Cost of living comparison
Algiers is 14.2% cheaper than Rabat.
If you lived in Algiers instead of Rabat, you would:
pay 18.9% less for restaurants
Rabat
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.46
MAD35.05
|
$2.95
DZD396.74
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.95
MAD50.08
|
$4.79
DZD644.70
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
MAD5.97
|
$0.53
DZD71.30
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
MAD4.01
|
$0.21
DZD27.90
|
|
pay 41.1% more for groceries
Rabat
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.47
MAD4.73
|
$0.15
DZD20.83
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.24
MAD42.88
|
$4.21
DZD565.97
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.92
MAD29.52
|
$3.39
DZD455.66
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.42
MAD14.36
|
$1.60
DZD215.63
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.41
MAD24.43
|
$2.25
DZD302.38
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.59
MAD5.95
|
$1.33
DZD179.03
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
MAD5.37
|
$1.46
DZD196.80
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.25
MAD2.57
|
$0.72
DZD96.59
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
MAD3.11
|
$0.35
DZD47.69
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
MAD2.33
|
$0.27
DZD36.10
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
MAD2.64
|
$0.21
DZD28.08
|
|
pay 41.9% less for transportation
Rabat
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.19
MAD52.50
|
$1.20
DZD160.89
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$24.73
MAD250.38
|
$11.06
DZD1,487.76
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,733.94
MAD250,384.02
|
$29,486.35
DZD3,967,358.61
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.28
MAD73.66
|
$3.32
DZD446.33
|
|
pay 23.9% less for housing
Rabat
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.97
MAD333.78
|
$23.58
DZD3,172.02
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$432.59
MAD4,379.10
|
$246.03
DZD33,102.65
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$239.12
MAD2,420.67
|
$136.53
DZD18,370.60
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.54
MAD309.12
|
$36.23
DZD4,875.31
|
|
pay 12.6% less for childcare
Rabat
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$117.61
MAD1,190.61
|
$108.05
DZD14,538.28
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,660.62
MAD37,056.83
|
$3,032.88
DZD408,071.17
|
|
pay 32.8% less for entertainment and sports
Rabat
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.71
MAD37.56
|
$1.84
DZD247.96
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.84
MAD18.66
|
$0.89
DZD120.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.76
MAD38.06
|
$2.54
DZD342.18
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.71
MAD239.98
|
$21.38
DZD2,876.33
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.43
MAD65.10
|
$5.16
DZD694.29
|
|
pay 10.4% less for clothing
Rabat
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.04
MAD587.53
|
$40.35
DZD5,429.49
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.61
MAD481.99
|
$41.13
DZD5,533.50
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.02
MAD799.92
|
$80.64
DZD10,850.18
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.50
MAD764.31
|
$75.75
DZD10,191.80
|
|
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