429.85
MZN283,731.61
|
$1,440.91
DZD193,936.57
|
|
pay 31.6% less for entertainment and sports
Mozambique
|
Algeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.17
MZN75.23
|
$1.44
DZD193.31
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
MZN118.37
|
$0.48
DZD64.13
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.35
MZN150.47
|
$2.26
DZD304.47
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.25
MZN3,795.18
|
$16.20
DZD2,180.68
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.26
MZN401.25
|
$4.40
DZD592.49
|
|
pay 20.3% less for clothing
Mozambique
|
Algeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.54
MZN1,571.57
|
$27.38
DZD3,685.17
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.22
MZN4,497.38
|
$38.26
DZD5,148.94
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.39
MZN4,764.88
|
$57.94
DZD7,798.03
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.58
MZN6,185.98
|
$72.15
DZD9,711.03
|
|
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