Cost of living comparison
Mongolia is 91.9% more expensive than Algeria.
If you lived in Mongolia instead of Algeria, you would:
pay 72.9% more for restaurants
|
Algeria
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.37
DZD315.11
|
$4.71
MNT16,005.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.46
DZD460.39
|
$4.35
MNT14,773.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
DZD66.41
|
$0.75
MNT2,533.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
DZD29.01
|
$0.47
MNT1,606.19
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Algeria
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.14
DZD18.28
|
$0.81
MNT2,741.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.82
DZD508.83
|
$6.94
MNT23,567.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.24
DZD432.06
|
$4.95
MNT16,833.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
DZD225.35
|
$1.98
MNT6,712.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
DZD296.18
|
$1.88
MNT6,403.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
DZD186.92
|
$1.51
MNT5,144.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.35
DZD180.51
|
$1.23
MNT4,179.20
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
DZD97.50
|
$1.78
MNT6,064.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
DZD40.74
|
$1.49
MNT5,057.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
DZD29.62
|
$0.27
MNT926.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
DZD27.21
|
$0.49
MNT1,672.14
|
|
pay 49.0% more for transportation
|
Algeria
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.23
DZD163.21
|
$3.78
MNT12,837.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.54
DZD1,936.67
|
$7.97
MNT27,085.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,484.82
DZD4,194,785.51
|
$29,855.07
MNT101,447,536.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.78
DZD503.69
|
$5.22
MNT17,728.70
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Algeria
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.66
DZD2,619.95
|
$12.17
MNT41,366.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$160.86
DZD21,431.32
|
$486.53
MNT1,653,227.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$98.85
DZD13,170.47
|
$380.95
MNT1,294,476.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$34.99
DZD4,662.27
|
$61.80
MNT210,004.40
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Algeria
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.75
DZD8,493.02
|
$150.72
MNT512,162.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,483.44
DZD330,874.33
|
$5,997.58
MNT20,379,792.27
|
|
pay 93.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Algeria
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.53
DZD203.35
|
$1.59
MNT5,417.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.66
DZD87.64
|
$2.39
MNT8,109.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.56
DZD340.54
|
$1.74
MNT5,909.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.16
DZD2,419.75
|
$59.58
MNT202,457.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.35
DZD579.54
|
$4.49
MNT15,266.38
|
|
pay 37.9% more for clothing
|
Algeria
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.32
DZD4,971.79
|
$60.87
MNT206,834.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.91
DZD5,583.64
|
$43.66
MNT148,354.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.31
DZD10,166.95
|
$85.14
MNT289,322.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.35
DZD9,905.20
|
$128.36
MNT436,182.19
|
|
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