Cost of living comparison
Maldives is 2.9 times more expensive than Algeria.
If you lived in Maldives instead of Algeria, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Algeria
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.44
DZD328.01
|
$5.50
MVR85.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.55
DZD476.50
|
$9.71
MVR150.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
DZD68.81
|
$1.21
MVR18.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
DZD29.42
|
$0.28
MVR4.38
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for groceries
|
Algeria
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.14
DZD18.95
|
$1.54
MVR23.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.68
DZD493.85
|
$5.65
MVR87.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
DZD422.77
|
$6.78
MVR104.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
DZD226.41
|
$1.65
MVR25.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.04
DZD273.52
|
$2.47
MVR38.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
DZD182.19
|
$2.00
MVR30.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.38
DZD185.45
|
$1.70
MVR26.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
DZD98.71
|
$1.74
MVR26.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
DZD40.45
|
$1.61
MVR24.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
DZD30.30
|
$0.62
MVR9.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
DZD27.40
|
$0.54
MVR8.30
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
|
Algeria
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.19
DZD160.16
|
$3.56
MVR55.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.00
DZD1,746.20
|
$22.65
MVR350.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,882.05
DZD4,280,962.31
|
$38,834.95
MVR600,388.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.42
DZD458.85
|
$17.48
MVR270.17
|
|
pay 5.5 times more for housing
|
Algeria
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.57
DZD2,493.91
|
$65.94
MVR1,019.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$156.36
DZD20,995.75
|
$1,098.53
MVR16,983.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$93.70
DZD12,581.36
|
$829.29
MVR12,820.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.89
DZD4,550.06
|
$94.04
MVR1,453.88
|
|
pay 95.2% more for childcare
|
Algeria
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$67.12
DZD9,012.10
|
$172.53
MVR2,667.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,399.66
DZD322,214.29
|
$3,198.06
MVR49,441.98
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Algeria
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.38
DZD185.76
|
$4.69
MVR72.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.74
DZD99.31
|
$3.24
MVR50.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.53
DZD340.20
|
$7.12
MVR110.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.48
DZD2,347.08
|
$71.60
MVR1,106.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.61
DZD619.03
|
$8.58
MVR132.59
|
|
pay 41.0% more for clothing
|
Algeria
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.95
DZD4,692.41
|
$55.89
MVR864.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.87
DZD5,755.80
|
$58.79
MVR908.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.58
DZD9,343.13
|
$101.13
MVR1,563.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.63
DZD8,947.25
|
$80.91
MVR1,250.81
|
|
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